Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a stage writer and actor, while her mother Sara Wood is an actress and acting coach. She is the daughter of Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood III, an actor. Evan and her brothers often appeared in the Theatre In The Park in Raleigh. Her father founded it and is the director of operations. After a lengthy audition, she was five years old when she had the opportunity to screen-test with Kirsten Dunst. She relocated to Los Angeles with her mom and brother Ira in 1996 and has seen success since she has appeared in a variety of television show, TV movie and feature films. She's been in Practical Magic (1998) and also starred in the comedy S1m0ne (2002) as Al Pacino's daughter, and was then in Thirteen (2003) in which she starred alongside Holly Hunter. Her performance as Tracy in "Thirteen," which she was a part of received her a nomination at the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actress: Drama and a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by female actors in a Leading Role. At the time she received the nomination from SAG, she was the youngest actor to be nominated in the Leading Role category. She won an award of a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in an 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 in the role of Stephanie her character, Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter, in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III. Younger sister of Ira David Wood IV and Dana Wood. Dancer. She enjoys singing, swimming or rollerblade and also go on horseback rides. She holds the black belt in tae kwon-do. She has kept in contact with a majority of her Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.