Nicola Coughlan talks about her support for Palestine, trans community
Actress Nicola Coughlan recently gave a career talk. During the hour-long masterclass, the Irish actor, who is known for ‘Bridgerton’
- LOS ANGELES — Actress Nicola Coughlan recently gave a career talk. During the
hour-long masterclass, the Irish actor, who is known for ‘Bridgerton’, spoke in
depth about her work on shows like ‘Derry Girls’ and ‘Doctor Who’.
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- She also spoke in support of causes such as abortion,
trans rights, and Palestine, reports ‘Variety’.
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- “There is a factor of ‘it’s better if you say nothing’
because our job is to entertain you”, said the actress when asked about
speaking in support of Palestine. “My dad was in the Irish Army, which is a
peacekeeping force. My family lived in Jerusalem and Syria in the 70s, so it’s
something that is in my bones. We are talking about right or wrong, about
children being bombed in their beds. I wouldn’t accept that anywhere in the
world”.
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- The actress was awarded the Commitment Prize by French
media company Konbini at Canneseries.
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- The actor, who was bestowed the award for being a “talent
actively making a change well beyond television”, continued by highlighting how
there has “always been a connection between Palestine and Ireland”, and that
the two countries have “shared ideals and struggles”.
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- “Any country in the world that was facing this, I would
talk about it. It’s not difficult. For me, the killing of innocent people is
never right”, she added.
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- As per ‘Variety’, the actress also commented on her
support of trans and queer people and the video she recently posted fundraising
for trans-led charity ‘Not a Phase’ following the UK Supreme Court ruling that
the legal definition of woman is based on biological sex.
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- “I feel like the rights of queer people have been chipped
away for the last few years and this is a blatant move to take rights away from
people”, she emphasized. “The ruling means trans women won’t be able to use the
women’s bathroom, and the idea of trans women attacking women in bathrooms”.
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- “The only time I have ever been made to feel scared has
been by cis men. I have never been scared by a trans woman in my life”, she
added.
