'''Jennifer Smith''' portrayed [[Lavender Brown]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1600284/ Internet Movie Database page]</ref>, she replaced Lavender's former actress [[Kathleen Cauley]] who played her in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''. Though Smith had a non-speaking role she appeared frequently in the film.
'''Jennifer Smith''' portrayed [[Lavender Brown]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1600284/ Internet Movie Database page]</ref>, she replaced Lavender's former actress [[Kathleen Cauley]] who played her in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''. Though Smith had a non-speaking role she appeared frequently in the film.
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Smith was not asked to return for either of the following two films and in the sixth film, white-British actress [[Jessie Cave]] was recast as Lavender for ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) |Half-Blood Prince]]'' and has been cast again for ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.<ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/15/jessie-cave-to-return-as-lavender-brown-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows Jessie Cave to Return as Lavender Brown for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]</ref> Thisrecastwascontroversial as it is not only being a third actress to play Lavender, but for the first time an actress of a different racial-colour.
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Smith was not asked to return for either of the following two films and in the sixth film, white-British actress [[Jessie Cave]] was recast as Lavender for ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) |Half-Blood Prince]]'' and has been cast again for ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.<ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/15/jessie-cave-to-return-as-lavender-brown-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows Jessie Cave to Return as Lavender Brown for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]</ref> JessieCavebecamethe third actress and the first actress of a different racial-colour to play Lavender.
For several years there was confusion over who Jennifer Smith was as another black-British actress, [[Kandice Morris]], played a notable [[Gryffindor]] female and for a long period it was believe she was Lavender. However it later was discovered she was a character made for the films called [[Kellah]], much like the character [[Bem]].
For several years there was confusion over who Jennifer Smith was as another black-British actress, [[Kandice Morris]], played a notable [[Gryffindor]] female and for a long period it was believe she was Lavender. However it later was discovered she was a character made for the films called [[Kellah]], much like the character [[Bem]].
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Smith was not asked to return for either of the following two films and in the sixth film, white-British actress Jessie Cave was recast as Lavender for Half-Blood Prince and has been cast again for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[2] Jessie Cave became the third actress and the first actress of a different racial-colour to play Lavender.
For several years there was confusion over who Jennifer Smith was as another black-British actress, Kandice Morris, played a notable Gryffindor female and for a long period it was believe she was Lavender. However it later was discovered she was a character made for the films called Kellah, much like the character Bem.
