Emilie de Ravin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emilie de Ravin
De Ravin in Comic Con Brussels 2022
Born	(1981-12-27) 27 December 1981 (age 43) Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present
Spouse(s)	Josh Janowicz ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2014)​
Partner(s)	Eric Bilitch (2014–present)
Children	3

Emilie de Ravin (born 27 December 1981) is an Australian actress. She became well-known for playing Tess Harding in the TV show Roswell (2000–2002). Later, she played Claire Littleton in the drama series Lost (2004–2008, 2010). She also starred as Belle in the fantasy adventure series Once Upon a Time (2011–2018). Emilie de Ravin has also been in movies like Brick (2005), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), and Remember Me (2010).

Early Life and Training

Emilie de Ravin was born in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia. This is a suburb located near Melbourne. She has family roots from France.

She started studying ballet at age nine. She attended the Christa Cameron School of Ballet in Melbourne. Her mother taught her at home for some time. At fifteen, she was accepted into the Australian Ballet School. There, she performed in shows with The Australian Ballet. She also performed with Danceworld 301.

After her ballet training, she studied acting. She attended Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art. She also trained at the Prime Time Actors Studio in Los Angeles.

Acting Career

Emilie de Ravin's first big acting job was in the supernatural series Beastmaster. She played a character named Curupira.

Becoming a Star in TV Shows

She then got the role of Tess Harding in Roswell. This show was about alien-human hybrids. She got this role just one month after moving to Los Angeles when she was 18. Roswell was very popular online. Fans even helped save the show from being cancelled more than once.

In 2004, de Ravin was chosen to play Claire Littleton in the ABC drama series Lost. Lost became a huge success. Critics often call it one of the greatest TV series ever. Emilie's character, Claire, is a pregnant plane crash survivor. She was a main character for many seasons.

In 2012, she joined the ABC fantasy drama Once Upon a Time. She played the character Belle. After appearing sometimes in the first season, she became a main character in the second season. She left the show after six seasons in 2017. However, she returned for a guest appearance and for the series finale.

Film Roles

Emilie de Ravin has also acted in several movies. In 2005, she was in Brick. She said she liked the script because it was original. The teenage characters in the film were very deep and emotional.

A year later, she starred as Brenda Carter in The Hills Have Eyes. This film did well at the box office. She also appeared in Ball Don't Lie (2008) and The Perfect Game. In 2009, she played a bank teller named Barbara Patzke in Public Enemies.

Emilie de Ravin at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2023

In 2010, she played Alyssa "Ally" Craig in the romantic drama Remember Me. She starred alongside Robert Pattinson in this film. Remember Me earned $56 million around the world.

Personal Life

De Ravin attending the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards

Emilie de Ravin married actor Josh Janowicz on 19 June 2003 in Melbourne, Australia. They had been dating for three years before he proposed. They separated in 2009 and later divorced in 2014.

In 2014, Emilie de Ravin started a relationship with writer-director Eric Bilitch. They got engaged in 2016. They have three children together: two daughters born in March 2016 and August 2023, and a son born in December 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video game

See also

In Spanish: Emilie de Ravin para niños