Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 7, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a stage writer and actor, while her mother, Sara Wood is an actress and acting coach. Her brothers older than her are Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood IV who also have been actors. Evan and her brothers sometimes performed at Theatre In The Park in Raleigh where her father started and where he serves as executive director. When she was five, she auditioned for the role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). With her parents and brother Ira they moved to Los Angeles in 1996. Since the time, she has seen success in television series and movies on television, as well as feature films. Tracy played her part 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" earned her an award. Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by an actor in the genre of Motion Picture: Drama and for a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actress of Female Character in an Leading Role. She was the youngest actress nominated for an award for a Leading Role award at the time. The role she played as Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred, Pierce (2011) brought her an Emmy nomination and the Golden Globe award. The actress also received acclaim for her powerful 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 Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. Little sister to Ira David Wood IV and Dana Wood. Dancer trained. She loves to dance and sing, as well as rollblade and ride horses. She is a black belt in tae-kwon do. She has kept in contact with the majority of her Once and Again (1999) castmates: Mischa Barton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.