Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was conceived in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 7th, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III (a actor in the theatre as well as writer and director) is her father. Sara Wood Wood is her mother and an actress. There are two older brothers, Dana Wood, a musician as well as Ira David Wood IV, who also has acted. Evan as well as her brothers appeared in the Theatre In The Park, Raleigh which is where her father is the director. She was just five when she auditioned for the part in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). She relocated to Los Angeles with her mom and brother Ira in 1996 and has seen success since acting in TV series, TV movies as well as feature films. She was in Practical Magic (1998) and starred in the comedy S1m0ne (2002) as Al Pacino's daughter. She then followed it up with Thirteen (2003) featuring Holly Hunter. Her character of Tracy in "Thirteen," which she was a part of was nominated at the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actress: Drama, as well as a nomination from Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actress Female in a Leading Role. At the time she was nominated by SAG, she was the youngest actor to be nominated in the Leading Role category. For her performance in Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011) earned her an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her powerful portrayal of Stephanie Rourke's estranged son in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008) earned the attention of critics. Daughter of Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. The younger sister to Ira David Wood IV and Dana Wood. She is a dancer who has been trained. She enjoys singing, swimming as well as rollerblade. She also enjoys on horseback. She holds a black belt in tae Kwon Do. She stays in touch with many of her Once and Again (1999 castmates: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.