From playing Clare Delvin in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls to playing Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton, Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has made quite a name for herself in the industry.
With season two of Bridgerton releasing on 25th March, Coughlan along with other co-stars like Adjoa Andoh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, and others have been trending all over the internet.
Here, we will talk in brief about the actress' love life. Is she dating anyone? Is Nicola married? Find out here.
Is Harlots Actress Nicola Coughlan Dating Anyone?
Coming straight to the point, Derry Girls actress is currently single and not dating anyone. Yes, you read it right.
Coughlan is reportedly not seeing anyone at the moment. Also, she is not married. Although she keeps her fans updated about her work via her social media profiles, she has managed to keep her love life away from the spotlight to date. Similarly, she rarely makes a public appearance with a guy.
However, in the past, she was rumored to be dating her Derry Girls co-star Dylan Llewellyn after calling him 'baby' in one of her IG posts.
CAPTION: Irish actress Nicola Coughlan was rumored to be dating Dylan Llewellyn after she called him Baby in one of her posts SOURCE: Instagram @nicolacoughlan Back on 10th September 2017, Nicola posted a five photo series post on her insta wishing Dylan on his birthday with a very cute caption writing, "It's this Baby Angel's birthday today. I love you @djllewellyn ya wee dote "Who does that do a person on their birthday, do you know how many birthdays I get a year?!"
The following year, she wished him on his birthday calling him 'baby' for the second time. She wrote, "Happy Birthday to my lil baby booby boo @djllewellyn You’re the Mark Orlando to my Julie Gristlewhite" with three red hearts to which he replied, "You dote! Thanks. “Fantytales do come true!"
Although the news was never confirmed, the post surely gave hope to a few of her fans and followers as many were rooting for the pair in the comment section.
Coughlan's Short Early Life & Career Insight
Nicola Mar Coughlan was born on 9th January 1987 in Galway, Ireland and is 35 years old in 2022. She holds an Irish nationality and has white-Caucasian ethnic descent.
As per reports, Coughlan went to Scoil Mhuire for primary school and Calasanctius College for secondary school. Likewise, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in English and Classical Civilisation from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Moreover, Coughlan also trained at the Birmingham School of Acting and the Oxford School of Drama.
She made her official film debut with a small role as Katie in the 2004 film The Phantom Cnut by Tom Collins. She later went back to Ireland and worked part-time at an optician due to financial problems.
Nicola's Breakthrough Came With The Lead Role
The 35-year-old actress made her acting debut as the lead Jess in Zoe Cooper's play Jess and Joe Forever. It was performed at The Old Vic in London.
After that good followed her and she landed one of the main roles as Clare Devlin on Channel 4 teen sitcom Derry Girls alongside Louisa Harland, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, and Dylan Llewellyn. The show first premiered on 4th January 2018 and has two seasons.
CAPTION: Coughlan as Penelope in the Netflix series Bridgerton SOURCE: Instagram @nicolacoughlan Coughlan currently plays the role of Penelope Featherington on Netflix's hit drama series Bridgerton starring Ruby Barker, Sabrina Bartlett, Harriet Cains, and others.
It was released on 25th December 2020 and in April 2021, the show was renewed for a third and fourth season.
According to various tabloids, Coughlan is reportedly worth around $500 thousand as of early 2022. Looking at her extending career, her fortune is sure to skyrocket in the near future.