Who are Nico Parker's family?

Last Modified Mar 26, 2025 05:58 EDT


Nico Parker family
Nico Parker (Source: Nico Parker’s official Instagram)


Nico Parker was born to actress Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker and has two siblings.


Born on December 9th, 2004, Nico Parker is a British actress who made her acting debut in 2017 with her leading role in the fantasy film Dumbo. It was her first role, and in the years since, Parker has acted in several feature films including Reminiscence, Suncoast, and Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. Not only that, Parker has filmed How to Train Your Dragon and Poetic License with the former set to be released in 2025 while the latter is still filming as of March 2025.


Outside films, Parker has also starred in The Third Day, playing Ellie, the main role, in 2020 and was also cast as Sarah Miller in HBO’s The Last of Us, starring across two episodes of the series. She earned critical acclaim for her role as Miller with many praising the way she brought the Naughty Dog video game character to life.


Nico Parker's parents


Nico Parker was born in London to film director and screenwriter Ol Parker and actress Thandiwe Newton, and is from Kensal Rise, North West London. Her mother, Thandiwe, is a well-known actress who has won various awards including a Primetime Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award. Not only that, Thandiwe has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards amongst a catalogue of other awards. She made her acting debut in 1989 and is known for her roles in films and television including Beloved, Mission: Impossible 2, Shade, The Pursuit of Happyness, Westworld, Line of Duty and more over the years.


Nico Parker’s father, and Thandiwe’s ex-husband, Ol Parker, on the other hand, is an English director, producer and screenwriter best known for writing and directing the 2018 film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Aside from that, Parker has also written The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and the sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, It Was an Accident and A Boy Called Christmas. Not only that, he also wrote and directed Now Is Good, Imagine Me and You and Ticket to Paradise.

Parker and Newton got married in 1998 and separated in 2022, and the couple have two more children aside from Nico; a daughter Ripley (born 2000) and a son Booker (born 2014).


Also Read : a complete list of nico parkers movies and tv shows

FAQs

A. Nico Parker was 18 years old when she was filming The Last of Us.

A. Yes, Nico Parker has a sister named Ripley who was born in 2000, four years before Nico was born.

A. Sarah Miller is said to be 12 years old when the events of The Last of Us first take place.

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