Emilie de Ravin is the Australian actor who portrays Belle on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Biography
Emilie de Ravin was born on December 27, 1981 in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Eliza, Victoria.[1] Her father is of French ancestry.[2] She has two older half-sisters.[3] Studying ballet since nine years old, she was accepted to the renowned Australian Ballet School at fifteen. As a student, Emilie performed in several school productions and at the dance training institute Danceworld 301.[4]
In 1999, Emilie decided to get into more of the theatrical side of performance art[5] and gave herself two months to try out acting.[6] From this, she procured her first professional acting part was the recurring role of a scantily-clad villainess on the campy Australian television series BeastMaster series.[7] In December of the same year, she, with the support of her parents and sisters, went to Hollywood to seek out an agent. After having done so, she returned home and received a call from a 20-Century casting director, who had seen her on Beastmaster and requested she show up for an audition.[6] Moving to Los Angeles in February, Emilie actively looked for work while studying with Prime Time Actors Studio. In her first week of auditions, she landed the part of Tess Harding on the science fiction television series Roswell.[5]
After the series ended, Emilie tackled television guest spots before signing on to Lost as a pregnant, plane-wrecked beauty. While it was tough to get screen time on the sprawling ensemble show, she was a frequent focal point. But she also made the most of her hiatuses, appearing in several movies, including the critically acclaimed indie Brick, the remake of The Hills Have Eyes and the romantic drama Remember Me.[7]
She met American actor Josh Janowicz in Los Angeles during 2002, and after dating for three years, he proposed her on New Year's Day in Melbourne in 2005.[3] They married in 2005 and later divorced in 2014.[8] Emilie and her boyfriend, Eric Bilitch, have one daughter, Vera Audrey de Ravin-Bilitch. She was born on March 12, 2016.[9]
On May 12, 2017, it was announced that Emilie would be exiting the series for its seventh season.[10] However, in July 2017, it was revealed that she would return for at least one episode in the seventh season.[11]
Trivia
- Her favorite Once Upon a Time episodes are "Skin Deep" and "Beauty."[12]
- Is allergic to peanuts.[2]
- Owns a pet poodle named Bella.[3]
- Belle's blue dress in "The Crocodile" was worn by Emilie again at the Emporio Armani New York Flagship Opening on in September 2012.[13]
- During her appearance in the Once Upon a Time episodes "Lost Girl," "Nasty Habits" and "Ariel," Emilie portrayed Belle as the disguised form of the Shadow.
- During her appearance in the Once Upon a Time episode "Family Business," Emilie portrayed Belle as the disguised form of the Trolden Glass.
- If she were to portray any other character, Emilie would choose Rumplestiltskin.[14]
- Belle was put under a Sleeping Curse in "Ruby Slippers," so that Emilie could go on maternity leave.[15]
- For the first two years on Once Upon a Time, Emilie dyed her hair. She stopped after finding it annoying.[16]
- Is good friends with Once Upon a Time co-stars Rebecca Mader and Robert Carlyle.[17]
- Her favorite character in Once Upon a Time is Rumplestiltskin.[18]
- Her favorite season of Once Upon a Time is Season Three.[17]
- She doesn't sing in the musical episode because someone in her life used to tell her she couldn't sing, so she still doesn't like to.[19]
- From 2000 to 2002, de Ravin played Tess Harding on The WB/UPN's Roswell. The show is the first adaption of the young adult book series Roswell High. The second adaptation, titled Roswell, New Mexico, stars Once Upon a Time cast member Nathan Parsons.
- If she were to play another character on Once Upon A Time, she would play Cruella De Vil because "she is so wonderfully evil & fun!."[20]
- After the announcement that the seventh season would be the final season of the series, she wrote the following on Instagram:
- From my first day on this magical set 7yrs ago, I fell in love with this incredible cast & crew, & shortly after with our incredibly devoted & loving fans #oncers. Thank you to everyone for having me along for the ride of a lifetime, & to @adamhorowitzla & @jollychan4 for creating this special version of Belle for me. So much love, Em xoxo #Belles #rumbelle #onceuponatime #robertcarlyle #firstbelleselfie #firstrumbellepic[21]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Brick | Emily Kostich | Movie |
2005 | Santa's Slay | Mary "Mac" Mackenzie | Movie |
2006 | The Hills Have Eyes | Brenda Carter | Movie |
2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Baby | Movie |
2009 | The Perfect Game | Frankie Stevens | Movie |
2009 | Public Enemies | Barbara Patzke | Movie |
2010 | Remember Me | Ally Craig | Movie |
2010 | The Chameleon | Kathy Jansen | Movie |
2010 | Operation: Endgame | Heirophant | Movie |
2012 | Love and Other Troubles | Sara | Movie |
2015 | The Submarine Kid | Alice | Movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2000 | BeastMaster | The Demon Curupira | 8 Episodes |
2000–2002 | Roswell | Tess Harding | 28 episodes |
2002 | Carrie | Christine "Chris" Hargensen | TV movie |
2003 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Nancy | 1 episode |
2003–2004 | The Handler | Gina | 2 episodes |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Venus Robinson | 1 episode |
2004–2010 | Lost | Claire Littleton | 93 episodes |
2009 | High Noon | Lt. Phoebe McNamara | TV movie |
2012 | Americana | Francesca Soutler | Pilot episode |
2012–2017, 2018 | Once Upon a Time | Belle/Lacey | Starring (Season 2-6), Recurring (Season 1), Guest (Season 7) |
2013 | Air Force One is Down | Romero | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Lost: Via Domus | Claire Litteton | Video game (Voice credit) |
Appearances
Once Upon a Time: Season One | ||||||||||
"Pilot": | "The Thing You Love Most": | "Snow Falls": | "The Price of Gold": | "That Still Small Voice": | "The Shepherd": | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter": | "Desperate Souls": | "True North": | "7:15 A.M.": | "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
"Skin Deep": | "What Happened to Frederick": | "Dreamy": | "Red-Handed": | "Heart of Darkness": | "Hat Trick": | "The Stable Boy": | "The Return": | "The Stranger": | "An Apple Red as Blood": | "A Land Without Magic": |
Appears | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Two | ||||||||||
"Broken": | "We Are Both": | "Lady of the Lake": | "The Crocodile": | "The Doctor": | "Tallahassee": | "Child of the Moon": | "Into the Deep": | "Queen of Hearts": | "The Cricket Game": | "The Outsider": |
Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
"In the Name of the Brother": | "Tiny": | "Manhattan": | "The Queen Is Dead": | "The Miller's Daughter": | "Welcome to Storybrooke": | "Selfless, Brave and True": | "Lacey": | "The Evil Queen": | "Second Star to the Right": | "And Straight On 'Til Morning": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Three | ||||||||||
"The Heart of the Truest Believer": | "Lost Girl": | "Quite a Common Fairy": | "Nasty Habits": | "Good Form": | "Ariel": | "Dark Hollow": | "Think Lovely Thoughts": | "Save Henry": | "The New Neverland": | "Going Home": |
Credit Only | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Appears | Appears |
"New York City Serenade": | "Witch Hunt": | "The Tower": | "Quiet Minds": | "It's Not Easy Being Green": | "The Jolly Roger": | "Bleeding Through": | "A Curious Thing": | "Kansas": | "Snow Drifts": | "There's No Place Like Home": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Four | ||||||||||
"A Tale of Two Sisters": |
"White Out": |
"Rocky Road": |
"The Apprentice": |
"Breaking Glass": |
"Family Business": | "The Snow Queen": |
"Smash the Mirror": |
"Fall": | "Shattered Sight": |
"Heroes and Villains": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Appears |
"Darkness on the Edge of Town": |
"Unforgiven": | "Enter the Dragon": | "Poor Unfortunate Soul": |
"Best Laid Plans": | "Heart of Gold": | "Sympathy for the De Vil": |
"Lily": | "Mother": | "Operation Mongoose Part 1": |
"Operation Mongoose Part 2": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Five | |||||||||||
"The Dark Swan": | "The Price": | "Siege Perilous": | "The Broken Kingdom": | "Dreamcatcher": | "The Bear and the Bow": | "Nimue": | "Birth": | "The Bear King": | "Broken Heart": | "Swan Song": | |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Archive | Appears | Appears | |
"Souls of the Departed": | "Labor of Love": | "Devil's Due": | "The Brothers Jones": | "Our Decay": | "Her Handsome Hero": | "Ruby Slippers": | "Sisters": | "Firebird": | "Last Rites": | "Only You": | "An Untold Story": |
Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Credit Only |
Once Upon a Time: Season Six | ||||||||||
"The Savior": | "A Bitter Draught": | "The Other Shoe": | "Strange Case": | "Street Rats": | "Dark Waters": | "Heartless": | "I'll Be Your Mirror": | "Changelings": | "Wish You Were Here": | "Tougher Than the Rest": |
Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
"Murder Most Foul": | "Ill-Boding Patterns": | "Page 23": | "A Wondrous Place": | "Mother's Little Helper": | "Awake": | "Where Bluebirds Fly": | "The Black Fairy": | "The Song in Your Heart": | "The Final Battle Part 1": | "The Final Battle Part 2": |
Credit Only | Appears | Credit Only | Credit Only | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Credit Only | Voice Only | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Season Seven | ||||||||||
"Hyperion Heights": | "A Pirate's Life": | "The Garden of Forking Paths": | "Beauty": | "Greenbacks": | "Wake Up Call": | "Eloise Gardener": | "Pretty in Blue": | "One Little Tear": | "The Eighth Witch": | "Secret Garden": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
"A Taste of the Heights": | "Knightfall": | "The Girl in the Tower": | "Sisterhood": | "Breadcrumbs": | "Chosen": | "The Guardian": | "Flower Child": | "Is This Henry Mills?": | "Homecoming": | "Leaving Storybrooke": |
Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Archive | Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears |
Once Upon a Time: Specials | ||||||||||
"Magic is Coming": |
"The Price of Magic": | "Journey to Neverland": | "Wicked is Coming": | "Storybrooke Has Frozen Over": | ||||||
Archive | Archive | Archive | Appears | Archive | ||||||
"Secrets of Storybrooke": | "Dark Swan Rises": | "Evil Reigns Once More": | "The Final Battle Begins": | |||||||
Appears | Appears | Archive | Appears |
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
External links
- Emilie de Ravin on Internet Movie Database
- Emilie de Ravin on Wikipedia
- @emiliederavin (Emilie de Ravin) on X, formerly Twitter
References
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