Emilie De Ravin began performing at age 9, but as a ballerina. By age 15, Emilie was studying at the Australian Ballet School, where she performed productions with the Danceworld 301 and the Australian Ballet. Emilie completed a drama workshop at the prestigious Australian drama school, National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and continued her studying at the Prime Time Actors Studio in Los Angeles.

The 18-year-old Emilie De Ravin received her first major role on the TV series “BeastMaster,” where she played the demon Curupira from 1999 to 2000. She then landed the role of Tess Harding in the teen TV series “Roswell” in 2000, appearing until 2002. Also in 2002, Emilie starred in the TV-movie remake of “Carrie,” playing Chris Hargensen.

In 2003, Emilie De Ravin continued to appear on several TV shows, including “NCIS,” “The Handler,” and “CSI: Miami.” The following year, Emilie De Ravin landed her breakthrough role in the hit ABC drama series “Lost.” From 2004 to 2008 and in 2010, she played the character Claire Littleton. In 2006, Emilie and the entire cast of Lost won a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.”

In between production seasons of “Lost,” Emilie De Ravin worked on other projects, including the 2005 movie “Brick,” where she portrayed a woman murdered while pregnant and “Santa’s Slay.” In 2006, Emilie played Brenda Carter in the thriller movie remake of “The Hills Have Eyes.”

In 2008, Emilie De Ravin put her Claire Littleton character to work and lent her voice for the video game “Lost: Via Domus.” That same year, she starred in the drama “Ball Don’t Lie” alongside Rosanna Arquette. In 2009, Emilie De Ravin joined the cast of “The Perfect Game” and worked alongside Johnny Depp on the crime movie “Public Enemies.” Also in 2009, De Ravin appeared on the TV-movie “High Noon” as Lt. Phoebe McNamara.

Emilie De Ravin will appear on 2010 and 2011 movies like “Rogue’s Gallery,” “The Chameleon,” “Guardians of Ga’Hoole” and “Remember Me,” where she stars alongside Robert Pattinson.

Emilie De Ravin has appeared on Maxim Magazine’s list of “Hot 100” twice – she ranked #47 in 2005 and #65 in 2006. Emilie again made Maxim’s list and ranked #68 on the “Hot 100 of 2008” list.