Bonnie Wright
Bonnie Francesca Wright (born 17 February 1991) is an English actress, model, director, and activist. She is best 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), portraying the role for ten years until the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). Following the series, Wright appeared in a string of independent films, including Before I Sleep (2013), The Sea (2013), and After the Dark (2014); the films received mixed reviews. She made her stage debut as the lead in Peter Ustinov's The Moment of Truth at the Southwark Playhouse in 2013. Wright graduated from University of the Arts London in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in filmmaking. She subsequently founded her own production company, BonBonLumiere, and began to produce short films. Her first directorial project was the coming-of-age drama Separate We Come, Separate We Go (2012), starring David Thewlis, which was released at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. She directed Know Thyself (2016), starring Christian Coulson, and Sextant (2016), both of which featured landscape and emotion as themes. Wright's three-part series, Phone Calls, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017. She released Medusa's Ankles (2018) starring Kerry Fox and Jason Isaacs, based on A. S. Byatt's The Matisse Stories. She has also directed music videos for artists Sophie Lowe, Pete Yorn, and Scarlett Johansson. Wright has gained recognition for her environmental activism; she is also an ambassador for the charities Greenpeace and Lumos.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Fantastic Friends as Self
- 2022 · Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self
- 2018 · A Christmas Carol as Nell
- 2015 · Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? as Diane
- 2015 · Sweat as Mia
- 2014 · My Dad Is Scrooge as Connie (voice)
- 2014 · How (Not) to Rob a Train as Bonnie
- 2013 · Before I Sleep as Phoebe
- 2013 · After the Dark as Georgina
- 2013 · The Sea as Rose
- 2012 · The Great Sport Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
- 2011 · Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2011 · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Ginny Weasley
- 2010 · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Ginny Weasley
- 2009 · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Ginny Weasley
- 2007 · Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Ginny Weasley
- 2006 · The Replacements as Vanessa
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Ginny Weasley
- 2004 · Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures as Young Agatha Christie
- 2004 · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Ginny Weasley
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Ginny Weasley
- 2002 · Stranded as Young Sarah Robinson
- 2002 · Stranded as Young Sarah
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Ginny Weasley
- Future · Those Who Wander as Zoe