Emilie de Ravin
Emilie de Ravin (/ˈɛməli də ˈrævɪn/; born 27 December 1981[1]) is an Australian actress. She starred as Tess Harding on Roswell (2000–2002), Claire Littleton on the ABC drama Lost (2004–2008, 2010), and as Belle on the ABC drama Once Upon a Time (2011–2018). De Ravin's film credits include Santa's Slay (2005), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Ball Don't Lie (2008). She starred as Emily, the heroin-addicted ex-girlfriend of Brendan Frye, in the neo-noir film Brick (2005). She had a cameo in Public Enemies (2009) and starred as Ally in Remember Me (2010).
Emilie de Ravin
27 December 1981
Actress
1999–present
Eric Bilitch (2014–present)
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Early life[edit]
De Ravin was born in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia, an outer southeastern suburb of Melbourne.[2] She has French ancestry.[3] 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 Australian Ballet School at fifteen, where she performed in productions with The Australian Ballet as well as Danceworld 301.[4]
She studied acting at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art,[1] and with the Prime Time Actors Studio in Los Angeles.[5]