Being cast in the Netflix series Bridgerton<\/em> has one clear perk \u2013 exposure. The streaming giant has unprecedented global reach, and the period romance drama, produced by Shondaland, is one of its largest franchises and has been extremely popular since its first season aired in December 2020.<\/p>\n \u201cYou kind of always feel a bit self-conscious as an actor, especially on a production this big, on this level, surrounded by a massive crew,\u201d she tells the South Morning China Post in a video interview from her London home. \u201cI was a new mother with a one-year-old [at the time of filming], and I didn\u2019t really have the capacity for anxiety or to overthink. I was just making sure I got enough sleep at night.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bridgerton<\/em> family was so welcoming \u2013 I think they made a decision to make sure we felt safe and part of the family \u2013 I was then able to just play with different sides [of my character] and see what works, without the fear of being judged.\u201d<\/p>\n Unlike some of the fresher faces on the show, Leung is no stranger to overnight fame. In 2005, she was cast as Cho Chang, Harry Potter\u2019s first love interest in the Warner Bros screen adaptation of the bestselling book series about the boy wizard. Being in one of the highest-grossing film franchises, she was, for a time, one of the most recognised young East Asian women in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"In](\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/03\/05\/6fe3d5d6-73e6-4c18-8d13-861d2384b332_039f0bbd.jpg\" "\\"In")
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