Nico Parker

Born: 09 December 2004

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Years Active: 2017-present

Nico Parker (born 9 December 2004) is an English actress. The daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton and filmmaker Ol Parker, she made her film debut in the fantasy film Dumbo (2019). She played Sarah Miller in the first season of the HBO series The Last of Us (2023) and Astrid Hofferson in the live-action fantasy film How to Train Your Dragon (2025).

Born at home to film director and screenwriter Ol Parker and actress Thandiwe Newton, Parker is from Kensal Rise, North West London. She has an older sister, Ripley, and a younger brother. Through her maternal grandmother Nyasha Parker, she claims descent from a Zimbabwean line of tribal chiefs. Parker attended a private school in London. Her only acting experience prior to Dumbo was school drama lessons.