Katie Leung
Katie Liu Leung (born August 8, 1987 in Motherwell , Scotland ) is a Scottish actress of Chinese origin. She was best known for the role of Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). The film also marked Katie Leung's theatrical debut.
biography
Leung's parents, Peter Leung and Kar Wai Li, live separately, so Katie grew up with her father with her two brothers and a younger sister. Peter Leung runs a Chinese restaurant in central Glasgow, alongside his own wholesale company for Chinese food.
Without previous acting experience, Katie Leung was selected from around 4,000 applicants for the role of Cho Chang in the film adaptation of the fourth part of the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire . Joanne K. Rowling , author of the series, wanted a completely new face for the role of Cho Chang. Leung also plays this role in the sequels Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 .
In 2012 she made her theatrical debut in the play "Wild Swans". There she played the role of Jung Chang. She has since appeared in other plays.
In 2014, Leung won a BAFTA as "Breakthrough Brit" for her role in the four-part Channel 4 miniseries Run .
She has over 300,000 followers on Instagram and presents her fight for women's rights there.
Filmography
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- 2008: The Cat Among the Pigeons from the Agatha Christie's Poirot series
- 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
- 2013: Run (mini TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2014: One Child (mini-TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2017: T2 Trainspotting
- 2017: The Foreigner
- 2018: The Feast (short film)
- 2018: Strangers (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2019: Moominvalley (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2019: Chimerica (TV series, 4 episodes)
Theatrical appearances
- 2012: Wild Swans
- 2013: The World of Extreme Happiness
- 2015: You For Me For You
- 2016: The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures
- 2017: The Snow in Midsummer
- 2019: The White Pearl
Web links
- Katie Leung in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Katie Leung in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Katie Leung (@_katieleung_) • Instagram photos and videos. Retrieved June 26, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leung, Katie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leung, Katie Liu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Motherwell , Scotland , United Kingdom |