9 Interesting Facts About Actor Nicola Coughlan
9 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Bridgerton Fan Fave Nicola Coughlan
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Nicola fights for her beliefs just as hard as she pursues her dreams. Back in 2015, she went from door to door campaigning to legalise same-sex marriage in Ireland. "This was pre anyone knowing who I was, so I didn't have a big platform to do stuff, but I did what I could," she told The Guardian in December 2020.
She also campaigns for the rights of women and LGBTQ communities, including with This Is Me in Ireland (which is run by her friend Noah Halpin) and The Rainbow Project in Northern Ireland. As she explained to Bustle during a December 2020 interview, "Playing a gay character in Derry Girls and same-sex marriage being illegal until this year, I wanted to lend my voice. It's not a cosy issue that's easy to talk about, but I've got friends who have suffered because of legislation like this."