Shefali Chowdhury

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Shefali Chowdhury
শেফালী চৌধুরী
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Born (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 (age 35) [1]
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Alma mater Solihull Sixth Form College
Birmingham City University
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known for Parvati Patil in the Harry Potter film series

Shefali Chowdhury (born 20 June 1988) is a British actress best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the fourth, fifth, and sixth films in the Harry Potter film series. [2]

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Career

Chowdhury is known for her performances as Parvati Patil in three of the Harry Potter films, starting with 2005's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire . She acquired the role when she was in her last year at the Waverley School in Birmingham. She and Afshan Azad, who played the character of Chowdhury's twin sister Padma Patil, are also good friends, according to Azad. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Refugee Uncredited role
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Parvati Patil
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2015I Am the Doorway [4] FreidaShort film
Heist: JaneJane
2019Odilo Fabian (or The Possibility of Impossible Dreams)The Doctor

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References

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