Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a stage actor, writer and director, and her mother, Sara Wood, is an actor as well as acting coach. She is the daughter of Dana Wood, a musician, as well as Ira David Wood III, an actor. Evan and her brothers often were seen performing at Theatre In The Park in Raleigh. Her father was the founder of the theater and serves as its director-executive. At the age five she was screened against Kirsten Dunst to play the lead role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) after a long auditioning process. In the year 1996, she moved to Los Angeles along with her brother Ira and mom. She has been a star in TV shows film, feature films, and TV films since. She has appeared in Practical Magic (1998) and also starred in the comedic S1m0ne (2002) as the daughter of Al Pacino, and followed that with Thirteen (2003) featuring Holly Hunter. Her breakthrough role as Tracy in "Thirteen" was rewarded with a Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by an actor in the genre of Motion Picture: Drama and for a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. In the year of her SAG nomination, she was the youngest actress recognized for the Leading Role category. She won a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in the form of a Miniseries or Movie" for her portrayal of Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011). Acclaim was also awarded for her role as Stephanie (Mickey Rourke's ex-wife) in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III. Ira David Wood III's younger sister. She is a certified dancer. She enjoys singing, swimming, rollerblade, and go horseback riding. She is the black belt for tae do. She's kept in contact with all through her Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.