Bonnie Wright
Bonnie Wright | |
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| File:Bonnie Kathleen Wright.jpg Bonnie Wright, July 2007 | |
| Born | Bonnie Kathleen Wright[1] |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Bonnie Kathleen Wright (born 17 February 1991)[2] is an English actress, best known for her role in the Harry Potter films as Ginny Weasley.[3]
Biography
Early life
Bonnie Wright was born in London, the daughter of Sheila Teague and Gary Wright, two jewellery designers who together run their own company, Wright & Teague. She has an older brother named Lewis.[4]
Wright enjoys dance, art, travelling and playing musical instruments, such as the piano and recorder, as well as sports such as football, swimming, tennis, riding, ice skating, surfing, ringette, cycling and athletics.[5][4]
Career
Wright's character, Ginny Weasley, appears in the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), only in a small scene set at London King's Cross railway station. Her role became more prominent with the second movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), in which her character begins studies at Hogwarts while dealing with a very powerful secret diary that begins to seize her soul and consciousness. Wright's role in the next three films, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), was significantly smaller, leaving her with only a few lines of dialogue in each. Wright reprises her role in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, where her character plays a leading role as Harry's main love interest. Wright auditioned for the role of Ginny because her brother said she reminded him of the character.[6]
On the Harry Potter set, Wright became good friends with co-stars Katie Leung, Evanna Lynch, and Emma Watson.[6]
Wright has also starred in two television movies: 2002's Stranded and 2004's Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures, where she played the younger version of Agatha Christie.[7]
Recently Wright was a guest on Disney's The Replacements voicing Vanessa in season two opener "London Calling".
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Ginny Weasley | |
| 2002 | Stranded | Young Sarah Robinson | TV movie |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Ginny Weasley | ||
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | ||
| Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures | Young Agatha Christie | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Ginny Weasley | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | ||
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Video Game | ||
| The Replacements | Vanessa (voice only) | TV; 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Ginny Weasley | |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Video Game | ||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 | filming | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 | filming |
See also
References
- ^ Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales, 1984-2005.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Bonnie Wright IMDB entry
- ^ a b Biography at Bonnie-Fan.com
- ^ Biography at BonnieWrightOnline.com
- ^ a b Lydia Slater (2009-06-26). "The magic of Bonnie Wright". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Bonnie Wright.
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