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Katie Leung Quotes

born 1987 Scotland

Katie Leung (born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish actress of Chinese descent who is well-known for her role as Cho Chang, the first love interest for lead character Harry Potter in the Goblet of Fire (2005), Order of the Phoenix (2007), Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) from the Harry Potter feature films.

Scotland
Actresses

Random Katie Leung quote

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You say diversity, but it is not ‘diversity’ – it is [about] a more truthful representation on our screens, so people see a Chinese person speaking English and won’t come to the assumption that people of colour don’t speak English.

I used to be really, really shy, which is never a good thing because you never speak up for yourself. Now I don't stop talking! But in terms of being recognised, it doesn't really happen that often. I get the odd person coming up and saying they love the films.

The challenge is being able to rid these stereotypes, so I’m not playing the submissive female who’s a victim, but somebody who is determined and fearless. [So] they can see a Chinese girl on the screen who has her own mind and is able to make decisions for herself and she’s independent.

I always find making the initial transition from film back to theatre slightly overwhelming because of the physical freedom being on a stage allows after having been confined to the edges of a lens for a period of time. But you learn to embrace and to own the space pretty quickly once rehearsals are underway.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Katie Leung (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.