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December 27th, 2007 - Happy Birthday Emilie de Ravin!
By Allie | December 27, 2007
Emilie de Ravin (born December 27th, 1981) is an Australian actress.
She’s 26!
She is known for starring in the hit ABC drama Lost as the character Claire Littleton. De Ravin is also known for her role as Brendan Frye’s heroin-addicted ex-girlfriend Emily in the neo-film noir Brick.
De Ravin was born in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia (a town to the south east of Melbourne). Having studied ballet since the age of nine at Christa Cameron School of Ballet in Melbourne, and being home schooled by her mother, she was accepted into the highly selective Australian Ballet School at fifteen. There, she performed in productions with the Australian Ballet as well as Danceworld 301. De Ravin studied acting at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, and with the Prime Time Actors Studio in Los Angeles.
Emilie de Ravin’s first major role was as Curupira in the TV series BeastMaster. Later, she played alien/human hybrid Tess Harding in Roswell. She landed this role one month after moving to Los Angeles at the age of 18.
She later starred in the hit ABC drama Lost, as the character Claire Littleton. In 2006 she starred in the horror film The Hills Have Eyes as Brenda Carter, and in the film Brick, a small film which was popular in the Sundance Film Festival. In 2007, she was honored by the Australians In Film Council, joining such Australians as Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman.
She presented at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday, June 17, 2007. Variety.com reported that she will be staring in the film Ball Don’t Lie. It was also reported that she will appear in The Perfect Game.
Personal Life:
De Ravin was married to actor Josh Janowicz from 19 June 2006 to January 2007, separating after six months of marriage.
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Cokie Roberts-News Correspondent -64
Gerard Depardieu-Actor -59
Tovah Feldshuh-Actress -55
Eva LaRue-Actress -41
Wilson Cruz-Actor -34
Masi Oka-Actor -33
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