Career Timeline of Katie Leung: Major Achievements and Milestones

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 28, 2026

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Katie Leung made an impact.

Katie Leung is a Scottish actress best known for her role as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series. Since then, she has expanded her acting career with notable roles in television series such as BBC's One Child and Annika, ITV's Strangers, and Amazon Prime's The Peripheral. Additionally, she voiced Caitlyn Kiramman in the popular Netflix animated series Arcane.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

July 2007: Cast in Music Video Love Coming Home

In July 2007, Katie Leung was cast by Gold Label Records to be the female lead in the music video Love Coming Home (愛回家) by Leo Ku.

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2007: Helped The Prince's Trust Charity

In 2007, Katie Leung helped The Prince's Trust charity raise £100,000 by launching a children's art competition and donating one of her own paintings.

September 2008: Role in Agatha Christie's Poirot

On September 21, 2008, Katie Leung played Hsui Tai in the episode "Cat Among the Pigeons" of ITV1's Agatha Christie's Poirot, marking her first role outside of Harry Potter.

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2009: Donated Photo to Sightsavers International

In 2009, Katie Leung donated a photo to Sightsavers International's I:Click 2009 competition, with benefits going to treat and prevent blindness.

December 2011: Awarded Role in Wild Swans

In December 2011, Katie Leung was awarded her stage debut role as Jung Chang in Chang's autobiographical play Wild Swans.

February 2012: World Premiere of Wild Swans

In February 2012, the play Wild Swans, starring Katie Leung, made its world premiere in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

June 2012: Leung to Star in Run

In June 2012, it was confirmed that Katie Leung would star in the Channel 4 drama series Run as Ying, an undocumented Chinese immigrant.

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2013: Starred in The World of Extreme Happiness

In 2013, Katie Leung starred in The World of Extreme Happiness, playing the role of Sunny, a female migrant worker.

April 2014: Leung to Play Lead Role in One Child

In April 2014, Katie Leung was announced to play the lead role of Mei in the TV miniseries One Child.

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May 2014: Filming of One Child

In May 2014, filming for the TV miniseries One Child, starring Katie Leung, took place in London and Hong Kong.

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December 2014: Airing of One Child on Sundance TV

In December 2014, the TV miniseries One Child, starring Katie Leung, aired on Sundance TV.

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2014: Role in BBC's One Child

In 2014, Katie Leung became known for her role in the BBC series One Child.

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2016: Appeared in The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide

In late 2016, Katie Leung appeared in the Tony Kushner play The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures (iHo) at the Hampstead Theatre in London.

2017: Co-starred in The Foreigner

In 2017, Katie Leung co-starred with Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in The Foreigner, playing Fan, Chan's character's daughter.

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2018: Ran 10K for My Body Back

In 2018, Katie Leung ran a 10K run for My Body Back, a charity that supports victims of sexual violence.

2018: Role in ITV's Strangers

In 2018, Katie Leung was known for her role in the ITV series Strangers.

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2021: Role in Annika and Arcane

In 2021, Katie Leung gained recognition for her roles in the BBC series Annika and for voicing Caitlyn Kiramman in the Netflix animated series Arcane.

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January 2022: Essay Published in East Side Voices

In January 2022, Katie Leung's essay "Getting into Character" was published in the book East Side Voices: Essays Celebrating East & Southeast Asian Identity in Britain.