Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has taken home a gong at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year 2024 awards.
The Galway native and Derry Girls and Bridgerton star won the television actress prize, while Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner took home the performance award.
Victoria Beckham was presented with a prize at the awards ceremony by her daughter Harper, the event said.
The fashion designer and former Spice Girl was honoured with an entrepreneur award for her “innovation and dedication to the British and global fashion industry” at Claridge’s hotel in London.
Daughter Harper, 13 – the youngest child of former footballer David Beckham and his wife – has previously gone to her fashion events, and the premiere of the couple’s Netflix documentary.
Also being given prizes on Tuesday was Killing Eve and Silo star Harriet Walter, who was given the icon award for her theatre, film and TV work by Brian Cox, who played her former husband in hit series Succession.
Author Jilly Cooper received the writer prize for “her extraordinary half-century contribution to literature” from Poldark actor Aidan Turner, who stars in the adaptation of her book, Rivals, which began airing this year on Disney+.
Lydia Slater, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar UK, said: “We are hugely privileged to have presented the Women of the Year Awards to this esteemed group of winners, all of whom have left us inspired by their trailblazing, impactful contribution and dedication to their respective fields.”
Raye, a Brit record holder for her independently released album My 21st Century Blues after winning six awards in one night, This Is Going To Hurt actress Ambika Mod, artist Rana Begum, designer Francesca Amfitheatrof, and Olympian Katarina Johnson also were given women of the year gongs at the event.
Actresses Jodie Comer, Golda Rosheuvel, actor Paapa Essiedu and Love Island host Maya Jama were among those presenting on the night.
Source: Press Association