Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born on September 7, 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father, Ira David Wood III is a stage writer and actor, while her mother, Sara Wood is an actress and acting coach. Her older brothers are Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood IV who are also actors. Evan and her brothers acted in the Theatre In The Park, Raleigh in the same place where her father serves as the director. At the age five she was screened against Kirsten Dunst for the leading role in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) following a lengthy audition process. She moved to Los Angeles with her mom and brother Ira in the year 1996. She has enjoyed success since then acting in television series, TV films and feature films. Tracy was her character in Practical Magic (1998) as well as in S1m0ne (2002 the child of Al Pacino). Holly Hunter followed with Thirteen (2004). Her breakout role as Tracy in "Thirteen" was rewarded with an award. Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by an actress in a Motion Picture: Drama and for an Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in an Leading Role. She was the first actress nominated for an award for a Leading Role award at the time. For her performance in Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011) earned her an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. The actress also received acclaim for her impressive performance in the role of Stephanie the estranged Mickey Rourke's daughter in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler (2008). Daughter of Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. Ira David Wood IV's younger sister and Dana's younger sister. She has been trained in dance. She loves to dance or sing, play the rollblade and horseback ride. She has the black belt from tae Kwon Do. She has kept in contact with most of her Once and Again (1999) castmates: Mischa Barton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.