Evanna Lynch

Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress and model. She rose to prominence playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in four Harry Potter films and their tie-in video games. Lynch has made fashion accessories and has recorded an audiobook (Foster by Claire Keegan). She has appeared in photoshoots for various magazines, and modelled for Katrin Thomas and Ciaran Sweeney.
 In 2006, Lynch auditioned at a casting call in London for the role of Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the series adapted from the books. After auditioning against 15,000 other girls, and a subsequent screen test with lead actor Daniel Radcliffe, she was cast at the age of 14. Producers were impressed with her affinity for the character; David Heyman said "The others could play Luna; Evanna Lynch is Luna." Although uninvolved in the casting process, Rowling believed that Lynch was perfect for the role. She had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series, her experience limited to school plays.


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