# Shefali Chowdhury

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British actress (born 1988)

Shefali Chowdhury Born (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 (age 38)[1] Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom Alma mater Solihull Sixth Form College Birmingham City University Occupation Actress Years active 2002–2019[citation needed] Known for Role of Parvati Patil in Harry Potter

**Shefali Chowdhury** (born 20 June 1988) is a British actress best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the fourth, fifth, and sixth films in the [*Harry Potter* film series](/source/Harry_Potter_(film_series)).[2]

## Career

Chowdhury is known for her performances as [Parvati Patil](/source/Parvati_Patil) in three of the [*Harry Potter* films](/source/Harry_Potter_(film_series)), starting with 2005's *[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](/source/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire_(film))*. She acquired the role when she was in her last year at the [Waverley School](/source/Waverley_School%2C_Birmingham) in Birmingham. She and [Afshan Azad](/source/Afshan_Azad), who played the character of Chowdhury's twin sister [Padma Patil](/source/Padma_Patil), are also good friends, according to Azad.[3]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Refugee Uncredited role 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Parvati Patil 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2015 I Am the Doorway[4] Freida Short film Heist: Jane Jane 2019 Odilo Fabian (or The Possibility of Impossible Dreams) The Doctor

## See also

- [Film portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Film)

- [British Bangladeshi](/source/British_Bangladeshi)

- [List of British Bangladeshis](/source/List_of_British_Bangladeshis)

- [List of *Harry Potter* cast members](/source/List_of_Harry_Potter_cast_members)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Becker, Tom; Greve, Delja (2010). [*Scholastic Almanac 2011*](https://archive.org/details/scholasticalmana00scho). Scholastic. p. [35](https://archive.org/details/scholasticalmana00scho/page/35). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780545237611](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780545237611). shefali chowdhury.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["How Harry Potter's only Indian characters, Parvati and Padma Patil were cast from amid scores of contenders"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/how-harry-potter-s-only-indian-characters-parvati-and-padma-patil-were-cast-from-amid-scores-of-contenders/story-PbdrziJkqEF673GTQTppKP.html). *Hindustan Times*. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bbc1_3-0)** ["NR chats to GOF's Patil twins"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4440000/newsid_4447400/4447406.stm). *[Newsround](/source/Newsround)*. BBC. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Thompson, Flora (21 August 2015). ["Stephen King short story adapted and filmed in Brighton and Burgess Hill to premiere this week"](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13618041.stephen-king-short-story-adapted-and-filmed-in-brighton-and-burgess-hill-to-premiere-this-week/). *The Argus*. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

## External links

- [Shefali Chowdhury](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1715231/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [*I Am The Doorway*](http://rowneybros.co.uk/films/i-am-the-doorway-2015) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190712142119/http://rowneybros.co.uk/films/i-am-the-doorway-2015) 12 July 2019 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Rowney Brothers Site

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