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"I promise all Luna fans that I will stay completely true to her because she deserves no less."

Evanna Lynch is an Irish actress, born August 16, 1991. Best known for playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies. Her performance has been so good that one could almost say she is Luna.^[1] She is also one of the most involved in the Harry Potter fan community, regularly showing up at premieres and conventions. In 2011, Evanna moved to Hollywood to continue acting and find new roles. In 2012, she was cast in the short-lived 2012 TV series Sinbad, based on Sinbad the Sailor. She is also on the Board of Advisors for the Harry Potter Alliance, a large charity.

Evanna Lynch provides examples of the following tropes:

Cloudcuckoolander: In real life. Her now-defunct Twitter account was an... interesting insight into her mind. As accurate as her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in the movies is, you get the feeling she might not be acting...
Doing It for the Art: Evanna contributed a lot to her character in the film, even designing and making some of the costumes and jewelry.
Fake Nationality: Weird example. Being Irish, Lynch breaks J. K. Rowling's British only cast rule. However, Seamus Finnegan is Irish, so it's clearly canon that Irish wizards attend Hogwarts. Luna has never been specified to be Irish. In any case, Rhys Ifans, who is Welsh, plays his role as a Fake Irish in order to sound more like his on-screen daughter. So, whatever.
Kindhearted Cat Lover: Has several cats, and named them for Harry Potter characters.
Nice Hat: Several, most notably the lion hat she wore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
One of Us: A fan of Glee, Michael Jackson, Tintin, Legally Blonde, Lady Gaga, history, and (of course) Harry Potter.
- When she was cast as Luna Lovegood, she joined every Potter fan forum she could find online and introduced herself.^[2]
- At 2011 LeakyCon, she and Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson) were wearing Team Starkid shirts!
- Not just shirts. Evanna hung out with Darren Criss and went to the Yule Ball with Joey Richter. She and Scarlett also hung with the entirety of Team Starkid the first night of the con.
Promoted Fangirl: Evanna Lynch has heavily identified with the character of Luna Lovegood since the day the character was introduced. Her audition consisted of her walking in on a whim, telling the producers "Nobody understands Luna like I do", and portraying the best Luna they'd seen. She made many of the props and trinkets Luna wears in the films, notably her radish earrings, and for all of this portrays one of the few characters the fandom agrees the casting was great for.
Strange Girl: Almost as much in real life as when she is playing Luna. For example, on her now-defunct Twitter page, she said she wanted to be a cat, and later said all her interviews will be fiction-based.
Suppressed Mammaries: She was strapped down for her role as Luna, though it's a more minor example.
Your Costume Needs Work/Mistaken for An Impostor‎: She has recounted how she joined and posted "hello" messages in just about every online Potter fan forum she could find after she was cast as Luna Lovegood, only to be ignored at best and mocked as an impostor at worst. Fortunately, though, she's recognizable enough that it doesn't seem to be an issue in person.

↑ Given that J.K. Rowling admitted that her mental image of Luna became Lynch after her performance in [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|]], this is more literal than one might think.
↑ Sadly, few believed her.

[1] Given that J.K. Rowling admitted that her mental image of Luna became Lynch after her performance in [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|]], this is more literal than one might think.

[2] Sadly, few believed her.

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-{{quote| "I promise all Luna fans that I will stay completely true to her because she deserves no less."}}
+{{quote|"I promise all Luna fans that I will stay completely true to her because she deserves no less."}}
+[[Evanna Lynch]] is an Irish actress, born August 16, 1991. Best known for playing Luna Lovegood in the ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' movies. Her performance has been so good that one could almost say she ''is'' Luna.<ref>Given that J.K. Rowling admitted that her mental image of Luna ''became'' Lynch after her performance in ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|]]'', this is more literal than one might think.</ref>  She is also one of the most involved in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fan community, regularly showing up at premieres and conventions. In 2011, Evanna moved to Hollywood to continue acting and find new roles. In 2012, she was cast in the short-lived 2012 TV series ''[[Sinbad (TV series)|Sinbad]]'', based on ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]''. She is also on the Board of Advisors for the Harry Potter Alliance, a large charity.
-Evanna Lynch is an Irish actress, born August 16, 1991. Best known for playing Luna Lovegood in the ''[[Harry Potter (Film)|Harry Potter]]'' movies. Her performance has been so good that one could almost say she IS Luna. She is also one of the most involved in the [[Harry Potter]] fan community, regularly showing up at premieres and conventions. In 2011, Evanna moved to Hollywood to continue acting and find new roles. In 2012, she was cast in the TV series ''Sinbad'', based on ''[[Sinbad the Sailor (Literature)|Sinbad the Sailor]]''. She is also on the Board of Advisors for the Harry Potter Alliance, a large charity.
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-=== '''Tropes that apply to this actress include''' ===
-* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: In real life. If you get the chance, [http://twitter.com/#!/Evy_Lynch read her Twitter account.] As accurate as her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in the movies is, you get the feeling she might not be acting...
+* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: In real life.  [http://twitter.com/#!/Evy_Lynch Her now-defunct Twitter account] was an... interesting insight into her mind.  As accurate as her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in the movies is, you get the feeling she might not be acting...
-* [[Doing It for The Art]]: Evanna contributed a lot to her character in the film, even designing some of the costumes and jewelry.
+* [[Doing It for the Art]]: Evanna contributed a lot to her character in the film, even designing and making some of the costumes and jewelry.
-* [[Fake Nationality]]: Weird example. Being Irish, Lynch breaks [[JK Rowling]]'s British only cast rule. However, Seamus Finnigan is Irish, so it's clearly canon that Irish wizards attend Hogwarts. Luna has never been specified to be Irish. In any case, [[Rhys Ifans]], who is Welsh, plays his role as a [[Fake Irish]] in order to sound more like his on-screen daughter. So, whatever.
+* [[Fake Nationality]]: Weird example. Being Irish, Lynch breaks [[J. K. Rowling]]'s British only cast rule. However, Seamus Finnegan is Irish, so it's clearly canon that Irish wizards attend Hogwarts. Luna has never been specified to be Irish. In any case, [[Rhys Ifans]], who is Welsh, plays his role as a [[Fake Irish]] in order to sound more like his on-screen daughter. So, whatever.
 * [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: Has several cats, and named them for Harry Potter characters.
-* [[Nice Hat]]: [http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqvrj1VVgO1qc0gaso1_500.png Several], most notably the lion hat she wore in ''[[Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince]]''.
+* [[Nice Hat]]: [http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqvrj1VVgO1qc0gaso1_500.png Several], most notably the lion hat she wore in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''.
-* [[One of Us]]: A fan of ''[[Glee]]'', [[Michael Jackson]], ''[[Tintin]]'', ''[[Legally Blonde]]'', [[Lady Gaga]], history, and (of course) [[Harry Potter]].
+* [[One of Us]]: A fan of ''[[Glee]]'', [[Michael Jackson]], ''[[Tintin]]'', ''[[Legally Blonde]]'', [[Lady Gaga]], history, and (of course) ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
+** When she was cast as Luna Lovegood, she joined every ''Potter'' fan forum she could find online and introduced herself.<ref>Sadly, few believed her.</ref>
-** At 2011 [[Leaky Con]], she and [[Scarlett Byrne]] ([[Alpha Bitch|Pansy Parkinson]]) were wearing [[Team Starkid]] shirts!
+** At 2011 LeakyCon, she and [[Scarlett Byrne]] ([[Alpha Bitch|Pansy Parkinson]]) were wearing [[Team Starkid]] shirts!
-** Not just shirts. Evanna [http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lofycbVb7b1qegfeco1_500.png hung out with] [[Darren Criss]] and [http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lohdvhzDcY1qzepbco1_500.gif went to the Yule Ball with Joey Richter]. She and Scarlett also [[http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lolowkXTzx1qbdvqjo5_1280.jpg?[[AWS Access Key Id]]=[[AKIAJ 6 IHWSU 3 BX 3 X 7 X 3 Q]]&Expires=1311359262&Signature=ukj6X07vGXa5<!-- 2FDC2HsVoJoM6w2BQ%3D hung with the entirety of]] TeamStarkid the first night of the con. -->
+** Not just shirts. Evanna [http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lofycbVb7b1qegfeco1_500.png hung out with] [[Darren Criss]] and [http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lohdvhzDcY1qzepbco1_500.gif went to the Yule Ball with Joey Richter]. She and Scarlett also [http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lolowkXTzx1qbdvqjo5_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1311359262&Signature=ukj6X07vGXa5%2FDC2HsVoJoM6w%2BQ%3D hung with the entirety of] [[Team Starkid]] the first night of the con.
-* [[Promoted Fangirl]]: Evanna Lynch heavily identifies with the character of Luna Lovegood [[Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix|since the day the character was introduced.]] Her audition consisted of her walking in on a whim, telling the producers "Nobody understands Luna like I do", and portraying the best Luna they'd seen. She makes many of the props and trinkets Luna wears in the films, notably her radish earrings, and for all of this portrays one of the few characters the fandom agrees the casting was great for.
+* [[Promoted Fangirl]]: Evanna Lynch has heavily identified with the character of Luna Lovegood [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (novel)|since the day the character was introduced.]] Her audition consisted of her walking in on a whim, telling the producers "Nobody understands Luna like I do", and portraying the best Luna they'd seen. She made many of the props and trinkets Luna wears in the films, notably her radish earrings, and for all of this portrays one of the few characters the fandom agrees the casting was great for.
-* [[Strange Girl]]: Almost as much in real life as when she is playing Luna. For example, on [http://twitter.com/#!/evy_lynch her Twitter page], she says she wants to be a cat, and later says all her interviews will be fiction-based.
+* [[Strange Girl]]: Almost as much in real life as when she is playing Luna. For example, on [http://twitter.com/#!/evy_lynch her now-defunct Twitter page], she said she wanted to be a cat, and later said all her interviews will be fiction-based.
-* [[Suppressed Mammaries]]: As mentioned above, she was strapped down for her role as Luna, though it's a more minor example.
+* [[Suppressed Mammaries]]: She was strapped down for her role as Luna, though it's a more minor example.
+* [[Your Costume Needs Work]]/[[Mistaken for An Impostor‎]]:  She has recounted how she joined and posted "hello" messages in just about every online ''Potter'' fan forum she could find after she was cast as Luna Lovegood, only to be ignored at best and mocked as an impostor at worst.  Fortunately, though, she's recognizable enough that it doesn't seem to be an issue in person.
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 [[Category:Actors]]
 [[Category:Evanna Lynch]]
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