Katie Leung
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 Katie Leung at the Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire Tokyo premiere, 2005 |
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| Born | Katie Liu Leung 8 August 1987 Motherwell, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Katie Liu Leung (born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish actress. She is most famous for her roles as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter series.[1] She was born in Motherwell, Scotland.
Her parents, Peter and Kar Wai Li Leung, are Chinese immigrants. After her parents got divorced, she lived with her father in a £400,000 house in Motherwell. Her two brothers and a younger sister, also live with her. Her father owns a restaurant and a fast food business in Motherwell. Leung went to school at Hamilton College, a Scottish private school in Glasgow. She is learning Cantonese and Mandarin.
Leung has been named as Scotland's most stylish female and as the hottest Scotswoman by The Scotsman.[2] She has also been in Teen Vogue and in Evening Standard.[3][4]
Filmography[change]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Cho Chang | Film |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Cho Chang | Film |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Video Game | Cho Chang | Video Game, Voiceover | |
| Love Coming Home (愛回家) (Music Video) – Leo Ku | Girlfriend | Music Video | |
| 2008 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Hsui Tai | (TV) Episode "Cat Amongst the Pigeons".ITV1 TV Production |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Cho Chang | |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Video Game | Cho Chang | Video Game, voiceover | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Cho Chang | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Cho Chang | |
| 2012 | Wild Swans | Jung Chang | Stage Production |
| Run | Ying | TV Mini-Series (filming) |
Achievements[change]
2008
- Best Kiss Nominee 2008 MTV Movie Awards U.S. (alongside Daniel Radcliffe)[5]
2007
- Scotland's Most Stylish Female
- No. 80 on the Cosmogirl's Hot 100 List.[6]
2006
- Outstanding Newcomer Award, Asian Excellence Awards (Top 4)
- Young Scots Award (nominee)
References[change]
- ↑ Synnot, Siobhan (21 June 2007). "KISS ME KATIE". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=kiss-me-katie--&method=full&objectid=19331234&siteid=66633-name_page.html. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ Watson, Jeremy (18 November 2007). "Harry Potter actress flies from Hogwarts to top of eligibles list". The Scotsman. http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1819232007. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ↑ "Teen Vogue". All Stars Online. http://allstars-online.net/TeenVogue.php. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ "Katie Leung Evening Standard photoshoot, June 2007". SnitchSeeker.com. http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-6734. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ "2008 Movie Awards Winners". MTV Networks. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2008/. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ↑ "Katie Leung in Cosmo Girl magazine". snitch seeker.com. 22 May 2007. http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-5048. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
