Shefali Chowdhury (born 22 June 1988) is a British actress best known for playing the role of

Parvati Patil Dumbledore's Army (or D.A. for short) is a fictional student organisation in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series that is founded by the main characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, to stand up against the regime of Hogwa ...

in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, except for ''

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of W ...

'' (2004), in which the character is played by Sitara Shah.

Early life

The youngest of five siblings, Chowdhury was born in

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, to

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parents from

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who migrated to the United Kingdom in 1980. At the age of six, she moved to

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, England.

Career

Chowdhury is known for her performances as

in three of the ''Harry Potter'' films, starting with 2005's ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and ...

''. She acquired the role when she was in her last year at the Waverley School in Birmingham. She and

Afshan Azad Afshan Noor Azad-Kazi (née Azad; born 12 February, 1988) is a British actress, model, and media personality. She is best known for playing the role of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, beginning in 2005 with ''Harry Potter an ...

, who played the character of Chowdhury's twin sister

Padma Patil Dumbledore's Army (or D.A. for short) is a fictional student organisation in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series that is founded by the main characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, to stand up against the regime of H ...

, are also good friends, according to Azad.

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''I Am The Doorway''
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Early life

Career

Filmography

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