Katie Liu Leung (born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish film, television and stage actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Cho Chang, first love interest for lead character Harry Potter, in the Harry Potter film series. A kiss between Leung and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix drew world-wide press attention. In 2012, Leung made her stage debut in the play Wild Swans. Leung has an interest in painting and photography and studied art and design at the University of the Arts, London.
Hamilton College, Hamilton College, South Lanarkshire, University of the Arts London
Nationality
Scottish
Parents
Peter Leung, Kar Wai Li Leung
Siblings
Darren Leung, Jonathan Leung, Nichole Leung
Nominations
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Movies
The Foreigner, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Star Sign
Leo
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I always had a problem with shyness at school and would never stick my hand up in class if I was stuck at something. I didn't want to be the center of attention, all those eyes looking at me would have made me really nervous. I guess some actresses use that adrenalin to push themselves.
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[on playing Cho] "If this turns out to be my only film then I think it would be pretty cool to be known as Harry Potter's first crush."
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[on hate sites regarding her and her role in Harry Potter] "This kind of stuff is inevitable because Dan has so many female fans - millions of them - so I'm nor surprised some of them don't like me. But I don't think it's all based on jealousy. I'm not going to satisfy everyone's preconceptions of Cho."
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[on acting] "I wouldn't want to be in a film because I'm Asian. I want to get respect as an actress."
Has two brothers (one named Jonathan) and a younger sister (Violet)
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Can speak Cantonese and some Mandarin.
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According to her father, she had never been in a school play and went for the audition "on a whim"..
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Author J.K. Rowling insisted that the actress to play "Cho" had to be a complete unknown.
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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.
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