Trivia

Per Stephenie Meyer's request, Browning was offered the part of "Bella" in Twilight (2008). She turned it down because she didn't want to be involved in a film franchise as it would distract her from her studies.

She was scared she was going to get fired while filming A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), because she'd be laughing at Jim Carrey so much.

Says she learned an American accent from watching Sesame Street (1969) as a child.

Was cast as "Babydoll" in Sucker Punch (2011), after Amanda Seyfried was forced to drop out due to scheduling problems.

She had been considering quitting acting but says that working with Zack Snyder on ''Sucker Punch (2011)'' made her decide to continue.

She needed to wear heels for her costume in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) because Liam Aiken was much taller than she was.

Won the coveted role of Violet in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) after her agent gave her a pile of scripts for which to submit video auditions. She was phoned by the "Lemony Snicket" director Brad Silberling and asked to come to L.A. for an audition, which won her the part.

Even though she turned down the lead in Twilight (2008) she worked with the director and author of the film, later in her career. She worked with director on Catherine Hardwicke' on Plush (2013) and with Stephanie Meyer on The Host (2013), the adaptation of the novel that Meyer produced.

Replaced Mia Wasikowska in Sleeping Beauty (2011).

For her underwater scene in Ghost Ship (2002), she had to wear little weights so her dress wouldn't float up over her face.

For her role in 'Sucker Punch (2011)', she dyed her hair platinum blonde and did months of weight, combat and weapons training. She had to cut her hair very short afterwards as the dye left it badly damaged.

She wanted to be a fashion designer when she was little, but she was "discovered" as an actress at age 8 in a school play.

She auditioned for title role in 'Carrie (2013)' and the role of Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games (2012)'.

She was considered for the role of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). The role eventually went to Emma Stone.

Ranked #4 in the 2011 Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces.

In 2002, she won an AFI Young Actor's Award and in 2004 she represented them.

She was considered for the role of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad (2016). The role eventually went to Margot Robbie.

Got her start in acting after being noticed in a school play.

Took a three-year acting break, starting in 2005, to finish school in Australia. She will return in the remake of A Tale of Two Sisters (2004), with Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks and David Strathairn.

Ranked #90 in the 2011 FHM (Australia) list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Music video: Appeared in the music video "Light Surrounding You" by Evermore. (2006)

Has her nose and belly button pierced.

Ranked #28 in "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World" for 2010.

She was among the actresses considered for the role of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) before Rooney Mara was cast.

Has two brothers; Nicholas (b. circa 1995) and Matthew (b. circa 1997).

She has a cat named Jasper and a dog named Roxy.

Is featured briefly (archive footage from Ghost Ship (2002)) in the film Around the Bend (2004).

Her parents' names are Shelley and Andrew.