Nico Parker

Nico Parker (born December 2004) is an English actress. She had her breakthrough role as Milly Farrier in the Walt Disney Pictures film Dumbo (2019), directed by Tim Burton.[1]

Nico Parker
BornDecember 2004 (age 16)
OccupationActress
Parents

She is the daughter of English film director and screenwriter Ol Parker and actress Thandie Newton.[2][3]

Early life

Parker was born in December 2004 to Ol Parker and Thandie Newton. She has one older sister, Ripley, and one younger brother, Booker. They were born via home births.[4]

Career

Parker made her acting debut as Milly Farrier in the 2019 film Dumbo, directed by Tim Burton. The role brought her widespread recognition.[5][6]

She next starred alongside Naomie Harris and Jude Law in the HBO miniseries The Third Day (2020).[7] She will also star alongside her mother as Zoe in the film Reminiscence (2021).[8][9]

Filmography
Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Dumbo Milly Farrier
2021 Reminiscence Zoe Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Third Day Ellie 3 episodes

References
  1. "Nico Parker Wonders Why Dumbo is a Kid's Movie". Interview. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019.
  2. Maitland, Hayley (1 February 2019). "Meet Nico Parker, Thandie Newton's Daughter and the Star of Disney's Dumbo Remake". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. Watson, Elly (2 April 2019). "Meet the star of Disney's revival of Dumbo Nico Parker". Wonderland Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. Eggenberger, Nicole (5 March 2014). "Thandie Newton welcomes baby boy Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  5. Alexander, Bryan (27 March 2019). "Meet the child stars of 'Dumbo': Finley Hobbins and Nico Parker (a dead ringer for her mom)". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. Comita, Jenny (9 August 2019). "Meet Nico Parker, Thandie Newton's Equally Talented—and Gorgeous—Teenage Daughter". W. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. "Nico Parker to Star in 'The Third Day' by HBO". BCK Online. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. Casely-Hayford, Alice (23 March 2020). "Thandie Newton talks power, prejudice & Westworld season 3". Net-A-Porter. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. "Nico Parker - Curtis Brown". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.


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