Shefali Chowdhury (born 22 June 1988) is a British actress best known for playing the role of
Parvati Patil in the
''Harry Potter'' film series, except for ''
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of W ...
'' (2004), in which the character is played by Sitara Shah.
Early life
The youngest of five siblings, Chowdhury was born in
Denbigh
Denbigh (; cy, Dinbych; ) is a market town and a community in Denbighshire, Wales. Formerly, the county town, the Welsh name translates to "Little Fortress"; a reference to its historic castle. Denbigh lies near the Clwydian Hills.
History
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,
Wales
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, to
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay.
Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
parents from
Sylhet
Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...
who migrated to the United Kingdom in 1980. At the age of six, she moved to
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
, England.
Career
Chowdhury is known for her performances as
Parvati Patil in three of the
''Harry Potter'' films, starting with 2005's ''
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and W ...
''. She acquired the role when she was in her last year at the Waverley School in Birmingham. She and
Afshan Azad
Afshan Noor Azad-Kazi ( née Azad; born 12 February, 1988) is a British actress, model, and media personality. She is best known for playing the role of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, beginning in 2005 with '' Harry Potter ...
, who played the character of Chowdhury's twin sister
Padma Patil
Dumbledore's Army (or D.A. for short) is a fictional student organisation in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series that is founded by the main characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, to stand up against the regime of Hogwa ...
, are also good friends, according to Azad.
Filmography
See also
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British Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshis ( bn, বিলাতী বাংলাদেশী, Bilatī Bangladeshī) are people of Bangladeshi origin who have attained citizenship in the United Kingdom, through immigration and historical naturalisation. The term ...
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List of British Bangladeshis
This is a list of notable British Bangladeshis ( bn, উল্লেখযোগ্য বিলাতী বাংলাদেশীদের তালিকা). This includes Bangladeshi immigrants settled or residing in the United Kingdom a ...
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List of Harry Potter cast members
This is a list of '' Harry Potter'' cast members who portrayed or voiced characters appearing in the film series. The list below is sorted by film and the character's surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors.
Overvi ...
References
External links
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''I Am The Doorway''Rowney Brothers Site
1988 births
Living people
21st-century British actresses
Actresses from Birmingham, West Midlands
Alumni of Birmingham City University
British actresses of South Asian descent
British child actresses
British film actresses
British people of Bangladeshi descent
People from Denbigh
People from Sylhet Division
21st-century English women
21st-century English people
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