Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born September 7, 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father, Ira David Wood III (a theatre actor as well as writer and director) is her father. Sara Wood Wood is her mother, as well as an actress. She has two brothers: Dana Wood, who is a musician as well as Ira David Wood IV, who has also performed. Evan and her brothers occasionally performed in the Theatre In The Park in Raleigh, which her father founded and where he serves as executive director. After a lengthy audition and a five-year age gap, she was old when she had the opportunity to screen-test against Kirsten Dunst. She relocated to Los Angeles with her mom and brother Ira in the year 1996. She has been a hit ever since and has been featured in a variety of television show, TV movie as well as feature films. She starred as Tracy in Practical Magic (1998) and also in S1m0ne (2002, Al Pacino's child). Holly Hunter followed with Thirteen (2004). Her breakthrough role in the role of Tracy on "Thirteen" brought her an Golden Globes nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. When she received the nomination from SAG, she was the youngest actress to be nominated in the Leading Role category. For her performance in Veda Pierce, in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce (2011), she received an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her dramatic performance as Stephanie Rourke's estranged daughter in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008) earned her praise. Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III are her parents. Little sister of Ira David Wood IV and Dana Wood. Dancer trained. She is a lover of dancing, sing, rollblade, and even horseback ride. She holds 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 as well as Shane West.