Emily Browning Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2007, she won the Ashland Independent Film Festival award for best acting ensemble for her work in "Stranded․"
• In 2011, she won the Hamptons International Film Festival award for breakthrough performer
• Got her start in acting after being noticed by a classmate's father who was involved in the acting business
• Quote: "I'm a massive daydreamer․ I'm constantly lost within my own fantasies and my own thoughts personally, and I think maybe that is sort of represented in what we do for a living, the fact that we make believe everything and we escape into these other characters for a living․"
• Is widely recognized for her porcelain skin and full lips
• Learned an American accent by watching episodes of "Sesame Street․"
• Appeared in the music video "Light Surrounds You" by Evermore in 2006
• Is featured on the soundtrack for the film "Suckerpunch" with the songs "Sweet Dreams," "Where Is My Mind?" and "Asleep․"
• Was the original actress offered the role of Bella in "Twilight․"