Hollywood actress Thandiwe Newton’s daughter Ripley Parker quietly marries fiancée Siofra Dromgoole in ‘magical’ Somerset ceremony

Hollywood actress Thandiwe Newton’s daughter Ripley Parker is helping bring Harry Potter back to our screens – and has found a little magic of her own off screen.The screenwriter, 25, who is part of the team behind the forthcoming HBO series about the boy wizard, has quietly married her fiancée Siofra Dromgoole.She and fellow writer Siofra exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony at Brympton House, in Somerset earlier this summer surrounded by close friends and family.Among the guests were of course Thandiwe, 53, and her ex-husband, film director Ol Parker, 57, who’s Ripley’s father. Guests told the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden: ‘It was a magical day, and they have such a beautiful marriage.’In images shared to Siofra’s Instagram account, the newlyweds looked overjoyed as they posed in their chic ivory ensembles, with the writer confirming they exchanged vows on June 13. Hollywood actress Thandiwe Newton’s daughter Ripley Parker is helping bring Harry Potter back to our screens – and has found a little magic of her own off screen [Thandiwe and Ripley in 2019] The screenwriter, 25, who is part of the team behind the forthcoming HBO series about the boy wizard, has quietly married her fiancée Siofra Dromgoole [Ripley and Siofra in 2024]While Siofra opted for a jumpsuit and longline blazer, Ripley looked radiant in a strapless ivory gown with a train.Westworld star Thandiwe meanwhile looked every inch the proud mother-of-the-bride, donning a lemon yellow dress and stylish fascinator for the ceremony. She was seen alongside her former husband Ol, whom she split from in 2022 after 23 years of marriage. Further images show the happy couple sharing a passionate kiss, walking amid thrown confetti and cutting their huge, elaborate cake. Ripley’s wedding joy comes amid a big career move which saw the writer land a coveted role in the writers’ room of HBO’s multi-million-pound Harry Potter reboot.Ripley, who has just two professional writing credits to her name, has been keeping quiet about landing her latest job inside one of the most high-profile television productions underway.She is said to be the youngest of several writers enlisted by showrunner Francesca Gardiner for the decade-long adaptation, which began filming in July and is on track for a 2026 premiere.Ripley joins an experienced roster that includes Andy Greenwald, Laura Neal, Martha Hillier and Sam Holcroft, working under Gardiner and director Mark Mylod to craft the new iteration of J K Rowling’s famous novels. Ripley’s mother Thandiwe has starred in screen hits including Westworld and Crash, while her father is the writer-director behind Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [Ripley pictured with her parents and sister Nico in 2019] Not only does Ripley have parents in high places, but her godfather is Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the original film franchise starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.Ripley’s mother Thandiwe has starred in screen hits including Westworld and Crash, while her father is the writer-director behind Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Her sister, Nico Parker, 21, is also making a name for herself – in the acting world – with roles in Dumbo and The Last Of Us.In 2023, despite no professional writing experience at the time, Ripley created the Netflix series Everything Now, a semi-autobiographical teen drama inspired by her experiences with disordered eating. The series was praised for its candid writing and emotional insight.She is also adapting Sarah Underwood’s best-selling fantasy novel Lies We Sing To The Sea for film.