Happy Birthday Helena Bonham Carter!

Portraying the nefarious Bellatrix Lestrange throughout the Harry Potter films, Helena Bonham Carter turns 52 today! The series would’ve never been the same if she hadn’t played Bellatrix with such enthusiasm.

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While the films have been over for a good while now, it doesn’t mean that Bellatrix isn’t just as scary as she’s always been.

Fans will be able to see Bonham Carter next summer along with Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Anne Hathaway in the American heist comedy Ocean’s 8, as reported here by Leaky last year. And though we doubt it’s possible to see her character Bellatrix in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts films since they are set decades earlier than the Harry Potter series, we know that there will be an undoubtedly interesting reference to her family tree via new character and possible love interest of Newt Scamander, Leta LeStrange, played by Zoe Kravitz. Get more details here on Kravitz’ perspective on her role as LeStrange as reported by Leaky earlier this year.

So we wish Helena Bonham Carter the absolute happiest of birthdays!