Bridgerton Star Nicola Coughlan Prepares For A Role That Will Leave You Breathless

2024/08/18

Nicola Coughlan, the beloved star of Netflix's hit period drama "Bridgerton," is trading her lavish gowns and scandalous gossip for a harrowing new role in the drama-thriller "Love and War." She's set to portray Sarah O'Meara, an Irish woman who must navigate the perilous landscape of war-torn Syria to rescue her abducted daughter.

From Penelope's "Glow Up" to a Mother's Desperate Fight

Coughlan's Penelope Featherington has captured hearts with her wit, intelligence, and quirky sense of style. This season, Penelope embraced a dramatic transformation with a "glow up" that saw her step out of the shadow of her garish fashion choices and into a more confident and self-assured persona.

"It was so much fun to get to do it," Coughlan said earlier this month, referring to Penelope's new look. "I wouldn't necessarily say that all redheads can't wear citrus because I don't think that's true.

"It's a combination," she added. "It's both that it's neon yellow, it's covered in flowers, I’m wearing a necklace with like 20 butterflies on it, I have a tiara and they have the tightest curls you've ever seen."

However, in "Love and War," Coughlan will face a starkly different challenge. The film, based on real events and inspired by Louise Monaghan's book "Stolen: Escape from Syria," depicts a mother's desperate journey to save her child.

Sarah O'Meara, Coughlan's character, travels to Syria in September 2011, a time when the country is embroiled in civil war. Her daughter, abducted by her ex-husband, has been taken back to his home country.

"I am so honored to be playing this role and to tell the story of Louise Monaghan's incredible bravery," Coughlan said in a statement.