Jessie Cave News

With the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince pushed back to the summer of 2009, fans at least have more time to get to know Jessie Cave.

The young actress won the role of Lavender Brown on November 13, 2007. Cave obtained the role of Lavender Brown over 7,000 other aspiring stars. In the upcoming installment, she'll replace Jennifer Smith, who portrayed the character in the film version of Prisoner of Azkaban.

Here are some quick facts about Cave:

• She was born on May 5, 1987;
• Her father works as a general practitioner;
• She's the oldest of four siblings;
• Hails from West London.

Pucker up, Jessie Cave. You get to kiss Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Said actor Rupert Grint about the role: "I was involved with the Lavendar Brown audition and the whole Lavendar thing. Her name's Jessie, and she is really cool, and it's going to be really funny."

Sounds like the 20-year old actress landed a role approximately six million other girls would love to have.

She hasn't had much work, but Cave did appear with Helen Mirren in Inkheart, and will star in a BBC drama called Summerhill next year.

The next Harry Potter installment is set to hit theaters November 21, 2008. Helen McCrory was also recently cast in the flick. She'll play Narcissa Malfoy.