“The Industry Is Ageist”: Nicola Coughlan On Why She Was Told To Lie About Her Age

The star of Bridgerton Season 3 speaks with Refinery29 Australia about the industry's growing issue with ageism.

. It was a long time coming for the actor who grew up in a village near Galway on Ireland's west coast. Coughlan's career really began to pick up in her 30s, as the lead inalongside her long-time friend, Luke Newton.

While Coughlan is only 37 , she's already had a glimpse at how the industry treats women as they get older, prompting her to re-think times where she has candidly revealed her age."I think it's a difficult thing because the industryageist," Coughlan says."I do have times when I go home and I'm like, should I have just not disclosed it? Should I have not done that?"I'm happy to say that I had no 'in' in this industry.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Refinery29 /  🏆 26. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Nicola Coughlan’s Custom Gold Corset Was Inspired by Penelope’s Glow-UpNicola Coughlan wore a custom, golden corset inspired by her 'Bridgerton' character to a press event.
Read more »

Weathered Souls Brewing and San Antonio chef Nicola Blaque partner on dining spotSan Antonio chef Nicola Blaque and Weathered Souls Brewing Co. are bringing their James Beard Award-nominated wares together on a new culinary venture called Barrel and Blossom.
Read more »

Nicola Coughlan on Bridgerton Season 3, Polin, and 'Funny' Age DiscourseTeen Vogue cover star Nicola Coughlan tells all about Bridgerton season 3 and where her career is going next.
Read more »

Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton Ban Families From Steamy Bridgerton ClipsNicola Coughlan and Luke Newton have teased steamy scenes in ‘Bridgerton’ season 3, but their families have to skip certain parts
Read more »

Why Nicola Peltz Beckham Wasn't at Mother-in-Law Victoria Beckham's 50th Birthday PartyNicola Peltz Beckham wasn't able to attend mother-in-law Victoria's 50th birthday party in London this weekend. She explained on Instagram that she was spending some time with her grandmother and was 'so sad' to miss the bash.
Read more »

Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton's Sweet Friendship MomentsNicola Coughlan and Luke Newton became close friends while playing love interests on Netflix's hit series 'Bridgerton'
Read more »