Nico Parker (born 9 December 2004) is an English actress. She made her film debut as Milly Farrier in the

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film ''Dumbo'' (2019), directed by

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. She is the daughter of film director and screenwriter

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and actress

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Early life

Born at home to film director and screenwriter

and actress

, Parker is from

Kensal Rise Kensal Green is an area in north-west London. It lies mainly in the London Borough of Brent, with a small part to the south within London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea. Kensal Green is located on the Harrow Road, a ...

, North West London. She has an older sister, Ripley, and a younger brother, Booker.

Career

Parker made her acting debut as Milly Farrier in the 2019 film ''

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'', directed by

. The role brought her widespread recognition. She next starred alongside

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and Jude Law in the HBO miniseries ''

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'' (2020) and appeared alongside her mother as Zoe in the science fiction film ''Reminiscence'' (2021). She is set to play Sarah in the upcoming HBO adaptation of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 2004 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actresses from London Black British actresses English child actresses English film actresses English people of Zimbabwean descent English television actresses People from Kensal Green {{US-screen-actor-2000s-stub