Biography
Who is Emily Browning?
Early life and education
Emily Browning Jane Browning was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She grew up in the area with her parents, Andrew and Shelley Browning, and her two younger brothers.
For her education, she attended the Hurstbridge Learning Co-op and later went to Eltham High School. She began her acting career while still a child in the late 1990s.
Early career and breakthrough roles
Her first professional acting role was in the 1998 television film The Echo of Thunder. Following this, she appeared in several Australian television series, including High Flyers, Something in the Air, and Blue Heelers, between 1999 and 2002.
Her first American film role was in the 2002 horror movie Ghost Ship, which brought her wider attention. She subsequently gained significant recognition for her performance as Violet Baudelaire in the 2004 adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. This role led to her winning the Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress in 2005.
Later film and television work
Throughout the 2010s, she appeared in a variety of films, including The Uninvited, Sucker Punch, and Sleeping Beauty. She also starred as Florence Carter-Wood in Summer in February and appeared in the 2014 historical film Pompeii. In 2015, she joined the cast of the crime thriller Legend alongside Tom Hardy.
On television, she was a series regular on the Starz show American Gods, playing the character Laura Moon from 2017 until 2021. She also had a recurring role in the Showtime drama series The Affair during 2018 and 2019. More recently, she starred in the 2023 Amazon Prime Video series Class of '07 and the 2022 film Monica.
Personal life
Emily has lived in different cities throughout her career, including a period in London before she moved to Los Angeles. She has been open about her experiences with depression and has used therapy since her diagnosis.
Regarding her personal relationships, she dated actor Max Irons from 2012 to 2013 and her co-star Xavier Samuel from 2013 to 2015. She married Eddie O'Keefe in April 2023. She has described herself as spiritual but not religious, stating that she values human connection.
Birthday and age
Emily Browning was born on December 7, 1988, which makes Emily 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Emily shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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