Marge Sherwood is Dickie Greenleaf's girlfriend and the one person who sees through Tom Ripley — an American writer living in Italy whose growing suspicion of Tom makes her the closest thing the story has to a moral compass and a threat. Perceptive, wary, and increasingly frightened, Marge senses the wrongness in Tom long before she can prove it.
Her arc is a quiet duel of intuition against Ripley's careful lies. As Dickie drifts and then vanishes, Marge's questions sharpen, and she becomes both the audience's surrogate and the one figure who might unmask Tom — if anyone will believe her. The series mines tension from her dawning, helpless certainty.
Dakota Fanning gives Marge a watchful intelligence that turns her into Ripley's most formidable foil.
Key Episodes
S1 E1
Part 1
Marge regards the newcomer Tom with quiet suspicion.
S1 E6
Part 6
Marge's distrust of Tom hardens into open confrontation.
Marge Sherwood is one of the central figures in Ripley, a thriller/drama/crime series that aired on Netflix from 2024. Within the narrative of Ripley, Marge Sherwood serves as a pivotal character whose decisions and relationships drive key story arcs throughout Season 1. The character's journey has been central to many of the show's most memorable and discussed moments.
Portrayed by Dakota Fanning, Marge Sherwood has become one of the most recognizable characters in modern television. Dakota Fanning's performance brings nuance and depth to the role, creating a character that resonates with audiences on both intellectual and emotional levels. Dakota Fanning's work has been recognized with 1 major award, reflecting the critical acclaim their portrayal has received.
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Dakota Fanning plays Marge Sherwood, Dickie's girlfriend who grows suspicious of Tom.
Marge is the perceptive writer whose distrust makes her Tom Ripley's most dangerous foil.
