Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 7, 1987. 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. Her older brothers include Dana Wood, a musician and Ira David Wood IV who also have been actors. Evan and her brothers frequently were seen performing in the Theatre In The Park in Raleigh. Her father founded the theater and serves as its executive director. After a long audition process 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 1996 . She's had success ever since, appearing in a television show, TV movie and feature films. Tracy played her part in Practical Magic (1998) and also in S1m0ne (2002 the child of Al Pacino). Holly Hunter followed with Thirteen (2004). Her breakthrough performance in the role of Tracy in "Thirteen" earned her an Golden Globes nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. When she received this SAG nomination, she was the youngest actress recognized for the Leading Role category. In her role as Veda Pierce, in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011) which she starred in, she was awarded an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. The same award was given to her role as Stephanie (Mickey Rourke’s estranged daughter) in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler (2008). Daughter of Ira David Wood III and Sara Wood. Ira David Wood III's younger sister. She is a dancer who has been trained. She loves to sing, do horseback riding, and rollerblade. She is a black belt in tae kwon do. She's kept in contact with most of her Once and Again (1999) Castmates: Mischa Barrton, Julia Whelan and Shane West.