Katie Leung

Katie Leung

  • Born: 1987-8-8
  • Birthplace: Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: U.K
  • Graduate School: Royal Conservatoire of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Representative Works: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Katt (Katie Leung), born in Motherwell, Scotland on August 8, 1987, is a British actor.
    In 2005, Katt played Harry Potter's first girlfriend, Qiu Zhang , in the movie " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ". In 2008, she was nominated for Best Kiss at the 17th MTV Film Awards for her performance in the movie " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ". In 2010, Katt was selected as one of the ten outstanding young Chinese in the UK. In 2017, he participated in the movie " The Foreigner ".

    Early Experience

    Katt comes from a family of immigrants from Hong Kong in Scotland. She lives in an apartment in Scotland with her father, two brothers and a sister. Both Katt's parents are of Chinese descent, his mother was born in England, and his father was born in Hong Kong   .
    In May 2005, Katt completed his studies at Hamilton College . In 2009, she entered the University of the Arts London to study photography. In 2012, she went to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Glasgow, Scotland to study drama.

    Performing Experience

    In February 2004, Katt participated in the audition for " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ". After that, she played the role of Zhang Qiu in the film. Later, she participated in " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix " and was nominated for the best kiss scene at the 17th MTV Film Awards. Since then, every Harry Potter movie has participated in it.
    In 2007, she was named the first among the sexiest married women in Scotland   .
    In 2008, Katt participated in the TV series "The Cat in the Pigeon Flock of Poirot". Her character and image of Wen Xudai are different from those of Zhang Qiu in Harry Potter.
    In May 2009, the results of the selection of the top ten outstanding Chinese youths of the "Big Ben Bell Award" organized by the British Chinese Youth Association for the first time in the United Kingdom were announced, and Katt was selected   .
    In April 2012, the New Vic Theatre in London staged a play of the same name based on the autobiographical work "Wild Swan" (Wild Swan) by the Chinese-born British writer Rong Chang. Katt played the role of the author himself, Chang Rong, in a different image from a student in the school of magic and witchcraft, showing her life .   
    In 2013, the miniseries "Run" in which Katie Leung participated was aired on Channel4 TV in the UK in July of the same year.
    In 2017, Katt participated in the international action blockbuster " The Foreigner " directed by Martin Campbell and starring Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan and Liu Tao . 

    Character Evaluation

    Katt, a Scottish Chinese girl with no acting experience before, became famous for her kiss scene with the protagonist Harry in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" in 2005. Since then, every Harry Potter movie has Participate. In 2012, challenged a new role on the London drama stage, completely subverting the image of innocent little Lori .    
    Extended Reading

    Poirot quotes

    • [repeated line]

      Captain Hastings: I say, Poirot!

    • Captain Hastings: [Repeated line] Good Lord!