Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was conceived in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 7, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a stage actor and writer, while her mother, Sara Wood is an actress and acting coach. She is the daughter of Dana Wood, a musician, as well as Ira David Wood III, an actor. Evan and her brothers have frequently were seen performing in the Theatre In The Park in Raleigh. Her father founded it and is the director of operations. After a lengthy audition process and a five-year age gap, she was 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 been a hit ever since acting in TV show, TV film as well as feature films. She appeared in Practical Magic (1998), as Al Pacino's daughter. The comedy S1m0ne(2002) was followed by Thirteen (2003) with Holly Hunter. Her performance as Tracy in "Thirteen," which she played in, earned her a nomination at the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama, as well as a nomination from Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By a Female Actor In the Leading Role. When she was nominated by SAG, she was the most youthful actor to be nominated in the Leading Role category. For her role as Veda Pierce in in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011), she received an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her powerful portrayal of Stephanie Rourke's estranged child in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008) earned the attention of critics. Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III are her parents. Ira David Wood III's younger sister. She is a trained dancer. She loves to dance, sing, rollblade, and horseback ride. She holds the black belt for tae the kwon-do. Keeps in touch with the majority of her Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barton, Julia Whelan, as well as Shane West.