Nadia Sofia Parkes (born 31 December 1995) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the Starz series The Spanish Princess (2019–2020), the Sky Atlantic series Domina (2021), and the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022) as well as the lead role in Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story (2024).
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Early life
Parkes grew up in Leamington Spa. She attended The King's High School for Girls. She went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2018.
Career
Parkes began her career when she was cast as Rosa, one of Catherine of Aragon’s trusted ladies-in-waiting, in the Starz limited series The Spanish Princess. In 2019, she was cast as young Livia in the Sky Atlantic limited series Domina.
Parkes portrayed the character Suzy in British Christmas comedy ensemble film This Is Christmas. She also had guest roles in the BBC television shows Doctor Who (episode The Haunting of Villa Diodati) and romantic comedy series Starstruck. Parkes had a lead role in The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022) for Netflix. She portrayed the eponymous kidnapped model in BBC true-crime drama series Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story (2024). On Stage the following year, she appeared at the Donmar Warehouse in Mike Bartlett play Juniper Blood. She portrayed a troubled archaeologist in the opening episode of rebooted detective series Lynley.
In 2026, she could be seen in crime drama series Hit Point, and portraying as a conniving university campus journalist in British romantic comedy Finding Emily. She portrayed Cara in HBO comedy drama series Youth (2026) alongside Sharon Horgan and Aran Murphy.
