Katie Leung in Expecting

From Hogwarts corridors to Bridgerton’s ballrooms, and now a very different kind of drama: Katie Leung stars in the world premiere of Expecting – a sharp new comedy asking whether parenthood is a leap worth taking, playing at Riverside Studios from 30 January to 27 March 2027.

Katie Leung plays Zoey in the world premiere of Expecting – a new comedy by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola, opening Riverside Studios’ Mainstage season from 30 January to 27 March 2027.

The play follows two couples navigating career ambitions, family planning and the question of whether to have children, and is directed by Andy Sandberg, Season Artistic Director of Riverside Studios’ five-play Mainstage season. Leung joins Game of Thrones actors John Bradley and Joe Dempsie, alongside Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell.

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About Katie Leung

Leung was born in 1987 in Dundee, Scotland, and made her acting debut as Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005.

After stepping back from acting for a period, Leung recommitted to the craft by training in drama at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She returned to performing with a strong grounding in theatre, working with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Court Theatre, before most recently taking on the role of Lady Araminta Gun in Netflix’s Bridgerton.

Theatre credits

Leung’s stage credits include Zoey in Expecting at Riverside Studios, Comeuppance at the Almeida Theatre, Snow in Midsummer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and The World of Extreme Happiness at the National Theatre.

Film and Television credits

Her notable film and television credits include Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series (Warner Brothers), Lady Araminta Gun in Bridgerton (Netflix), Annika (BBC/U&Alibi), The Peripheral (Amazon Prime Video), and the voice of Caitlyn Kiramman in the Netflix animated series Arcane.

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Expecting plays a strictly limited eight-week season at Riverside Studios from 30 January to 27 March 2027. Due to its starry cast, early booking is recommended.

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