Emily Jane Browning (born December 7 1988) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Emily Browning | |
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| File:Violetbaudelairebed.jpg Browning as Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. | |
| Born | Emily Jane Browning |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
Biography
Early life
Browning was born in Melbourne on December 7 1988. She says she learned her American accent from the television show Sesame Street on the ABC. She has two younger brothers, Nicholas and Matthew. She remains based in Melbourne and is taking a break from acting to complete her schooling at Eltham High School, where she recently completed her Victorian Certificate of Education exams. Emily currently aspires to learn fashion design at university whilst also continuing acting.
Career
Browning's acting career began when she was noticed by a friend's father at a school play and he recommended that she pursue acting as a profession. Shortly afterwards, she won a role alongside Judy Davis in the Hallmark Television movie, The Echo of Thunder. A successful career in Australian film and television productions soon followed, including The Man Who Sued God, in which she played the daughter of Billy Connolly's character. She later co-starred again with Connolly in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, in which she played the role of Violet Baudelaire. Emily got a role as a young girl named Katie Harwood on a newer version of the movie Ghost Ship in 2002.
Browning recently appeared in the music video for Evermore's Light Surrounding You.
On Febrauary 1st, Emily attended the L'Oreal Fashion Festival as festival ambassador.[1]
Also, apparently, Stephanie Meyer personally believes that Emily Browning would be perfect for the role of [Isabella Swan] in the film version of Twilight, her bestselling book on vampire love, if it were ever to be made into a movie.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Stranded | Penny | |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Violet Baudelaire | |
| 2003 | After the Deluge | Maddy | TV miniseries |
| Ned Kelly | Grace Kelly | ||
| Darkness Falls | Young Caitlin Greene | ||
| 2002 | Ghost Ship | Katie Harwood | |
| 2001 | The Man Who Sued God | Rebecca Myers | |
| Halifax f.p: Playing God | Kristy O'Connor | TV movie | |
| 1998 | The Echo of Thunder | Opal Ritchie | TV movie |
Awards
Won:
- 2002 Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award (Halifax f.p: Playing God)
- 2005 Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Nominated:
- 1999 Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award (The Echo of Thunder)
- 2003 Australian Film Institute Young Actor's Award (After the Deluge)
- 2005 BFCA Awards: Best Young Actress (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- 2005 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film, Leading Young Actress (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)
External links
- Emily Browning Online fan website
- Emily Browning at IMDb
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events official website
- Ned Kelly official website