Emilie De Ravin Biography

Name : Emilie De Ravin

Date of Birth : 27 December 1981, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia 

Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m)

Occupation : Actress

Emilie was born on 27th December 1981, and grew up in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia. When she was 15, she was accepted at the highly selective Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. However, after only a year, she dropped out and undertook acting courses.

Her first starring role was on the fantasy drama, "BeastMaster" (1999). When her agent told her of a role in the US, as newcomer Tess in the hit series "Roswell" (1999), she flew out and auditioned. After landing the role, she was written out of "BeastMaster" (1999) and started work as "Tess", an alien. She relocated to California and was on "Roswell" (1999) before she even owned an apartment.

Her character was phased out for the third season, and Emilie went on to play a supporting role in the TV movie remake Carrie (2002), then made guest appearances on series such as Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, The Handler and CSI: Miami. She also continued her acting training at the Prime Time Actors Studio in Los Angeles.

Emilie made her film debut with a couple of low budget flicks before becoming a household name by landing a starring role on a new series called Lost, as Claire, a pregnant castaway. The show went on to become one of the most popular series on television, winning six Emmys in 2005, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series. In 2006, she shared a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with the rest of the cast.

During hiatus between the first and second seasons of the show, Emilie portrayed Brenda, the teen daughter of a family being stalked by a group of psychotic people in the horror film The Hills Have Eyes (2006).