Claim: Emily Browning acts.

Emily Jane Browning -LRB- born 7 December 1988 -RRB- is an Australian actress and singer .   Browning made her film debut in the Australian television film The Echo of Thunder , subsequently , she played recurring roles in the Australian television shows Blue Heelers and Something in the Air . Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship , which introduced her to a wider audience . In 2005 , Browning won the Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Violet Baudelaire in the film Lemony Snicket 's A Series of Unfortunate Events -LRB- 2004 -RRB- .   Browning is also known for her roles in the horror film The Uninvited -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , the action film Sucker Punch -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and the independent drama Sleeping Beauty -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . She was named the Breakthrough Performer of The Year by Hamptons International Film Festival in 2011 for her role in Sleeping Beauty . Her other films include The Host -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Pompeii -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and Legend -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .