It seems like only yesterday that Evanna Lynch lit up the screen as Luna Lovegood in theHarry Pottermovies.
Where did all that time go?
So without further ado, here’s what happened to the girl who playedLunainHarry Potter.
She has three siblings, and her parents were educators by profession.
By all accounts, Lynch’s early years were serene, though she says she was painfully shy.
She also studied speculative fiction and drama and, of course, she loved theHarry Potterbooks.
Lynch was also pen pals with J.K Rowling herself.
Fortunately, she eventually got healthy enough to stand on her own two feet once again.
Were the rumors about how she landed the role of Luna true?
There are several rumors concerning how Lynch landed the role of Luna Lovegood, according toThe Irish Times.
Some also posited that Lynch herself was the inspiration for the character, rather than the other way around.
So she didn’t benefit from her friendship with Rowling, at least when it came to casting.
And while she says fame was difficult to cope with, playing Luna wasdefinitelyher destiny.
But Lynch did not stay adrift for long.
Instead, she hit the ground running and went to multiple auditions, according toInterviewmagazine.
She also took acting classes, which she credits for some serious creative and personal growth.
Why, move to LA, of course.
That’s exactly what Lynch did which meant she had to leave home, at least for a while.
So off to So Cal it was.
What a super positive takeaway.
But none of those catapulted her into mega-stardom.
Had the film been made, she would have starred in it alongside thespian heavyweight Malcolm McDowell.
But shortly thereafter, she recovered, letting the film’s failure be a learning experience for her.
In 2013, she played McKenzie Pryce in the American teen comedyGBF(Gay Best Friend).
Unlike Luna Lovegood, Price is a homophobic, evangelical Christian pretty much the opposite of a lovable weirdo.
“I had to empathise with her,” she added.
The film also gave Lynch the chance to show off her acting chops in other ways.
“It was a chance to do an American accent,” she continued.
“And it was a very different genre.
I’d never done comedy before.”
Specifically, she was cast as Bess Houdini, the wife and stage assistant for Harry Houdini.
Lynch welcomed the opportunity to get to know the wife of the legendary magician through her character.
“It’s just you.
It’s very pure, it’s raw.”
Sounds pretty magical to us!
It was a good fit, too, as Lynch really empathized with the character.
“It was such a great part.
“It’s just so natural.”
So he wrote and directed theentirefilm with his eyes, using iris recognition software to communicate an intense accomplishment.
I have to give it my all every day,'” she shared in an interview withBustmagazine.
So she really grew on set.
And as Lynch tells it, the show was fierce.
“I was constantly battered and bruised on that play.”
Her dream is to play… Britney Spears?
Understandably, Lynch finds her captivating, and connects with her deeply.
That’s not the only person Lynch wants to play.
she gushed in an interview withGlamourmagazine.
“She’s always been an idol of mine, I think she’s awesome.”
“I want to learn to dance!”
“It’s a dream job.”
She continued to explain that she loves a challenge.
“I like being pushed.
I said that to Keo, I said ‘be hard on me.’
When you have that kind of pressure, that’s when the most growth happens.”
You go, Evanna!
