Evanna Patricia Lynch is an Irish actress and activist. She is best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series. She was born on August 16, 1991, in Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland.
Lynch was a big Harry Potter fan before she was cast in the series. She auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood in 2006 and was chosen out of 15,000 applicants. Lynch appeared in the last four Harry Potter films, starting with “Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix” (2007).
Lynch has continued to act in various film and television projects after the Harry Potter series concluded. She has also lent her voice to audiobooks and podcasts. In 2019, she appeared in the play “Games for Lovers” at the Vaults Theatre in London.
As an activist, Lynch advocates for veganism and animal rights. She has been involved with several non-profit organisations and launched both a vegan-themed podcast and the cruelty-free cosmetics brand Kinder Beauty Box.
What is Evanna Lynch doing now?
Evanna is still very active in the movie industry. After co-hosting the BBC Sounds official companion podcast for Normal People in 2020, she went on to work with two of its stars, India Mullen (Peggy) and Éanna Hardwicke (Rob), on Personal Space, a radio play for RTÉ Radio 1 in 2021.
In 2021, she acted in two episodes of the television series Silent Witness, as well as appeared in the comedic short, You Eat Other Animals? In 2022, she appeared in the shorts Bus Girl and Sandwich Man.
Lynch currently co-hosts a podcast called Just Beings with psychologist Dr Melanie Joy.
In 2023, Lynch is slated to voice the titular character in the animated film Being Betty Flood. Lynch will also play Lucia Joyce in the film James and Lucia, reprising a role she previously performed in a short film and a rehearsed stage reading.