Shefali Chowdhury (born 22 June 1988) is a British actress best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the Harry Potter film series, except for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), in which the character is played by Sitara Shah.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
• 3 Filmography
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Early life

The youngest of five siblings, Chowdhury was born in Denbigh, Wales, to Bangladeshi parents from Sylhet who migrated to the United Kingdom in 1980. At the age of six, she moved to Birmingham, England.

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.

Filmography

See also

• Film portal

• British Bangladeshi
• List of British Bangladeshis
• List of Harry Potter cast members

References

External links

• Shefali Chowdhury at IMDb
• I Am The Doorway Rowney Brothers Site