Bonnie Wright

Bonnie Francesca Wright, born 17 February 1991 is an English actress. She is also a director, model, activist, and actress. She is well-known for her role as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.Born in London, Wright made her professional acting debut in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and played the character for ten years until the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011). Wright appeared in several independent films like Before I Sleep (2013) and The Sea (2013). The films were met with mixed reviews. In 2013 she made her stage debut in Peter Ustinov's The Moment of Truth at the Southwark Playhouse. She also completed a bachelor's in filmmaking from University of the Arts London. The following year, she founded her own production firm, BonBonLumiere, and began to produce short films. Her first project in the direction of a director was the coming-of-age-drama Separate We Come, Separate We Go (2012) with David Thewlis, which was released at the Cannes Film Festival to critical praise. She also directed Know Thyself (2016) starring Christian Coulson and Sextant (2016). Both films focused on emotional and natural landscapes as their themes. Wright's trilogy Phone Calls, which was premiering at Tribeca Film Festival 2017, included three episodes. Medusa's Ankles (2018) which starred Kerry Fox and Jason Isaacs was released by Wright. The series is based on A. S. Byatt's The Matisse Stories. She has directed music videos for Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn. Wright is an ambassador for Greenpeace, Lumos and has been recognized for her environmental activism.