Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born on the 7th of September, 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a theater actor, writer and director, as is her mother, Sara Wood, is an actor as well as acting coach. She is the daughter of Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood III, an actor. Evan as well as her brothers appeared in the Theatre In The Park, Raleigh in the same place where her father serves as the executive director. At the age five she screen-tested against Kirsten Dunst for her lead role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) after a long auditioning process. In 1996, she moved to Los Angeles along with her brother Ira and mom. She has appeared in television shows film, feature films, and television movies since. She was in Practical Magic (1998), starred in the comedic S1m0ne (2002) as Al Pacino's daughter, and the film followed with Thirteen (2003) which starred Holly Hunter. Her breakout role as Tracy on "Thirteen" was rewarded with a Golden Globes nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. She was the first actress to be nominated for a Leading Role award at the time. She received a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie" for her portrayal of Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011). Also, acclaim was awarded to her role as Stephanie (Mickey Rourke’s ex-wife) in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III. Ira David Wood III's younger sister. Dancer trained. She is a lover of dancing, sing, rollblade, and even horseback ride. She holds the black belt from tae kwon do. She stays in touch with a lot of her Once and Again (1999 castmates: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.