Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 7, 1987. Her father, Ira David Wood III (a actor in the theatre writer, director, actor) is her father. Sara Wood Wood is her mother, as well as an actress. Her brothers who are older than her are Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood IV who are also actors. Evan and her brothers performed in the Theatre In The Park, Raleigh which is where her father serves as the director. At the age of five, she auditioned to play the character of Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994). Along with her mom and brother Ira, she moved to Los Angeles in 1996. Since then, she has enjoyed successes in TV series films on TV as well as feature films. Tracy played her part in Practical Magic (1998) as well as in S1m0ne (2002, Al Pacino's child). Holly Hunter followed with Thirteen (2004). Her breakout performance in the role of Tracy on "Thirteen" brought her a Golden Globes nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. When she received the award from SAG it was her youngest actor to be nominated in the Leading Role category. She earned an award of a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie" for her performance of Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011). She also earned acclaim for her strong performance in the role of Stephanie who is Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter, in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008). She is the daughter of Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. Ira David Wood IV's younger sister and Dana's younger sister. Dancer. She enjoys to sing, riding a horseback, as well as rollerblade. She is a black belt in tae-kwon do. She's kept in touch with throughout her Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.