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| name = Ripley Parker |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|17}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/thandiwe-newton-and-ol-parker-children-everything-to-know|website=People|title=All About Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker's Children|first=Kelsie|last=Gibson|date=January 12, 2023|accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref> |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|12|17}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/thandiwe-newton-and-ol-parker-children-everything-to-know|website=People|title=All About Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker's Children|first=Kelsie|last=Gibson|date=January 12, 2023|accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref> |
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| birth_place = [[Kensal Rise]], London, England |
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| occupation = Writer |
| occupation = Writer |
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| years_active = 2019–present |
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| father = [[Ol Parker]] |
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| mother = [[Thandiwe Newton]] |
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| relatives = [[Nico Parker]] (sister) |
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'''Ripley Parker''' (born 17 December 2000) is |
'''Ripley Parker''' (born 17 December 2000) is an English writer. She created the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Everything Now (TV series)|Everything Now]]'' (2023). |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Born at home to film director and screenwriter [[Ol Parker]] and actress [[Thandiwe Newton]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Eggenberger|first=Nicole|date=5 March 2014|title=Thandie Newton welcomes baby boy Booker Jombe Parker in home birth|work=[[Us Weekly]]|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/thandie-newton-welcomes-baby-boy-booker-jombe-parker-in-home-birth-201453|url-status=live|access-date=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305210038/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/thandie-newton-welcomes-baby-boy-booker-jombe-parker-in-home-birth-201453|archive-date=5 March 2014}}</ref> Parker is from [[Kensal Rise]], North West London.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maitland|first=Hayley|date=1 February 2019|title=Meet Nico Parker, Thandie Newton's Daughter and the Star of Disney's Dumbo Remake|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/nico-parker-thandie-newton-daughter-interview-dumbo-2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515095403/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/nico-parker-thandie-newton-daughter-interview-dumbo-2019|archive-date=15 May 2019|access-date=10 August 2020|website=[[British Vogue]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> She has a younger sister, [[Nico Parker|Nico]], and a younger brother, Booker. In 2017, Newton said that she was proud of her daughter Ripley following an incident where she walked over to [[Boris Johnson]] and called him a “cunt” at a West End theatre play.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/thandie-newton-proud-of-daughter-for-cursing-boris-johnson-to-his-face-a3493871.html|first=Emma|last=Powell|date=March 21, 2017|title= Thandie Newton 'proud' of daughter for cursing Boris Johnson to his face|accessdate=May 26, 2023}}</ref> Parker has since admitted it was a “rogue move” but one that she “would make again”.<ref name="Glamour">{{cite web|url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ripley-parker-everything-now-interview|accessdate=10 October 2023|website=Glamour|title= Ripley Parker talks writing Netflix's Everything Now, body image and championing queer dramas|first=Charley|last=Ross}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Ripley contributed an essay to ''It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and Other Lies): Inspirational People Open Up About Their Mental Health'', in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2019/12/09/scarlett-curtis-launched-mental-health-campaign-its-not-ok-to-feel-blue|website=Made in Shoreditch|title= Scarlett Curtis Launched Mental Health Campaign “It’s Not Ok To Feel Blue”}}</ref> She created the ''[[Netflix]]'' series ''[[Everything Now (TV series)|Everything Now]]'', formerly known as ''The Fuck It Bucket''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-2023/|title=The Best TV Shows To Look Forward To In 2023|website=Empireomline.com}}</ref> Available on the streaming platform from October 2023, ''[[PinkNews]]'' described Parker’s depiction of a sixth-former recovering from [[ |
Ripley contributed an essay to ''It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and Other Lies): Inspirational People Open Up About Their Mental Health'', in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2019/12/09/scarlett-curtis-launched-mental-health-campaign-its-not-ok-to-feel-blue|website=Made in Shoreditch|title= Scarlett Curtis Launched Mental Health Campaign “It’s Not Ok To Feel Blue”}}</ref> She created the ''[[Netflix]]'' series ''[[Everything Now (TV series)|Everything Now]]'', formerly known as ''The Fuck It Bucket''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-2023/|title=The Best TV Shows To Look Forward To In 2023|website=Empireomline.com}}</ref> Available on the streaming platform from October 2023, ''[[PinkNews]]'' described Parker’s depiction of a sixth-former recovering from [[Anorexia Nervosa|disordered eating]], as “sensitively written”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/04/everything-now-netflix-review-queer-teen-drama-sophie-wilde/|website=PinkNews|accessdate=4 October 2023|title= Everything Now review: Bold Netflix series sets itself apart from other queer teen dramas|date=October 4, 2023|first=Marcus|last= Wratten l}}</ref> Parker has discussed this as an area of life she had struggled with as a teenager, and therefore “felt I could speak on with some authority, and that I might have something useful to impart to people”.<ref name="Glamour"/> |
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Parker is reportedly working on a musical based on the music of ''[[The Smiths]]'', and a play about |
Parker is reportedly working on a musical based on the music of ''[[The Smiths]]'', and a play about 19th century American poet [[Emily Dickinson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/actors/10-brits-to-watch-bella-ramsey-leo-woodall-yasmin-finney-1235488048|title=Variety’s 10 Brits to Watch 2023: ‘Last of Us’ Star Bella Ramsey, ‘Bridgerton’ Queen India Amarteifio and More|website=Variety}}</ref> In March 2023 she was confirmed to be adapting fantasy novel ''Lies We Sing to the Sea'' by Sarah Underwood, for film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ripley-parker-lies-we-sing-to-the-sea-film-sarah-underwood-1235354104|website=Hollywood Reporter|title= Ripley Parker to Adapt Sarah Underwood’s YA Fantasy Novel ‘Lies We Sing to the Sea’ for Archery Pictures|first=Alex|last=Ritman|accessdate=March 16, 2023|date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> |
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Her father's script for the 2022 film ''[[Ticket to Paradise (2022 film)|Ticket to Paradise]]'' with [[Julia Roberts]] and [[George Clooney]], was reportedly born out of a conversation between him and Ripley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1252883-ticket-to-paradise-interview-director-ol-parker-on-returning-to-cinemas|website=comingsoon.net|title=Ticket to Paradise Interview: Director Ol Parker on Returning to Cinemas|date=December 8, 2022|first=Spencer|last=Legacy|accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref> |
Her father [[Ol Parker]]'s script for the 2022 film ''[[Ticket to Paradise (2022 film)|Ticket to Paradise]]'' with [[Julia Roberts]] and [[George Clooney]], was reportedly born out of a conversation between him and Ripley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1252883-ticket-to-paradise-interview-director-ol-parker-on-returning-to-cinemas|website=comingsoon.net|title=Ticket to Paradise Interview: Director Ol Parker on Returning to Cinemas|date=December 8, 2022|first=Spencer|last=Legacy|accessdate=March 18, 2023}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 19 April 2024
Ripley Parker | |
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| Born | 17 December 2000[1] Kensal Rise, London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Relatives | Nico Parker (sister) |
Ripley Parker (born 17 December 2000) is an English writer. She created the Netflix series Everything Now (2023).
Early life
[edit]Born at home to film director and screenwriter Ol Parker and actress Thandiwe Newton,[2] Parker is from Kensal Rise, North West London.[3] She has a younger sister, Nico, and a younger brother, Booker. In 2017, Newton said that she was proud of her daughter Ripley following an incident where she walked over to Boris Johnson and called him a “cunt” at a West End theatre play.[4] Parker has since admitted it was a “rogue move” but one that she “would make again”.[5]
Career
[edit]Ripley contributed an essay to It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and Other Lies): Inspirational People Open Up About Their Mental Health, in 2019.[6] She created the Netflix series Everything Now, formerly known as The Fuck It Bucket.[7] Available on the streaming platform from October 2023, PinkNews described Parker’s depiction of a sixth-former recovering from disordered eating, as “sensitively written”.[8] Parker has discussed this as an area of life she had struggled with as a teenager, and therefore “felt I could speak on with some authority, and that I might have something useful to impart to people”.[5]
Parker is reportedly working on a musical based on the music of The Smiths, and a play about 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson.[9] In March 2023 she was confirmed to be adapting fantasy novel Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood, for film.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Her father Ol Parker's script for the 2022 film Ticket to Paradise with Julia Roberts and George Clooney, was reportedly born out of a conversation between him and Ripley.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Gibson, Kelsie (12 January 2023). "All About Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker's Children". People. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Powell, Emma (21 March 2017). "Thandie Newton 'proud' of daughter for cursing Boris Johnson to his face". Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b Ross, Charley. "Ripley Parker talks writing Netflix's Everything Now, body image and championing queer dramas". Glamour. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Scarlett Curtis Launched Mental Health Campaign "It's Not Ok To Feel Blue"". Made in Shoreditch.
- ^ "The Best TV Shows To Look Forward To In 2023". Empireomline.com.
- ^ Wratten l, Marcus (4 October 2023). "Everything Now review: Bold Netflix series sets itself apart from other queer teen dramas". PinkNews. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Variety's 10 Brits to Watch 2023: 'Last of Us' Star Bella Ramsey, 'Bridgerton' Queen India Amarteifio and More". Variety.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (16 March 2023). "Ripley Parker to Adapt Sarah Underwood's YA Fantasy Novel 'Lies We Sing to the Sea' for Archery Pictures". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Legacy, Spencer (8 December 2022). "Ticket to Paradise Interview: Director Ol Parker on Returning to Cinemas". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 18 March 2023.