Bonnie Kathleen Wright (born 17 February 1991)
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English actress, best known for her role as
Ginny Weasley in the
Harry Potter film series.
Biography
Early life
Wright was born in
London,
England, the daughter of Sheila Teague and Gary Wright, two jewelery designers who together run their own company,
Wright & Teague. She has an older brother named Lewis. She attended the
King Alfred School in
North London.
Career
Wright auditioned for the role of
Ginny Weasley because her brother said she reminded him of the character.
Wright appears in the first film,
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 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, 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 film,
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was significantly smaller , but in
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire she had a larger role and in
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix she had a role as one of the six characters fighting in the climatic battle. Wright reprises her role in
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, where her character plays a leading role as
Harry Potter's main love interest.
