Nicola Coughlan

So much is put on the notion of the overnight success. I never wanted to pretend that's who I was.

In life you can't lie to yourself - you have to look in the mirror and feel good about your choices, feel good about your morals - at the end of the day, it's yourself you have to deal with. Listen to your gut and your instincts.

After 'Derry Girls' second series, I had the rare luck of being cast in another show that explored the complexity and depth of female friendship.