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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.

Biography

Early life

Browning was born in Melbourne in 1988. She learned most of her English from the television show Sesame Street on PBS. 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 is in her final year.

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Events, in which she played the role of Violet Baudelaire.Emily got a role as a young girl named Katie Harwood on a newer version of the movie Ghost Ship in 2002.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.

Selected filmography

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
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events official website
• Ned Kelly official website

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