Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan admits she auditioned for Stranger Things

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Nicola Coughlan has revealed that she auditioned for another Netflix series, Stranger Things. The Bridgerton star admitted that she auditioned for the role of Robin Buckley in series 3, who works with Steve Harrington in Scoop’s Ahoy ice cream parlour.

Despite, her staggering success in the regency drama, the 35 year old missed out on the part which went to Maya Hawke. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Nicola said: "I auditioned to play Robin, Maya Hawke got it.

She was far better than I ever would have been." Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK!

daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page. The Derry Girls actress admitted that it was good to be open about the rejections from auditions too as it can be really useful. "It's a good lesson to actors: Watch the stuff you didn't get because you'll totally understand how it's not personal,” she added. "You're just right for some things, and you're not right for other things.” Nicola plays Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton has opened up about her future love interests on the show.