- She was given a necklace, with a hare and moon pendant, by J.K. Rowling. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), her character, Luna Lovegood, produces a Patronus in the form of a hare.
- As a younger child, she continuously wrote to J.K. Rowling. In one such letter, she commented about how much she would love to act in a Harry Potter film but doubted this would happen as she lived in a sleepy little place called Termonfeckin, where nothing ever happened. And to Evanna's surprise, Rowling wrote back, saying: "Don't be too hard on Termonfeckin; it does have a brilliant name! And I come from a very sleepy place".
- Made the pair of radish earrings worn by her character Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
- Speaks fluent English, Irish Gaelic and French.
- On January 23rd, 2006, she discovered she had beaten out over 15,000 girls, from all over the United Kingdom and Ireland, for the much coveted role of Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
- She is a cat-lover who owns a cat named Luna. When Luna had kittens, she named one of them Dumbledore. Her other cat, Crookshanks, died in 2006.
- She was a fan of the Harry Potter novels long before being cast in the films. She claims to have read the books several times.
- Her father flew her to London to the open audition for the part of Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Her mother did not believe she had much of a chance of winning the role so initially refused to let her apply.
- (2003-2005) Battled with anorexia for two years.
- Attends a summer camp in Dublin, Ireland, called CTYI (Centre for Talented Youth of Ireland), which was specially set up for the academically talented children in Ireland.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA: She is scheduled to play "Fiona Carrick-Smith" in the upcoming 2013 indie crime drama film, Monster Butler (2010), alongside her "Harry Potter" co-star, Gary Oldman. The film is based on the life of British serial killer and thief Archibald Hall. (July 2012)
- Fan of Team Starkid and close friends with many members.
- She is in third year at Our Lady's College, Greenhills, an all-girls' Catholic school located in Drogheda, Ireland. During her primary school years, she attended Cartown National School. (September 2006)
- She used to live with her father Donal, mother Marguerite, elder sisters Emily and Máiréad, and younger brother Patrick in Termonfeckin, County Louth, Leinster, Ireland.
- Filming scenes for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). (May 2009)
- Filming scenes for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). (February 2006)
- Filming scenes for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). (March 2008)
- Lives in London, UK and Dublin, Ireland.
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