Background

Scarlett Byrne was born on October 6, 1990, in Hammersmith, London, England. Little else is known about her family and upbringing.

Education

As a child, Scarlett regularly participated in stage performances of Irish dancing so her mother put her in a performing arts school when she turned 12.

Career

When Scarlett Byrne was 14 years old, she began her career as an actress by appearing in writer/director Asier Newman’s (Ash Newman) short film ‘CryBaby’. Three years later, in 2008, she portrayed Chloe Daniels in the season ten episode, 'Kiss My Asp,' of the BBC One soap opera 'Doctors.'

She then bagged a role in the film 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.' Written by J. K. Rowling, the Harry Potter fantasy novel series has become a cultural phenomenon since the release of the first book, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,' in 1997, followed by several sequels. Soon, Hollywood came calling and a series of movies based on the novels were made. Initially, Byrne had auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood, a role that eventually went to Irish actress Evanna Lynch, who made her first appearance in the fifth film of the franchise, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ (2007). However, that did not discourage Byrne, and she then successfully auditioned for Pansy Parkinson and played the character in the subsequent three films. Prior to Byrne, three other actresses had portrayed the character.

In 2014, she played Sarah in the short film 'Lashes.' A year later, she appeared as Jennifer Taylor in the TV movie 'Sorority Murder.' Byrne joined the cast of TNT’s post-apocalyptic science fiction television series ‘Falling Skies’ in the fourth season, portraying the role of Alexis "Lexi" Glass-Mason. The daughter of Tom Mason and Anne Glass, Lexi is a human-alien hybrid. Byrne was a member of the main cast in the fourth season and made guest appearances in two episodes of the fifth and final season. Between 2015 and 2016, she played the recurring character Nora Hildegard in the season seven of The CW’s supernatural teen drama series 'The Vampire Diaries.' Before Byrne, Natalie Romaine portrayed the character in the sixth season.

In 2016, she had a guest role in MTV’s marijuana-themed comedy show 'Mary + Jane.' A year later, she shared screen space with Gavin Stenhouse and Rick Cosnett in writer/director Alex Tavakoli’s action thriller 'Spellbound.' In 2017, Byrne played the role of Lisa in the action-thriller film Skybound, alongside Gavin Stenhouse. In February 2017, Byrne posed nude for Playboy magazine.

In October 2018, she joined Evanna Lynch and her partner Keo Motsepe on the trios dance in week 4 on Dancing with the Stars. In 2019, Byrne portrayed Bronwyn, a witch in Morgan le Fey’s coven in Marvel’s Runaways.

Achievements

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  Scarlett Hannah Byrne garnered fame for portraying Pansy Parkinson in the Harry Potter film series and Lexi in the TV series 'Falling Skies.' She is also known for playing Nora Hildegard in the TV series 'The Vampire Diaries.'
  
  

Works

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• movie

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

    (Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out on their perilous missio...)

    2011
  • Skybound

    (Passengers aboard a private jet are unable to set down af...)

    2017
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    (After Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic, Harry, ...)

    2010
  • Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

    (Voldemort is tightening his grip on Hogwarts and it is no...)

    2009
  • Lake Placid: The Final Chapter

    (Reba builds an electric fence to block all the crocodiles...)

    2012

• TV series

  • Falling Skies

    (Global invasion of an alien attack destroys a huge number...)

    2014
  • The Vampire Diaries

    (On her first day at high school, Elena meets Stefan and i...)

    2015
  • Runaways

    (A group of six teenagers in Los Angeles discover that the...)

    2019

Politics

Scarlett Byrne was happy about the results of the United States Presidential election, 2020.

Personality

Scarlett Byrne has frequently expressed her endorsement for training with celebrity trainer Mary Miller at the Marina del Rey-based The Studio.

She is scared of heights but if given a choice to have any superpower, she would like to have the ability to fly and the ability to become invisible.

In the early years of her career, Scarlett was rejected for a lead role because she was not blonde. That left the actress devastated and the competitive nature of the acting industry was a constant source of worry for her mother.

Scarlett has a German shepherd pet dog named Bigby.

Waiting for other people who arrive late is one of her biggest pet peeves.

She is a close friend of fellow Harry Potter franchise actresses Evanna Lynch and Afshan Azad.

Physical Characteristics: Height: 5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight: 53 kg or 117 lbs

Distinctive features: petite build; sharply arched eyebrows; soft-spoken crisp English accent

Hair color: dark brown

Eye color: green

Interests

• Favorite color – red
  
  Favorite flower – peonies
  
  Favorite Alien movie – E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1982), Alien movie franchise (1979, 1986, 1992,1997)
  
  Favorite Harry Potter Book And Movie – Prisoner of Azkaban
  
  Favorite Harry Potter character – Sirius Black

• Sport & Clubs

  Baseball, Basketball

• Athletes

  Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers

Connections

In 2014, the news of Byrne’s relationship with ‘Playboy’ heir Cooper Hefner became public. Cooper is the son of late Hugh Hefner, the founder of the ‘Playboy’ magazine, and Hefner’s second wife, model and actress Kimberley Conrad. Raised in a mansion adjacent to the Playboy Mansion, Cooper studied at Ojai Valley School before obtaining a bachelor's degree from Chapman University. At present, he serves as the chief of global partnerships for Playboy Enterprises.

In 2015, he traveled to England with his grandmother to ask Byrne’s father for her hand in marriage. After he got his permission, he went down on one knee in front of Byrne with a ring with a massive yellow diamond. She happily said yes, and the members of both families subsequently celebrated the joyous occasion. The couple then announced the news on their respective social media accounts. Cooper’s father, who was alive at the time, offered his congratulations and sent his love through Twitter.

On 10 March 2020, Scarlett announced her pregnancy via Instagram. Byrne gave birth to a baby girl in Los Angeles on 24 August 2020. She and her husband decided to name their baby after Cooper Hefner’s late grandmother. She passed in July. Her name was Betsy Aldridge-Conrad, and he was very close to his late grandmother.

Spouse:

Cooper Hefner

(born September 4, 1991)

Cooper Hefner is an American businessman, teacher, author, activist, and Reservist in the United States Air Force. He has worked as the chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships at Playboy Enterprises, a company founded by his father Hugh Hefner. Hefner was also the founder and initial chief executive officer of the startup company, Hop.

Daughter:

Betsy Rose Hefner

colleague:

Tom Felton

(born 22 September 1987)

Tom Felton is an English actor and musician.

colleague:

Jamie Waylett

Jamie Waylett is a former actor from England. He gained fame for portraying Vincent Crabbe in the first six 'Harry Potter' films.

colleague:

Alan Rickman

(21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016)

Alan Rickman was an English actor and director.

colleague:

Josh Herdman

Josh Herdman is an English actor and mixed martial artist. He is known for his roles in the Harry Potter films as Gregory Goyle.

Friend:

Evanna Lynch

(born 16 August 1991)

Evanna Lynch is an Irish actress, vegan activist, podcast host and narrator.

Friend:

Afshan Azad

Afshan Azad is a British actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Padma Patil in the Harry Potter film series, beginning in 2005 with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

References

• Scarlett Byrne • Instagram