Does New ‘Bridgerton’ Star Katie Leung Look Familiar? You Might Know Her From Here

As news from The Ton reaches us mere mortals, we are already preparing for a long wait for the fourth season Bridgerton is ready for us to feast on it until we drop.

In the meantime, though, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to dive into the new characters joining the beloved Regency drama’s fourth season. Perhaps the most recognizable of the new additions? Katie Leung, who’s joining the cast for season four Bridgerton and who you can recognize well from Harry Potter film franchise.

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Potter fans everywhere will remember that Leung played Harry Potter’s sweet and emotional love interest, Cho Chang, before he found (hopefully) everlasting love with Ginny Weasley. Cho entered Harry Potter franchise in the fourth film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireand became a staple of the series until the eighth and final installment.

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Leung was cast as Lady Araminta Gun in the fourth season. Bridgertonwhich will hopefully be a more positive experience for her than what she experienced while playing the lead role in Harry Potter movies.

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“At one point I was searching on Google and I came across a website that was sort of dedicated to Harry Potter fandom. I remember reading all the comments. And yes, there was a ton of racist stuff in there,” she said in a 2021 podcast episode. Chinese girl from chippy.

Lady Araminta Gun is the employer of Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), who plays Benedict Bridgerton’s love interest for the season. According to Netflix’s official character description, “Twice married and twice widowed, Araminta has two girls entering the dating market this season and is feeling pressured to marry off at least one of them. Gorgeous, demanding, and outspoken, Araminta doesn’t react well when anything — or anyone — threatens her position in society.”

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Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with a focus on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with distinction from City University’s prestigious journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as a fashion and beauty editor, working on both the paper and the website. She is currently news editor at ELLE UK and has written for The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others.