Shefali Chowdhury
Shefali Chowdhury (ʃefali tʃoudʱuri; 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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- Name
- Shefali Chowdhury
- Born
- 20 June 1988
- Birthplace
- Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
- Education
- Solihull Sixth Form College Birmingham City University
- Occupation
- Actress
- Known for
- Role of Parvati Patil in Harry Potter
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Shefali Chowdhury (ʃefali tʃoudʱuri; 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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Biography
Shefali Chowdhury studied at The Sixth Form College, Solihull, Waverley School and Birmingham City University. The recorded working language is English. Residence is recorded at Birmingham. Works named in the authority record are Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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• Name — Shefali Chowdhury • Native Name — শেফালি চৌধুরী • Born — 20 June 1988 • Birthplace — Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom • Education — Solihull Sixth Form College Birmingham City University • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2002–2019 • Known for — Role of Parvati Patil in Harry Potter
Career
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
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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 • 2015 — I Am the Doorway[4] — Freida — Short film • Heist: Jane — Jane • 2019 — Odilo Fabian (or The Possibility of Impossible Dreams) — The Doctor
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Shefali Chowdhury born at Denbigh.
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- 1.Becker, Tom. Scholastic Almanac 2011. Scholastic. 35. 2010. 9780545237611.
- 2.How Harry Potter's only Indian characters, Parvati and Padma Patil were cast from amid scores of contenders. Hindustan Times. 2020-05-20.
- 3.BBC. NR chats to GOF's Patil twins. Newsround. 17 November 2005.
- 4.Thompson, Flora. Stephen King short story adapted and filmed in Brighton and Burgess Hill to premiere this week. The Argus. 2015-08-21.
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OpenStreetMap gazetteer entry for Shefali Chowdhury, 538/A, PearaBagh Road, পেয়ারাবাগ, টিএন্ডটি কলোনী, মগবাজার, ঢাকা, ঢাকা মহানগর, ঢাকা জেলা, ঢাকা বিভাগ, 1248, বাংলাদেশOpenStreetMap Foundation
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Formation and teaching. Chowdhury studied at The Sixth Form College, Solihull, Waverley School and Birmingham City University. Recorded as having studied at The Sixth Form College, Solihull, Waverley School and Birmingham City University.
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