Katie Leung - Biography

Last Editor: ytyu4				Katie Leung Biography -   Name : Katie Leung Birth name : Katie Leung Born : 8 August 1987 (1987-08-08) (age 19) Motherwell, Scotland Years active : 2005–present Notable roles : Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Katie Leung Trivia -

Beat out over 3,000 girls to make her debut as "Cho Chang" in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Parents are Kar Wai Li & Peter Leung (divorced) Attended Hamilton College, a prestigious private school in Hamilton, Scotland. Since finishing school in May 2005, Katie wants to either study art at university or embark on an acting career. Author J.K. Rowling insisted that the actress to play "Cho" had to be a complete unknown. According to her father, she had never been in a school play and went for the audition "on a whim".. Her dad runs a successful restaurant in Glasgow & a thriving Chinese food wholesale business Lives with her father, two brothers and a sister in an exclusive district of Motherwell, Scotland. She achieved pass results in English, maths, chemistry, biology and art in her Highers (Scottish high school exams). Can speak Cantonese (Chinese dialect) Parents are originally from Hong Kong [September 2005] She plans to defer going to university so she can continue to play Cho Chang in the 'Harry Potter' films. Has two brothers (one named Jonathan) and a younger sister (Violet) Values her brother, Jonathan's, opinions most If she could be given any magical power, Katie says she would like to be able to read boys' minds. Her favorite Chinese actors are Aaron Kwok and Stephen Chow. Katie has a younger cousin called Sophie Leung who also goes to Hamilton College. Sophie will be going into her 6th year in Primary School. Favorite actor is Joaquin Phoenix.

Katie Leung Detailed Biography -

Katie Liu Leung (Simplified Chinese: �佩诗; Traditional Chinese: �佩詩; Pinyin: Liáng Pèishī) (born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish actress, famous 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. Leung was born in Scotland to Kar Wai Li and Peter Leung, both of Chinese descent. Her parents are now divorced and she currently resides with her father (a native of Hong Kong), two brothers (one named Jonathan) and a sister (Violet). Her father runs a restaurant in Glasgow, as well as a wholesale business in Chinese cuisine. Besides English, Leung can also speak Cantonese and Mandarin. Leung attended Hamilton College, a Scottish private school in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. She currently lives in London. 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 a total of four hours in line before she got in. Her audition only took five minutes and she heard nothing further for two weeks; she was then called for a workshop and thereafter got the part of Cho Chang. She was selected for the role of Cho after beating over 4000 other girls (including actresses Courtney Webb and Michelle Ang) in an open call audition in London for girls of East Asian appearance. She stated in an interview with the Daily Record that her Scottish accent probably gave her an edge in the casting room by making her stand out. Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry Potter, said he found Leung to be "awesome" and a "really amazing actress." 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.