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Katie Leung

Katie Leung

Actor · Born August 8, 1987 (39) · Dundee, Scotland, UK

Katie Leung (born August 8, 1987; pronounced [lœ:ŋ]) is a Scottish actress. She first gained fame for playing Cho Chang, Harry Potter's first love interest in the Harry Potter film series, and subsequently for her roles as Caitlyn Kiramman in the Netflix animated series Arcane and Ash in the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi series The Peripheral. Among British television audiences, Leung is known for her lead roles in the miniseries dramas One Child and Strangers and her supporting role in the police dramedy Annika.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1987 (39)
From
Dundee, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Katie Leung's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Power
18%
Survival
17%
Self
17%
Morality
11%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
  • Heroas Mei Ashley in One Child (2014)
  • Allyas Caitlyn in Arcane (2021)
  • Allyas DC Blair Ferguson in Annika (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
1
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Katie Leung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katie Leung's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator

  • Nightsleeper(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rachel Li

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Chemistry of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maggie Cassidy

  • The Peripheral(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ash

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yasicca

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Arcane(2021)

    Show 14 episodes · as Caitlyn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Annika(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as DC Blair Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Locked Down(2021)

    as Natasha

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as The Thief

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lady Araminta Gun

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Roadkill(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Margaret Moore

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Nest(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Chimerica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Liuli

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lau Chen

  • Leading Lady Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Assistant

  • The Foreigner(2017)

    as Fan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • T2 Trainspotting(2017)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • One Child(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mei

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ying

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jia-Li Gerard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

    as Cho Chang

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Cho Chang

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)

    as Cho Chang

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Cho Chang

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    as Cho Chang

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Hsui Tai

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Highest rated

Arcane (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19892025

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Is Katie Leung's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Katie Leung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katie Leung's MovieCove titles; Liana Del Giudice shares the most, 2.