19 Hilarious Clare Moments From "Derry Girls" That Prove She's The Best

Derry Girls is an incredible show full of hilarious characters and excellent performers — but this post is a special shout out to Nicola Coughlan (who you might also know as Penelope in Bridgerton) and her character, Clare.

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When she didn’t want to be an individual on her own.

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When Clare didn’t last very long on her hunger strike.

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When Clare realized she’s poor.

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When Clare had a caffeine-enhanced study meltdown.

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When the substitute teacher dragged Clare to hell.

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When Clare came out to Erin…

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…and swiftly put her in her place.

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When Clare called out Erin another time for being a terrible friend.

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When Clare had a minor existential crisis about lesbian height restrictions.

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When she delivered some perfect “your mom” jokes.

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When Clare was very worried about her kneecaps.

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When she tried to make a sartorial point.

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When Clare took her mother’s instructions literally.

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When she had a very chill and normal reaction to outdoor activities.

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When she offered up this literary criticism.

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When Michelle accused Claire of being a “craic killer”.

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When she was the only one talking sense.

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When she had yet another existential criss.

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And most importantly, when Clare cracked within 0.5 seconds of being in Sister Michael’s presence.