Nicola Coughlan at a screening of The Wedding Banquet last month

Nicola Coughlan has helped raise more than £100K for the trans and gender non-conforming charity Not A Phase.

Last week, the Bridgerton star reacted to the Supreme Court ruling in the UK that the definition of a woman now only covers those assigned female at birth, describing the decision as “stomach-churning”.

She told her Instagram followers: “Like many people I’m completely horrified by the Supreme Court’s ruling about trans people.

“To see an already-marginalised community being further attacked, and attacked in law, is really stomach-churning and disgusting – and to see people celebrate it is more stomach-churning and disgusting.

“So, I want to start a fundraiser for Not A Phase, who are an incredible trans charity in the UK, and I will match any donation up to £10,000.”

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Nicola continued: “I would urge you to donate and share, and if you are a cisgender person, now is the time to speak up and make your voice heard and let your trans and non-binary friends,........

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