Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress and activist. She is best known for portraying

Luna Lovegood Luna Lovegood is a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' book series by J. K. Rowling. She first appears in ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', where she is described as having straggly, waist-length dirty-blond hair and a daz ...

in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Born in County Louth, Ireland, Lynch made her film debut in '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' (2007), reprising her role in successive sequels to critical praise, concluding with ''

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'' (2011) and series

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A Very Potter Senior Year ''A Very Potter Senior Year'' (often shortened to ''AVPSY'') is a musical written by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden with songs by Clark Baxtresser, Pierce Siebers, A. J. Holmes, and additional songs by Darren Criss. It is the conclusion ...

'' (2012). Lynch appeared in '' G.B.F.'' (2013), which premiered at the

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to positive reviews. She made her stage debut in ''

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'' as

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, which toured the UK in 2013. Lynch starred in the indie drama '' My Name Is Emily'', which premiered at the 2015

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to critical acclaim. In 2017, Lynch starred in revival of ''

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'' at the Trafalgar Theatre in London. In 2018, she competed and scored third place on season 27 of '' Dancing with the Stars''. She went on to star in the British stage adaptation of ''The Omission of the Family Coleman'' at the

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in 2019. As an activist, Lynch advocates for

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and

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. She has been involved with several non-profit organisations and launched both a vegan-themed podcast and the

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cosmetics brand Kinder Beauty Box.

Early life and education

Evanna Patricia Lynch was born on 16 August 1991 in

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, County Louth, Ireland, the daughter of Marguerite and Donal Lynch. She has two elder sisters and one younger brother. Lynch's maternal uncle is Declan Kiberd, a distinguished scholar of Irish literature who is a professor at the

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. Lynch read the '' Harry Potter'' series for the first time at age 8 and became a fan, reading and writing fan fiction about the series and sending letters to the author,

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. She attended Cartown National School in Termonfeckin until June 2004 and then moved to Our Lady's College in Drogheda, Retrieved from Internet Archive 15 February 2014. where her father was the deputy principal. In 2008, Lynch studied speculative fiction and drama at the Centre for the Talented Youth of Ireland, a summer school for

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teens, in

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. While on the ''Harry Potter'' set, she was tutored for at least three hours a day. In September 2010, Lynch attended the

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to repeat her Leaving Certificate. Lynch developed an eating disorder at age 11. She was hospitalised several times for

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, and stated that the Harry Potter series was the only thing that could "pull her attention" from her disease. During this time, Lynch often wrote to Rowling, and stated that "books and her kindness really made me want to live again." During the release of the fifth book ''Order of the Phoenix'' in June 2003, she was hospitalised and her family consulted with the book's publisher and the hospital. Lynch then was allowed to leave for an hour and collect a signed copy of the book.

Career

2006–2011: Beginnings and ''Harry Potter'' series

In January 2006, Lynch auditioned at a

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in London for the role of

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

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, she was cast at age 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 having been limited to school plays. Retrieved from Internet Archive 16 February 2014. While filming ''Harry Potter'', Lynch also made and helped design a number of fashion accessories for her character. Evanna Lynch at HBP signing in London - Dec 09 cropped

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''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' was Lynch's debut screen performance in 2007. The film was a box office hit and garnered favourable reviews. Critics praised the performances of the supporting cast; Lynch was often singled out for acclaim: ''

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'' called her performance "spellbinding", and Jane Watkins of '' Country Life'' said she " roughtan appealing sweetness to her character that's not so developed in the book". She also voiced the character in the film's tie-in video game. Lynch reprised her role in ''

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'' (2009). The film was critically and commercially successful.

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of ''

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'' wrote that Lynch "combats the movie's occasional sluggishness with a hilarious sluggishness of her own", and

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of ''

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'' called her the best Irish actress of 2009 for her work on the film. Her performance earned her

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and

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nominations, and she returned in the film's tie-in video game. ''

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'' was released in 2010 to positive reviews and box office success. The '' Boston Herald'' commented that Lynch "is still delightfully lunar," while Quickflix criticised the film, noting that "the delightful Evanna Lynch is brutally underutilized". She reprised her role in the film's tie-in video game. Lynch appeared in the role for the final time in ''

''. The film opened to critical acclaim and went on to become the fifth highest-grossing film of all time. ''

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'' wrote that Lynch "continues to be all-that-and-a-radish-earring as the ever-wafting Luna Lovegood," and ''

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'' named her as "maybe" one of his "favorite players in the finale." She again reprised her role in the film's tie-in video game. In August 2012 at

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in Chicago she joined the cast of StarKid to play Luna Lovegood in a script reading of the third ''Harry Potter'' parody musical, ''

'' (the other two being ''

A Very Potter Musical ''A Very Potter Musical'' (originally titled ''Harry Potter: The Musical'' and often shortened to ''AVPM'') is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and A. J. Holmes and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang and Brian Holden.A Very Potter Sequel''). ''Harry Potter'' author J. K. Rowling gave a speech during the premiere of ''Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' in London, where she stated that there were seven major cast members in the series, whom she referred to as "The Big Seven", and she named Lynch as one of the seven members, along with

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, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright. Rowling has maintained that, of all the actors in the film series, Lynch had the most influence on how the respective character was subsequently written; in 2012, she told Charlie Rose that when writing the final books, "I saw her. hegot in my head. I even heard her voice when I was writing Luna."

2012–present: Further films and stage performances

Lynch went on to guest star as Princess Alehna in the first

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film ''Monster Butler'', based on the life of British serial killer and thief Archibald Hall. The film was cancelled due to funding issues. Lynch starred in indie teen comedy '' G.B.F.'', which screened at the

in New York City in April 2013 and at the

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in San Francisco on 30 June 2013. The film received positive reviews. Evanna Lynch (27394458787)

In May 2013, it was announced that Lynch was to star in the British stage production of ''Houdini'', which toured the U.K from September to October 2013; Lynch portrayed

, the wife and assistant of magician Harry Houdini. Lynch appeared alongside Harry Potter co-stars

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in '' Danny and the Human Zoo'', released on

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in August 2015. Lynch starred as the titular character in the Irish independent drama '' My Name Is Emily'', written and directed Simon Fitzmaurice. The film premiered at the 2015

and garnered favorable reviews; the

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referred to Lynch's attributed her performance to "a lightness and ethereal quality" while remaining a "commanding lead, showing ... pain with a subtlety beyond her years." Lynch was nominated for Best Actress at the Irish Film and Drama Awards for her performance. From July to August 2017, Lynch starred in a revival of

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's ''

'' at Trafalgar Theatre. It was later transferred to off-Broadway at the

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and played from January to March 2018. In November 2017, it was reported that she would star in the independent drama ''Indigo Valley'', directed by Jaclyn Bethany, but was forced to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced with

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. Lynch appeared in a cameo role in

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' directorial debut '' Madness in the Method'' (2019). On 12 September 2018, Lynch was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 27 of ABC's '' Dancing with the Stars''. Her professional partner was

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. Motsepe and Lynch made it to the show's finale, finishing in third place. In March 2019, it was announced she would appear in the British premiere of the Argentinian play ''The Omission of the Family Coleman'', written by Claudio Tolcachir. It premiered at the

and ran from March to April 2019. In July 2019, Lynch stated that she will star in the vegan-themed

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entitled ''You Eat Other Animals?'' late that year. Lynch lent her voice to

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productions ''

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'' in 2019 and ''

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'' in 2020. Lynch narrated the story ''The Fountain of Fair Fortune'' from the audiobook adaptation of '' The Tales of Beedle the Bard'', an in-universe book of

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children's stories written by Rowling. The audiobook released in March 2020, in aid of her charity, Lumos.New audiobook The Tales of Beedle the Bard is coming soon
Wizardingworld.com. Retrieved on 26 February 2020. After co-hosting the BBC Sounds official companion podcast for '' Normal People'' in 2020, she went on to work with two of its stars, India Mullen (Peggy) and

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(Rob), on ''Personal Space'', a radio play for

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in 2021. Lynch currently co-hosts a podcast called Just Beings with psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy. In 2023, Lynch is slated to voice the titular character in the animated film ''Being Betty Flood''.

Other ventures

Charity work

Her charity work includes participation with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland, in which she launched their MS Readathon fundraiser in 2010. Lynch is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the non-profit organisation, the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA). With the HPA, she has supported

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, taken part in a webcast fundraiser, written an article about body image and contributed to a fundraising book. Lynch is an ambassador for

's charity Lumos. In 2016, Lynch and her ''Harry Potter'' co-star and fellow Lumos ambassador, Bonnie Wright, travelled to Haiti to learn about why there are 30,000 children living in orphanages, and met children who had been rescued from terrible conditions and reunited with their families. Lynch stated about charity work for children and families, "Without families and without love, children can't be children. The most important thing as a child is to be with your family. And you have to do everything you can to keep that family unit in place". Lynch contributed an essay to the 2018 book ''Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies'', curated by

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, whose royalties went to the

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charity Girl Up.

Activism and veganism

In a 2019 interview, Lynch said she "hated the blood

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as a child and, at age 11, she became a

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. In 2015, she turned to

for ethical reasons. Lynch said that her activism is mostly done "in my free time as a way to give back and a way to right the world". In 2015, Lynch was the first person to sign the petition against

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in the On Cow tour, an event organised by Compassion in World Farming which visited eight cities in the European Union. Since then, she has joined many

demonstrations and campaigns. In May 2018, Evanna Lynch and a journalist travelled to

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, India to observe the treatment of the

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. In August, she and actor

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joined the organisation Save the Asian Elephants to hand in a 200,000-name petition to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, demanding to ban the advertisement in the United Kingdom of "unethical Asian elephant related holidays abroad", among other requests. In 2017, Lynch narrated the short documentary ''iAnimal'' by Animal Equality, dealing with the

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. The film received a nomination at the 2018

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. In June 2018, she narrated a short film by the

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against the

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and

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trade in Asia. In October 2019, Lynch was announced as a Lovie Award winner for her activism. The committee stated that she "raises the bar for others in a position of fame to use the Internet in the most creative and accessible ways possible, to introduce new ideas to people that can truly change our world for the better".

''The ChickPeeps'' podcast

In November 2017, Lynch founded the podcast ''The ChickPeeps'', co-hosted by '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' actor Robbie Jarvis,

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representative Momoko Hill, and Protego Foundation founder Tylor Starr. Its content is based on veganism and features discussions on diverse topics, often joined by prominent activists such as Ingrid Newkirk, Earthling Ed, and Victoria Moran, among many others. Evanna Lynch started ''The ChickPeeps'' with the intention of running "a bit more vulnerable and human egan podcastthat feels like you're hanging out with friends... where we have a laugh, maybe we learn some things, maybe we ask some questions".

Kinder Beauty Box

In November 2018, Lynch co-founded, along with American actress

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, the vegan and

make-up and beauty care

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Kinder Beauty Box. The subscription box, which started its monthly delivery in January 2019, was intended to "put ethical brands in the spotlight" and "overcome confusing jargon" used by big brands that test on animals. Kinder Beauty Box was conceived after Lynch and Monet discussed the difficulty they had looking for vegan beauty products. The products are curated by them, shipped in sustainable packaging and a portion of the sales goes to animal rights and environmental causes and benefits for vegan rights.

''Just Beings'' podcast

In August 2021, Lynch teamed up with award-winning psychologist and bestselling author, Dr. Melanie Joy, to launch a brand-new podcast called Just Beings. On the show, Lynch and Joy examine the common psychology that drives all harmful and unjust behaviors. Through conversations with changemakers, they explore how we can shift our thinking to create a more compassionate and just world for people, animals, and the planet — and improve our personal lives and relationships in the process.

Personal life

Lynch lives in

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, United Kingdom. She lived in

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for five years. Lynch dated ''Harry Potter'' co-star and ''ChickPeeps'' co-host Robbie Jarvis for nine years. In a 2014 interview, Lynch mentioned having a devout

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upbringing. "I stopped going to mass a few years ago, mainly because I disagree with the rules," she said. "I don't like anything that's about punishing yourself and making you feel bad about yourself, and growing up I felt bad about indulging myself or doing anything for fun". Lynch has worked to promote healthy self-esteem and body image in young girls because of her previous experiences with the eating disorder

anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. ''Anorexia'' is a term of Gr ...

. Lynch wrote an essay entitled "Why the Body Bind is My Nightmare" in which she describes her emotional struggle with her appearance and how she managed to overcome this through the use of allusions that pertain to the ''Harry Potter'' series. In October 2021,

Headline The headline or heading is the text indicating the content or nature of the article below it, typically by providing a form of brief summary of its contents. The large type ''front page headline'' did not come into use until the late 19th centur ...

in the UK and Ballantine Books in the USA published Lynch's book ''The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and Glory of Growing Up – A Memoir''. It details "her recovery from anorexia and how the conflict between the comfort of self-destruction and the liberation of creativity still rages inside of her".

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