Nicola Coughlan Serves Old Hollywood Glamour (with a Twist!) in Waist-Cinching Dress at 2025 SAG Awards

Mar. 15, 2025

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Nicola Coughlan attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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Nicola Coughlanserved glam realness on the red carpet at the2025 SAG Awards.

The Irish actress scored her firstsolo nominationat this year’s ceremony for playing Penelope Featherington inBridgerton. She embodied the role with tonight’s look.

Her hair was slicked back in a glamorous style, and her makeup was kept peachy and simple.

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Nicola Coughlan attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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Nicola Coughlan attends Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Season 3 World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on May 13, 2024 in New York City

Sheshared her initial reactionto the news in anInstagram poston Jan. 8.

“This is a very lovely early birthday present!” She wrote. “I’m absolutely in shock and so honoured thank you @sagawards and so proud of the whole @bridgertonnetflix family 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵”

Coughlan’s commitment to the British period piece has shone through her bold and on-theme red carpet looks throughout the season 3 press tour.

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Nicola Coughlan attends Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Photo Call in London on April 12th, 2024.

Nicola Coughlan attends a special screening of “Bridgerton” Season 3 - Part Two at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on June 12, 2024 in London, England.Getty

Nicola Coughlan attends a special screening of “Bridgerton” Season 3 - Part Two at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on June 12, 2024 in London, England.

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Ahead of the release of season 3, part 2, Couglanplayed into the show’s marriage motifat a London screening on June 12, 2024. She wore a sparkling blush-colored off-the-shoulder Rodarte gown with maroon velvet opera gloves and a matching bow in her hair, along with a tulle veil that trailed behind her. She held hands with Newton for much of the carpet.

In another metallic outfit, Coughlin dazzled at the 2024 Emmys on Sep. 15, 2024. The starshowed off the silver off-the-shoulder gown, which had a structured corset construction with bubble-shape peplum over a long skirt, as she walked the carpet before presenting an award.

SeePEOPLE’s full coverage of the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, airing on Netflix.

source: people.com