Nicola Coughlan 'lands six-figure deal with major skincare brand' - after starring in racy shapewear campaign for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS

Nicola Coughlan will follow in the footsteps of Nicole Kidman and Jenna Ortega after landing a six-figure beauty deal with a popular skincare brand. 

The Irish star will front a new campaign for Neutrogena following a series of high-profile TV roles - notably Derry Girls and riotous Netflix period drama Bridgerton. 

The brand has previously enlisted Hollywood stars Kidman and Ortega to promote their extensive range of skincare products. 

And Coughlan, 38 - who has already shot her first Neutrogena advertising campaign - will step in having previously joined the growing army of celebrity ambassadors for Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, SKIMS. 

A source told The Sun: 'Nicola has filmed her campaign for Neutrogena and is thrilled to be on board with them. 

'The deal is worth six figures, which is a great pay day for Nic to kick off 2025. Away from Bridgerton, Nicola has become a huge star in her own right. 

'Getting signed up by Kim for SKIMS was massive for Nicola in building her CV and when Neutrogena came knocking she jumped at the chance.' 

The Irish star was unveiled as a celebrity SKIMS model last June after starring in a tasteful promotional shoot for the Kim Kardashian owned brand. 

The last seven years have been a whirlwind for Nicola after she was cast as Claire Devlin in the BBC sleeper hit Derry Girls. which skyrocketed her to national fame in the UK and Ireland.

From there, she was cast as Lady Penelope Featherington in smash hit Bridgerton, a role that put her on the international stage. 

During a special screening Q&A in Dublin last June, a female journalist commented that she was 'very brave' to  take the role, which some fans branded a 'backhanded comment'. 

She quipped: 'You know, it is hard because I think women with my body type — women with perfect breasts — we don't get to see ourselves onscreen enough.

'And I'm very proud as a member of the perfect breasts community. I hope you enjoy seeing them.'

It's been a long journey to the top for Nicola, who worked in an opticians while living with her parents, hopping between Galway and London where she was a jobbing actor for decades.

'I was 31 when Derry Girls happened,' she told Marie Claire. It's important for people to know I wasn't an overnight success. 

'In my twenties, I didn't have money to be living in London and going to a million auditions. I had to work full time and it was hard. 

'I left London a couple of times [and moved home], because it just wasn't happening.'

The Irish actress is now often pictured sitting on the front row of a Fashion Week shows, having befriended many celebrities and scored leading roles and topped various best dressed lists thanks to her work with stylist Aimée Croysdill.

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