Irish actress Nicola Coughlan arrives for the 76th Emmy Awards (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Actress Nicola Coughlan has won respect from her fans as she remained the consummate professional while suffering embarrassment at the 2024 Emmy Awards. The 37-year-old Irish star was among the guests at the glitzy entertainment awards as she a presenter. During the evening of celebrations, the Derry Girls star was on stage to present the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie - which went to Lamorne Morris for his role as State Trooper Whitley 'Witt' Farr in the anthology drama Fargo.
And the Galway native dazzled as she arrived at the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, wearing a shimmering custom made gown by Prabal Gurung. Before entering the venue, Nicola walked the red carpet and happily posed for photographs. Read more: Derry Girls exhibition and location trail gets council approval Read more: Derry Girls exhibition ‘mindblowing’, say friends who inspired show’s characters However, her moment in the spotlight was almost ruined as older guests for the awards continually walked back and forth in front of her while she was being snapped.
Footage from the surprising moment went viral on TikTok and fans lashed out at the guests for disrespecting the Bridgerton star. One fan fumed, writing: "She's being so sweet about it. People would have gotten knocked over.
" Another asked: "Why are those old people walking lik.