Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was conceived in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 7 1987. Her father Ira David Wood III is a theatre writer and actor, while her mother, Sara Wood is an actress and acting coach. Her older brothers include Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood IV who have also been actors. Evan as well as her brothers appeared at Theatre In The Park, Raleigh in the same place where her father serves as the executive director. After a long audition process and a five-year age gap, she was old when she was able to screen-test against Kirsten Dunst. In the year 1996, she moved to Los Angeles along with her brother Ira and mother. She has been a regular in TV series, feature films, and television movies since. Tracy played her part in Practical Magic (1998) and also in S1m0ne (2002 Al Pacino's daughter). Holly Hunter followed with Thirteen (2004). Her breakthrough role as Tracy on "Thirteen" resulted in a Golden Globes nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. She was the first actress nominated for an Emmy or Golden Globe nomination for a Leading Role award at the time. The role she played as Veda Pierce in the HBO mini-series Mildred, Pierce (2011) was rewarded with an Emmy nomination as well as an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe award. Her remarkable portrayal of Stephanie Rourke's estranged child in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008) earned her praise. Sara Wood and Ira David Wood III are her parents. Younger sister of Ira David Wood IV and Dana Wood. Trained in dance. She enjoys to sing, riding a horseback, as well as rollerblade. She is the black belt in tae kwon-do. She has kept in touch throughout her Once and Again (1999) co-stars: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.