Katie Leung

Birth Name:

Katie Liu Leung

Birth Place:

Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress

Attended the Edinburgh College of Art and the University of the Arts London
Prior to appearing in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in 2005, she had never had an acting role
Quote: "[At school] I didn't want to be the center of attention, all those eyes looking at me would have made me really nervous․ I guess actresses use that adrenalin and it makes them do it better․"
Quote: "I wouldn't want to be in a film because I'm Asian․ I want to get respect as an actress․"
Best known for her role as Cho Chang in the "Harry Potter" film series and as Ying in "Run․"
Made her stage debut in an adaptation of Jung Chang's "Wild Swans" in 2012
Auditioned for the role of Cho Chang at the urging of her father
Beat out over 3,000 other girls for the role of Cho Chang
Is able to speak fluent Cantonese and some Mandarin

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