Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was conceived in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 7, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a stage actor, writer and director, as is her mother, Sara Wood, is an actress and 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 appeared at Theatre In The Park in Raleigh. Her father founded it and is the director-executive. At the age five she screen-tested against Kirsten Dunst for the lead part in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) following a lengthy audition process. In 1996, she relocated to Los Angeles along with her brother Ira and mom. She has been a star in TV series as well as feature films and TV movies ever since. She was the lead character in Practical Magic (1998) and S1m0ne (2002 the child of Al Pacino). Holly Hunter followed with Thirteen (2004). Her role in the movie as Tracy in "Thirteen" garnered her a Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by an actor in a Motion Picture: Drama and for an Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actress Female in an Leading Role. She was the first actress to have been nominated for the Leading Role award at the time. Her performance as Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011) was rewarded with an Emmy nomination as well as the Golden Globe award. Acclaim was also awarded for her role as Stephanie (Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter) in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. Ira David Wood III's younger sister. Dancer. She loves to sing, do horseback riding, and rollerblade. She is black belt in tae-kwon do. She has kept in touch all through her Once and Again (1999) and castmates: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.