Katie Leung

Infobox actor


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name = Katie Leung
birthname = Katie Liu Leung
birthdate = birth date and age|1987|8|8
birthplace = Motherwell, Scotland, UK
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yearsactive = 2005–present
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Katie Liu Leung (zh-tspcy|s=梁佩诗|t=梁佩詩|p=Liáng Pèishī|cy=Leung4 Pui3 Si1; born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish actress, best known for playing Cho Chang, Harry Potter's love interest in the film versions of the J. K. Rowling novels "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". She is set to reprise the role in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" due out 17 July, 2009.

Biography

Personal life

Leung was born in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire to Peter and Kar Wai Li Leung. Her parents are now divorced, and she currently resides with her father (a native of Hong Kong), two brothers, and a sister.Fact|date=October 2007

Her father runs a restaurant in Glasgow, as well as a wholesale business in Chinese cuisine.Fact|date=October 2007 Besides English, Leung can also speak some Cantonese and a few words of Mandarin. Leung attended Hamilton College, a Scottish independent school in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. She currently lives in London.They have a house in High Earnock is a private housing estate in Hamilton, Scotland and is a subdivision of the ancient district of Earnock, along with Little Earnock, Earnock Estate, and Meikle Earnock.Fact|date=October 2008

Leung has been named as Scotland's most stylish female and as the "hottest" Scotswoman by "The Scotsman". [Citation |last=Watson |first=Jeremy |title=Harry Potter actress flies from Hogwarts to top of eligibles list |url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1819232007 |publisher="The Scotsman" |date=2007-11-18 |accessdate=2007-12-02]

Career

Leung's father saw an advertisement for a casting call for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and suggested she try out. She waited for four hours in line for her five minute audition. Two weeks later she was called for a workshop and was later offered the part of Cho. More than 3,000 other girls had been considered for the part, including actresses Courtney Webb and Michelle Ang. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/07/09/katie_leung_harry_potter_5_2007_interview.shtml Katie Leung 5/2007 Interview BBC.com] ] She stated in an interview with the "Daily Record" that her Scottish accent probably gave her an edge in the casting. [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16367410&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=my-broad-accent-scot-me-a-job-as-harry-girl--name_page.html Exclusive: My Broad Accent Scot Me A Job As Harry Girl - The Daily Record ] ]

Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry, said that Leung is "awesome" and a "really amazing actress". Her best friend on set was Bonnie Wright who plays Ginny Weasley in the films. Leung delayed plans to go to art college and university in order to film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". In the film, Leung and Radcliffe share an on-screen kiss, a fact that received much media attention. [See, "e.g.", http://www.pr-inside.com/entertainment-blog/2007/06/28/leung-praises-radcliffe-kissing/, and http://movies.commongate.com/post/Harry_Potter_s_first_kiss/]

When asked whether she will be back for the sixth film, Leung responded, "I don't think so. Cho's mentioned briefly in the books, but they try to cram so much into the films that I don't think there'll be room for her." ["Secrets of youth." Sunday Tribune (South Africa). THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE; Pg. 8. July 8, 2007] However, in an interview at the "Order of the Phoenix" DVD Launch in November 2007, she said she would be filming scenes for the film in January 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.katieleungfan.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1194561436&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&|title=Katie in HBP! Plus at Ootp DVD Launch?|accessdate=2007-11-09|publisher=Katie Leungfan.com]

In July 2007, Leung was cast by Gold Label Records, a subsidiary of EMI in Hong Kong, to be the female lead in the music video "Love Coming Home" ( _zh. 愛回家) by Leo Ku. Leung filmed the movie in London while promoting the new Harry Potter film. Leo described Leung's acting as "professional" and "mature". [zh icon cite news | title = 基仔張秋親熱大汗疊細汗 | url = http://ent.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/news/show_news.cgi?type=pic&date=2007-07-31&id=208134&ct=pic | publisher = Sina.com | date = 2007-07-31 | accessdate = 2007-08-01]

Leung is signed up to play Hsui Tai in the episode "Cat Among the Pigeons" of ITV1's "Agatha Christie's Poirot", alongside David Suchet,cite news|url=http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/tv-showbiz-news/entertainment-news/2007/12/02/what-katie-leung-did-again-78057-20190968/|title=What Katie Leung Did Again|last=Hendry|first=Steve|date=2007-12-02|accessdate=2007-12-02|publisher=Sunday Mail] premiering on ITV, September 21, 2008.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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