The actress says it was crucial to look 'ugly and messy' in her new role in comedy series Big Mood.
Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan loves getting glammed up for a big event, but is adamant about looking "really bad" for her latest TV series.
When she's severely depressed, she's unable to leave the sofa, her flat becomes a tip, and she no longer cares about her appearance.Channel 4Coughlan, who plays the coiffured Penelope Featherington in Netflix period drama Bridgerton, says it was crucial to look "ugly and messy" to play Maggie properly."I always think as actors, we have the privilege of going to red carpet events and dressing up and having glam teams.
"When we were reading the scripts, I was like, depression - it's really sad. But it's something most people can relate to. It's awful, but that's just the way the world is. Another key theme in the series is female friendships, something Whitehill and Coughlan know a lot about.Maggie and Eddie adore each other, but it's not an easy relationship. We see the love and depth of their relationship, but also that it can get messy at times.Whitehill focuses the show on her age group - millennials, born from the early 1980s through to the turn of the Millennium.
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