Bonnie Wright

'Bonnie 'Francesca Wright is an English actress best known for her portrayal of Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

Early life
Bonnie was born on February 17, 1991 in London, England to Gary and Sheila Wright, who are both jewellers, and has an older brother named Lewis. She is a trained dancer studying ballet, African and Modern. She also sings and plays the piano and enjoys art. In her spare time she enjoys playing football and surfing. Wright has visited many places including; India, Spain, Italy, Finland, America, Australia, France, Denmark and Poland.

Career
Bonnie was originally cast as Ginny Weasley for a small scene in the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001, set at King's Cross Station. Her role became more prominent with the second movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002, 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 third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2004, was significantly smaller, leaving her with only one line of dialogue. However, the character became a bonafide supporting character in the fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, with dialogue sprinkled across several scenes and perhaps her most screentime yet. Her role in the fifth Potter saga, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was released on 11 July 2007, sets her again firmly in the limelight, with hints of Ginny's greater importance to the overall plot.Her role is increased even more in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in which she portrays Ginny as Harry Potter's love interest and even shares a kiss with him. She has confirmed to date, Bonnie will reprise her role as Ginny Weasley one last time in the final Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Wright has also provided the voice for Ginny Weasley in the video game adaptations of Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince.

Bonnie has also starred in two television movies: 2002's Stranded and 2004's Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures playing the younger version of Agatha Christie. Wright was also a guest on Disney's The Replacements voicing Vanessa in season two opener 'London Calling' in 2007.

In 2008, Bonnie was nominated and awarded fifth place in Portrait Magazine, Top 30 Under 30 2008 list, also her Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson, was also nominated in Portrait Magazine, Top 30 Under 30 list and came in fourth place. Wright and Watson were the only ones from the Harry Potter cast to be nominated in the Top 30 Under 30 2008 list by Portrait Magazine. In December 2008, Bonnie presented the Me and My Movie Award at the Childrens Bafta Awards.

In 2009, Wright has appeared in various and exclusive photoshoots and interviews: including with the Evening Standard, Grazia magazine , Entertainment Weekly with her Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe who plays Harry Potter, Rupert Grint who plays Ginny's brother Ron Weasley and Emma Watson who plays Hermione Granger, No.Magazine , The Times Luxx Magazine and Drama Magazine. Bonnie has also participated in a video for Elle UK where she talks about fashion.

During interviews in 2009, it was revealed that Wright is going to attend London's University of the Art to study film and television in September 2009 while filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Bonnie plans to continue acting and work behind the scenes after the Harry Potter series.

Bonnie has just signed on to star in Sweat, a short film. Sweat is part of a project of five films called Geography of the Hapless Heart. She will be playing the part of Mia. .

Behind the scenes

 * Bonnie's hair is naturally red, like her character in the Harry Potter films, but her eyes are blue, while Ginny's are brown. She is also, at 5' 6" (1.68 m), not as short as Ginny is described to be in the books.
 * Bonnie's middle name is Francesca, which was revealed in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster book cast interviews. Bonnie's middle name was previously thought to be Kathleen.
 * Bonnie shares a birthdate with Michael Bay.

Notes and references
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