Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was conceived in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 7th 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III (a theatre actor, writer, director) is her father. Sara Wood Wood is her mother and actress. 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 director. She was just five when she auditioned for the role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). Along with her mom and brother Ira the family moved to Los Angeles in 1996. Since her arrival, she has had successes in TV series and movies on television, as well as feature films. She was a star in Practical Magic (1998) in the role of Al Pacino's daughter. The comedic S1m0ne(2002) was followed by Thirteen (2003) with Holly Hunter. Her breakout performance as Tracy on "Thirteen" earned her an Golden Globes nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. She was the first actress nominated for the Leading Role award at the time. The role she played in the role of Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred, Pierce (2011) earned her an Emmy nomination as well as the Golden Globe award. Acclaim was also given to her role as Stephanie (Mickey Rourke’s ex-wife) in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008). Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III are her parents. Ira David Wood III's younger sister. Dancer. She is a fan of singing, swimming, rollerblade, and go back on horses. She is a black belt at tae do. She is in contact with many of her Once and Again (1999 castmates: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.