Biography
Date of Birth
27 December 1981, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
Nickname
Em
Height
5' 2" (1.57 m)
Mini Biography
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 and started work as "Tess", an alien. She relocated to California and was on Roswell before she even owned an apartment.
After 2 years on the show, she then made notable guest appearances in CSI: Miami (2002) and The Handler (2003).
She stayed in TV, playing the bad girl Chris in Carrie (2002), a movie made for TV. She also changed genres, starring in Santa's Slay (2005), a black comedy.
Emilie has shown her versatility by branching out into film, making her debut at Sundance 2005 with the the award-winning indie film Brick (2005). She starred in the remake The Hills Have Eyes (2006) in 2006, which debuted at No.1 in the UK box office.
She was on the Emmy-award winning ABC series Lost (2004), playing "Claire", a young Australian who gave birth on the mysterious island and has a close relationship with "Charlie", played by Dominic Monaghan.
Emilie wrapped as a series regular on ABC's hit series Once Upon a Time (2011), putting a new twist on classic fairy-tales. She starred as the warm and loving "Belle," with Robert Carlyle as her beast, "Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin."
Emilie lives in California with her dogs Louise and her cat Stanley. Emilie is engaged to Eric Bilitch as of August 30, 2021 and they have a daughter Vera and son Theodore.
Trivia
Emilie has two older sisters.
Emilie studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia (NIDA), and with the Prime Time Actors Studio in Los Angeles.
Emilie studied ballet since the age of 9 and at the age of 15, she was accepted into the highly selective Australian Ballet School. She performed in productions of the Australian Ballet Company as well as Danceworld 301.
Emilie has a dog named "Bella".
Did a workshop at the prestigious Australian drama school, NIDA.
In Roswell (1999) she played an alien who gets pregnant and leaves the earth before the pregnancy is visible. In Lost (2004) she plays girl who is near the end of her pregnancy. In Brick (2005) she plays a girl murdered in her third month of her pregnancy.
Named #47 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
She is Australian and is of French and British heritage.
Named #65 on Maxim magazines "Hot 100" list of 2006.
Her paternal great-great-grandparents were French. They immigrated to Australia. "De Ravin" means "from (the) ravine" in French.
Her wedding dress was designed by Monique Lhuillier.
Has starred in two remakes, Carrie (2002) and The Hills Have Eyes (2006).
Ranked #68 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Added a new family member, a mini beagle named Mabel. [2008]
Close friends with former Lost (2004) co-star, Maggie Grace, and Dominic Monaghan.
Enjoys gardening and hiking when she isn't working.
Is allergic to peanuts.
Her American accent in Brick (2005) was so fluent that many critics believed she was really American and that her natural Australian accent on Lost (2004) was fake.
(June 19, 2003) Married her boyfriend of a year Josh Janowicz.
In a relationship with Eric Bilitch since the summer 2014. They have two children together.
Her daughter's name is pronounced as "vyeh-ruh".
Vera Audrey means "Noble strength of Faith". Audrey is medieval diminutive of Old English name Æthelthryth.
In January 2018, de Ravin had become an American citizen.
Children with Eric Bilitch: Vera Audrey (b. March 12, 2016) and Theodore Kubrick (b. December 9, 2018).
Trademarks:
Bright blue eyes
Quotes
I want to pursue as much of a serious acting career as I can, not just a flimsy overnight career. I take it very seriously and I really want to pursue it for the rest of my life.
It's actually fun to not know anyone and go out and find friends, or let them find you.
(on Audrey Hepburn) I've always loved Audrey Hepburn. She's such an icon and amazing lady. She's so beautiful. Who wouldn't want to be in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
I'm a big homebody. I just like hanging out, doing things at home. I like gardening.
