Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father Ira David Wood III is a stage writer and actor, and her mother Sara Wood is an actress and acting coach. She is the daughter of Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood III, an actor. Evan and her brothers have occasionally performed in the Theatre In The Park in Raleigh where her father founded and for which he serves as executive director. At the age of five she was screened against Kirsten Dunst for her lead part in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) following a lengthy audition process. With her mother and brother Ira moving to Los Angeles in 1996. Since her arrival, she has had successes in TV series films on TV 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) featuring Holly Hunter. Her performance as Tracy in "Thirteen," which she starred in the film, earned her a nomination 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 of Female Character in a Leading Role. When she received the award from SAG and was the youngest actress to be nominated in the Leading Role category. Her role as Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred, Pierce (2011) was rewarded with an Emmy nomination and the Golden Globe award. Also, she received praise for her stunning performance as Stephanie, Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter, in the Darren Aronofsky film The Wrestler (2008). Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III are her parents. Ira David Wood IV's younger sister and Dana's younger sister. A dancer who has been trained. She loves to dance, sing, rollblade, and even horseback ride. She is the black belt for tae do. Keeps in touch with most of her Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barton, Julia Whelan as well as Shane West.