Katie Leung has spoken candidly about the “overwhelming” experience of being thrust into the global spotlight as a teenager, admitting she is still unpacking how childhood fame shaped her.
The actress, now 38, was just 16 when she was cast as Cho Chang in the hugely successful Harry Potter series, a role that catapulted her from relative anonymity to international recognition almost overnight. Reflecting on that period, Leung said the sudden attention was difficult to navigate at such a formative age.
