Evanna Lynch
Evanna LynchBorn Evanna Patricia Lynch
August 16, 1991 (age 27)
Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland
Residence London, England
Nationality Irish
Occupation
ActressActivistNarrator
Years active 2006–present
Known for Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter
Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991)[1] is an Irish actress, vegan activist, podcast host and narrator. She rose to prominence for her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in the last four films and their tie-in video games, as well as in the musical A Very Potter Senior Year.
Early life
Lynch was born in Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland, the daughter of Marguerite and Donal Lynch. [2] She has two older sisters, Emily and Mairead, and a younger brother named Patrick. [3] As a child, Lynch read the Harry Potter series and became a fan, [4] [5] by sending letters to the author, J. K. Rowling. [1] He attended the Cartown National School in Termonfeckin until June 2004 and then moved to the University of Our Lady in Drogheda, [2] [4] where his father was the deputy director. [6] [7] In 2008, Lynch studied speculative fiction and drama at the Center for Talented Youth of Ireland, a summer school for gifted adolescents, in Glasnevin. [8] [9] While on the Harry Potter set, he received tutoring for at least three hours a day. [10] Since September 2010, Lynch attended the Institute of Education to repeat his Certificate of Exit. [eleven]
Lynch has mentioned having a devout Catholic education. [12]
Career
Lynch attributes to his release in the Harry Potter films his obsession with the Harry Potter book series. At the age of 11, during the launch of the fifth book Order of the Phoenix in June 2003, she was hospitalized and her family consulted with the editor of the book and the hospital. Then Lynch was allowed to leave for an hour and pick up a signed copy of the book. [13] While some have stated that their previous correspondence with JK Rowling was an important factor that contributed to the casting decision, Lynch and Rowling discredited this theory, confirming that Rowling did not know that Lynch would participate in the role of Luna Lovegood until the producers mentioned the name of Lynch. [14] [dead link] Lynch got the part when reading about casting on one of the many Harry Potter fan sites and going to open audition.
Lynch posing for a photograph on a DVD of Half-Blood Prince in London in December 2009
In January of 2006, Lynch auditioned in a casting in London for the role of Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film of the series adapted from the books. [15] [16] After auditioning against another 15,000 girls, [15] and a subsequent screen test with main actor Daniel Radcliffe, she was chosen at the age of 14. [10] The producers were impressed with their affinity for the character; David Heyman said: "The others could play Luna, Evanna Lynch is Luna." [17] Although she was not involved in the casting process, Rowling believed that Lynch was perfect for the role. [18] He had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter series, his experience had been limited to school plays. [19] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was Lynch's debut on the screen in 2007. The film was a blockbuster, grossed $ 938 million worldwide and garnered generally favorable reviews. [20] [21] Critics praised the performances of the cast, often highlighting Lynch for his particular acclaim; A. O. Scott of The New York Times said his performance was "fascinating," [22] and Jane Watkins of Country Life said that "[she brought] an attractive sweetness to her character that is not as developed in the book." [23] She repeated her role as Luna in the video game of the film. [24]
Two years later, Lynch again played Luna in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth installment in the series. The film was critical and financially successful. [25] [26] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe wrote that Lynch as Luna "fights the occasional laziness of the film with lazy hilarity of her own", [27] and Michael Dwyer of The Irish Times called her the best Irish actress of 2009 for his work in the movie. [28] Her performance earned her her Scream Award and Young Artist Award nominations, [29] [30] and she repeated her role in the film's video game. [31]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first of the two films adapted from the seventh and final Harry Potter book, premiered in 2010. The film was a hit at the box office and garnered generally favorable reviews from critics. [32] [33] James Verniere of The Boston Herald commented that Luna "is still deliciously lunar" [34], while Simon Miraudo of Quickflix criticized the film and commented that "the charming Evanna Lynch is brutally underused as the crazy Luna Lovegood " [35] She repeated her role in the video game of the film. [36]
Lynch appeared again as Luna in the eighth and final installment of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. The film opened to critical success and became the fifth highest grossing film of all time, raising US $ 1,328 billion. in box office receipts around the world. [37] [38] Moira Macdonald, of The Seattle Times, wrote that Lynch "remains a radish earring like Luna Lovegood" [39] and Roger Moore
