Emilie de Ravin grew up in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia. When she was 15, she was accepted at the highly selective Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. However, after only a year, she dropped out and undertook acting courses. Amongst multiple TV roles, Emilie can also been seen in the 2002 made-for-TV movie Carrie, and the theatrical films Brick, The Hills Have Eyes, and Remember Me. Emilie lives in California with her dogs: Bella, Louise, Beckett, and her cat Stanley. Emilie is currently engaged to Eric Bilitch and they have a daughter Vera.