Emily Browning
Biography
Emily Browning is an Australian actress who began on television, making her debut in 1998 with The Echo of Thunder, a Hallmark Channel movie, and then appearing in Australian series including Blue Heelers and Something in the Air. The horror film Ghost Ship (2002) brought her to a wider audience, and she won the Australian Film Institute's international award for best actress for playing Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). She later became known for The Uninvited (2009), Sucker Punch (2011), Sleeping Beauty (2011) and Pompeii (2014), and the Hamptons International Film Festival named her breakthrough performer of the year for that role. Further films include Summer in February (2013), Plush (2013), Legend (2015) and Golden Exits (2017). She played Laura Moon in American Gods from 2017 to 2021 and had a recurring role in The Affair.
37years old
Turns 38 on December 7in 27 days
- Born Melbourne
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Emily Jane Browning
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
In 2009, Browning took the role of Babydoll in Zack Snyder's action film Sucker Punch. She replaced Amanda Seyfried, who had left the project because of scheduling conflicts.
A role that slipped away
In February 2010, Browning was announced as the lead in Sleeping Beauty, an independent Australian film directed by Julia Leigh. She took the part from Mia Wasikowska, who was then committed to a Jane Eyre film adaptation.
A role that slipped away
In 2012, Browning took over the part of Florence Carter-Wood, the female lead in Summer in February, from English actress Ophelia Lovibond. The film comes from Jonathan Smith's book of the same name.
A role that slipped away
Browning was cast in Catherine Hardwicke's Plush alongside Cam Gigandet. She replaced Evan Rachel Wood, who had been attached to the project, because of scheduling conflicts.
A role that slipped away
Browning appeared in Andrea Pallaoro's 2022 drama Monica, alongside Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson and Adriana Barraza. She took over the part from Anna Paquin, who left the movie because of scheduling conflicts.
First role
Browning's first acting part came in The Echo of Thunder, a 1998 movie on the Hallmark Channel. Roles in Australian film and television productions came soon after.
Emily Browning movies on Netflix
One More Shotas Minnie Vernon
Monicaas Laura
Golden Exitsas Naomi
Shangri-La Suiteas Karen Bird
Legendas Frances Shea
God Help the Girlas Eve
Pompeiias Cassia
Magic Magicas Sara
Plushas Hayley
Summer in Februaryas Florence Carter Wood
Sucker Punchas Babydoll
The Uninvitedas Anna
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Violet
Darkness Fallsas Young Caitlin Greene
Ned Kellyas Grace Kelly
Ghost Shipas Katie Harwood
The Man Who Sued Godas Rebecca Myers
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Violet
IMDb rating 6.8233K votes
Worked with
Emily Browning shares two films with Billy Connolly, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Billy Connolly2 films together, 2001 to 2004
Billy Connolly's page Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004IMDb rating 6.8Browning as VioletConnolly as Uncle Monty
The Man Who Sued God2001IMDb rating 6.4Browning as Rebecca MyersConnolly as Steve Myers
Nicholas Farrell2 films together, 2013 to 2015
Nicholas Farrell's page Legend2015IMDb rating 6.9Browning as Frances SheaFarrell as Dr Humphries
Summer in February2013IMDb rating 5.6Browning as Florence Carter WoodFarrell as Mr. Carter-Wood
Burt Reynolds1 film together, 2016
Burt Reynolds's page Shangri-La Suite2016IMDb rating 5.2Browning as Karen BirdReynolds as Narrator
Timothy Spall1 film together, 2004
Timothy Spall's page Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004IMDb rating 6.8Browning as VioletSpall as Mr. Poe
Luis Guzmán1 film together, 2004
Luis Guzmán's page Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004IMDb rating 6.8Browning as VioletGuzmán as Bald Man
David Strathairn1 film together, 2009
David Strathairn's page The Uninvited2009IMDb rating 6.3Browning as AnnaStrathairn as Steven
Zack SnyderDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Zack Snyder Sucker Punch2011IMDb rating 6.1Browning as Babydoll
Brad SilberlingDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Brad Silberling Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004IMDb rating 6.8Browning as Violet
Brian HelgelandDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Brian Helgeland Legend2015IMDb rating 6.9Browning as Frances Shea
Box office
What Emily Browning's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$579 million
11 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 11 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$209M36.1% of the total
- 2$118M20.3% of the total
- 3$90M15.5% of the total
- 4$71M12.3% of the total
- 5$43M7.4% of the total
- 6$42M7.2% of the total
- 7$6.6M1.1% of the total
- 8$182K0.0% of the total
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