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Nicola Coughlan admits she's 'terrified' of leading-lady fame. The Bridgerton actress revealed she was deeply nervous about the upcoming season of the steamy period drama, in which she has the lead role. ”I'm terrified of the scrutiny, the opinions, the number of eyes on me but, ultimately, the thing that's making me step out of the shadows, even though it terrifies me, is that I'm so proud of the work I've done, the people I've worked with and these beautiful shows we've made.” Having been in secondary storylines for two seasons, Nicola's character Penelope Featherington and her romance with Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton, will move into the spotlight in this year's third season. ”The major difference is that in the first two seasons, Pen was a supporting character, the oddball in the corner, but this time she's very much centre-stage.” "The only issue with this is that 'oddball in the corner' is actually a niche I do very well. I'm comfortable there! 'Strange girl no one pays attention to'? Where do I sign up?”. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT