Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the 7th of September, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a theatre actor writer and director as is her mother, Sara Wood, is an actress and acting coach. Her older brothers include Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood IV who have also been actors. Evan and her brothers have frequently appeared in the Theatre In The Park in Raleigh. Her father was the founder of the company and is its director-executive. After a long and drawn-out audition process and a five-year age gap, she was old when she was able to screen-test with Kirsten Dunst. In the year 1996, she relocated to Los Angeles along with her brother Ira and mother. She has appeared in television shows, feature films, and TV films since. She appeared in Practical Magic (1998) as the daughter of Al Pacino. The comedy S1m0ne(2002) was followed by Thirteen (2003) featuring Holly Hunter. Her role in the film's breakout performance as Tracy in "Thirteen" garnered her a 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 an Acting Role. When she received the award from SAG, she was the most youthful actress in the Leading Role category. Her role in the role of Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011) brought her an Emmy nomination as well as a Golden Globe award. She also earned acclaim for her stunning performance in the role of Stephanie, Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter, in the Darren Aronofsky film The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. Younger sister of Ira David Wood IV and Dana Wood. She is a certified dancer. She enjoys singing, swimming as well as rollerblade. She also enjoys horseback riding. She has a black belt in tae Kwon Do. She's kept in touch with most of her time in Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.