Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has downplayed her involvement in the forthcoming season of Netflix ’s hit period drama. Coughlan, who first rose to fame on Channel 4’s Derry Girls before being cast as Bridgerton ’s Penelope Featherington in 2020, said she “won’t be in it very much”, as the new season begins filming. Bridgerton is known for shifting its perspective between characters, with individual season arcs focusing on new characters every year. Season three of Bridgerton saw Coughlan take centre stage, with the main plotline focusing on Penelope’s love affair with Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in ‘Bridgerton' (Netflix) However, subsequent seasons have seen Coughlan’s character return to being a supporting player. Speaking on the Dish podcast, Coughlan said: “Season five has started filming already, so I won’t be in it very much. But I'm always happy to come back. “I have it so good now ’cause I come in for a few days and I’m like, ‘Yay! How is everyone?…