Evanna Lynch

Evanna Lynch (2012)

Evanna Patricia Lynch (born August 16, 1991 in Termonfeckin , County Louth , Ireland ) is an Irish actress , model and vegan activist. She is best known for her role as Luna Lovegood in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter novels.

life and career

Lynch, who was a big fan of the Harry Potter novels from the start, wrote a letter to Joanne K. Rowling at the age of 11 , in which she thanked and wrote how much she loved the books and especially the role of Luna Lovegood helped and distracted from her eating disorder . Rowling answered her and a pen pal developed.

Regardless, Lynch, who had never taken acting lessons before, took part in an open casting in London for the role of Luna in 2006 , and prevailed against 15,000 other girls. In 2007 she made her cinema debut in the film adaptation of the fifth book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . Joanne K. Rowling said that Lynch was "perfect" for the role of Luna.

For her portrayal in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , she won a Scream Award in the category “Best Supporting Actress” in 2009 and was nominated for a Young Artist Award .

Lynch attended Cartown National School , a public elementary school in Termonfeckin , through June 2004 . Then she went to Our Lady's College , a Catholic girls' school in Drogheda , County Louth .

In 2008, she studied drama at the Center for the Talented Youth of Ireland , a summer school in Glasnevin , Dublin. While filming Harry Potter , she received at least three hours of one-to-one lessons per day. From September 2010, Lynch attended the Institute of Education in Dublin to repeat her Irish Leaving Certificate .

After filming Harry Potter , she moved from London to Los Angeles , where she worked as an actress and yoga teacher. In November 2016 she moved back to London and played there a. a. in the play Disco Pigs .

She had been with the English actor Robbie Jarvis since 2007 , but both of them only announced this publicly in April 2015. The couple split in 2016.

At the age of 11, Lynch became a vegetarian . Lynch has been a vegan since 2015 and launched a podcast called The ChickPeeps on the subject of veganism in November 2017, among others with Robbie Jarvis . In 2016, she gave a speech on veganism at an award ceremony.

Filmography (selection)

2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2012: Sindbad ( Sinbad , TV series, episode 1x12 Land of the Dead )
2013: GBF
2015: Danny and the Human Zoo
2015: My Name is Emily

theatre

2012: A Very Potter Senior Year (LeakyCon, Chicago )
2013: Houdini (Grand Theater, Blackpool )
2017: Disco Pigs ( Trafalgar Studios , London)

Web links

Commons : Evanna Lynch - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Evanna Lynch at the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

^ The magical lessons of Luna Lovegood: Q&A with Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch. Retrieved February 23, 2018 .
↑ William Dunne: Irish Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch opens up about anorexia battle . In: irishmirror . February 19, 2018 ( irishmirror.ie [accessed February 23, 2018]).
↑ Luna Lovegood role has been cast . February 2, 2006 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed February 23, 2018]).
↑ Rowling bemoans paper 'shortage' . April 6, 2006 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed February 23, 2018]).
↑ Best Supporting Actress | Scream 2009 | SPIKE. (No longer available online.) January 23, 2010, archived from the original on January 23, 2010 ; accessed on February 23, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
^ Potter girl Evanna speaks only to the Drogheda Independent . In: Drogheda Independent . February 8, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
↑ Evanna let out of hospital to get Potter book . In: Drogheda Independent . June 26, 2003. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
↑ Patricia McDonagh: Luna Lovegood's a wizard with words . In: Irish Independent . July 25, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
^ News - headlines . In: Dcu.ie . March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
↑ Evanna Lynch (MP3; 28.3 MB). Retrieved May 15, 2012.
^ Andrea Byrne: Moving from Hogwarts to the Institute . In: Irish Independent . November 28, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
^ Leaving Luna: Evanna Lynch on living the LA life . In: The Irish Times . ( irishtimes.com [accessed February 23, 2018]).
↑ Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch says London has more 'unique' roles than LA . In: Evening Standard . ( standard.co.uk [accessed February 22, 2018]).
↑ John James Anisiobi: Magic is over as Harry Potter stars confirm split after nine years together . In: mirror . November 19, 2016 ( mirror.co.uk [accessed February 22, 2018]).
↑ The ChickPeeps. Retrieved February 27, 2019 .
^ Arianna Schardt: Evanna Lynch on Veganism, Luna Lovegood and Playing an Advocate for the Weird. In: The University Times. February 26, 2016, accessed February 18, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Lynch, Evanna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lynch, Evanna Patricia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Irish actress
DATE OF BIRTH	August 16, 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH	Termonfeckin , County Louth, Ireland

[1] The magical lessons of Luna Lovegood: Q&A with Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch. Retrieved February 23, 2018 .

[2] William Dunne: Irish Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch opens up about anorexia battle . In: irishmirror . February 19, 2018 ( irishmirror.ie [accessed February 23, 2018]).

[3] Luna Lovegood role has been cast . February 2, 2006 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed February 23, 2018]).

[4] Rowling bemoans paper 'shortage' . April 6, 2006 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed February 23, 2018]).

[5] Best Supporting Actress | Scream 2009 | SPIKE. (No longer available online.) January 23, 2010, archived from the original on January 23, 2010 ; accessed on February 23, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[6] Potter girl Evanna speaks only to the Drogheda Independent . In: Drogheda Independent . February 8, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

[7] Evanna let out of hospital to get Potter book . In: Drogheda Independent . June 26, 2003. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

[8] Patricia McDonagh: Luna Lovegood's a wizard with words . In: Irish Independent . July 25, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

[9] News - headlines . In: Dcu.ie . March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[10] Evanna Lynch (MP3; 28.3 MB). Retrieved May 15, 2012.

[11] Andrea Byrne: Moving from Hogwarts to the Institute . In: Irish Independent . November 28, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

[12] Leaving Luna: Evanna Lynch on living the LA life . In: The Irish Times . ( irishtimes.com [accessed February 23, 2018]).

[13] Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch says London has more 'unique' roles than LA . In: Evening Standard . ( standard.co.uk [accessed February 22, 2018]).

[14] John James Anisiobi: Magic is over as Harry Potter stars confirm split after nine years together . In: mirror . November 19, 2016 ( mirror.co.uk [accessed February 22, 2018]).

[15] The ChickPeeps. Retrieved February 27, 2019 .

[16] Arianna Schardt: Evanna Lynch on Veganism, Luna Lovegood and Playing an Advocate for the Weird. In: The University Times. February 26, 2016, accessed February 18, 2020 .