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Evanna Lynch

Plays: Luna Lovegood

Born: 16th August 1991

The only one of the “Big Seven” who hasn’t appeared in all the Harry Potter films, Evanna is nonetheless a fan favourite. She beat 15,000 girls to the part of Luna Lovegood, even though her mother told her that she had “a snowball’s chance in hell” of getting the part. Evanna is a self-professed geek and, more importantly, a massive Harry Potter fan. Like many of us, she trawled fansites like MuggleNet to find out the latest information about the series, and was even a dedicated listener of MuggleCast. She heard of the Luna Lovegood auditions through MuggleNet.

Evanna has often told of her attachment to Luna, who she relates to the most out of all the Harry Potter characters. Having always identified herself as a Ravenclaw, Evanna’s shock at being sorted into Gryffindor when she joined Pottermore was completely understandable, and a source of much discussion within the fandom.

Evanna is from County Louth, Ireland, but currently lives in L.A., where she is pursuing her acting career. She regularly attends Harry Potter conventions and events in the US and the UK.

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoneix (2007)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

Upcoming Projects

Sinbad (2012)

Monster Butler (release unknown)

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