Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the 7th of September, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III (a actor in the theatre writer, director, actor) is her father. Sara Wood Wood is her mother and actress. There are two older brothers, Dana Wood, who is a musician and Ira David Wood IV, who has also performed. Evan and her brothers acted in the Theatre In The Park, Raleigh and her father is the director. At the age of five, she auditioned for the role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). She relocated to Los Angeles with her mom and brother Ira in 1996 . She's had success ever since, appearing in a television show, TV movie as well as feature films. She's been in Practical Magic (1998) as well as in the comedy S1m0ne (2002) as Al Pacino's daughter, and the film followed with Thirteen (2003) featuring Holly Hunter. Her role as Tracy in "Thirteen" garnered her an award. Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by an actress in the genre of Motion Picture: Drama and for an Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actress of Female Character in a Leading Role. When she received this SAG nomination she was the youngest actress to be nominated for the Leading Role category. She was awarded 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). The actress also received acclaim for her impressive performance as Stephanie, Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III. Ira David Wood IV's younger sister and Dana Wood's older sister. Dancer. She is passionate about dancing to sing, rollblade, and even horseback ride. She is the black belt in tae do. She has kept in contact with a majority of her Once and Again (1999) castmates: Mischa Barton, Julia Whelan, as well as Shane West.