<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2006--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Luna Lovegood in various Harry Potter movies </Td> </Tr> <P> Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress and model . She rose to prominence for her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in the last four films and their tie - in video games . She has made fashion accessories and recorded an audiobook of "Foster" by Claire Keegan . She has also appeared in photo shoots for various magazines and modelled for Katrin Thomas and Ciaran Sweeney . </P> <P> Lynch was born in Termonfeckin, County Louth, Ireland, the daughter of Marguerite and Donal Lynch . She has two older sisters, Emily and Mairead, and one younger brother, Patrick . As a child, Lynch read the Harry Potter series and became a fan, sending letters to the author, J.K. Rowling . She attended Cartown National School in Termonfeckin until June 2004 and then moved to Our Lady's College in Drogheda, where her father was the deputy principal . In 2008, Lynch studied speculative fiction and drama at the Centre for the Talented Youth of Ireland, a summer school for gifted teens, in Glasnevin . While on the Harry Potter set, she was tutored for at least three hours a day . From September 2010, Lynch attended the Institute of Education to repeat her Leaving Certificate . </P>

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