Summary

• Get ready for an exciting season 3 of Bridgerton with familiar faces and new characters, premiering on May 16.
• Fan-favorite characters like Lady Danbury and Queen Charlotte return, alongside fresh additions to the cast.
• Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, and Adjoa Andoh bring Penelope Featherington, Colin Bridgerton, and Lady Danbury to life brilliantly.

The third season of Bridgerton is finally upon us, and it could not be more exciting to see the Bridgerton siblings and the ton once again, as season 3 continues the stories of fan-favorite characters, while also introducing entirely new faces to the cast. Bridgerton season 3 is based on the fourth novel in Julia Quinn's "Bridgerton" book series, "Romancing Mister Bridgerton," and follows Penelope Featherington as she decides to find a husband this courting season, and along the way, enlists the help of her long-time crush, Colin Bridgerton. The first part of Bridgerton season 3 premieres on May 16.

By now, Bridgerton has a cast that is full of familiar, fan-favorite actors. Characters like Lady Danbury and Queen Charlotte remain pillars of the third season, while the Bridgerton family remains mostly intact, besides Phoebe Dynevor's Daphne, who has exited for Bridgerton season 3. Most excitingly though, the third installment of Netflix's period romance show introduces a handful of new characters who bring a fresh and exciting view to Bridgerton. All in all, this cast is very similar to the first two seasons of Bridgerton, but is undoubtedly able to bring yet another amazing season of television to our doorsteps.

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington

January 9, 1987

• Year Active: 1997

Nicola Coughlan, born in Galway, Ireland, is best known for her roles as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton and Claire Devlin in Derry Girls. However, Coughlan began acting long before these roles, in 1997. Her first role was in a movie called My Brother's War. Nicola Coughlan's breakout role was in 2018's Derry Girls, and soon after, she earned a role in the British TV series, Harlots. In Bridgerton, Coughlan plays Penelope, a shy wallflower who has long harbored a crush on her neighbor, Colin Bridgerton.

She also is the writer behind Lady Whistledown, a controversial gossip column in the ton.

Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton

February 5, 1993

• Year Active: 2010

Luke Newton was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. He began his acting career in 2010 when he appeared in BBC Two's teen drama The Cut. In 2016, he went on to star in a Disney Channel series entitled The Lodge. Newton's true breakout though was likely Bridgerton, in which he has played Colin Bridgerton for three seasons now. In Bridgerton, Colin is the third eldest Bridgerton sibling and his known for his constant travels and his expansive feelings. Though he entertains other love interests, season 3 will see him fall in love with Penelope.

Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury

January 14, 1963