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My Take
Evanna Lynch holds a special place for me. As Luna Lovegood she gave Harry Potter one of its most quietly beloved characters, an oddball with an unshakable inner compass, and the story of how a devoted young fan from a small Irish town wrote her way into the role is the kind of dream-made-real I never tire of. What deepens my respect is her life off screen: a serious, articulate advocate for animal welfare. She seems to live by conviction in both worlds, and that integrity makes her feel, fittingly, very much like Luna herself.
Overview
Evanna Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress and activist. She is best known for portraying Luna Lovegood 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 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) and series parody A Very Potter…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Evanna Lynch
- Name (Japanese)
- イヴァナ・リンチ
- Reading
- いゔぁな・りんち
- Born
- August 16, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 158 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / singer / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Our Lady's College, Greenhills
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.