Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American actress and singer.
[>>]Source: WikipediaEvan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American actress and singer.
Wood began her acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in several television series, including American Gothic and Once and Again. She made her debut as a leading film actress in Little Secrets (2002) and became well known after her transition to a more adult-oriented Golden Globe-nominated role in the teen drama film Thirteen (2003).
Wood continued acting mostly in independent films, including Pretty Persuasion (2005), Down in the Valley (2006), Running with Scissors (2006), and in the big studio production Across the Universe (2007). Wood's acting has drawn critical praise, and she has been described by The Guardian newspaper as being "wise beyond her years" and as "one of the best actresses of her generation." Her relationship with singer Marilyn Manson, to whom she was engaged in 2010, has received considerable news coverage.
Early life and family
Evan Rachel Wood was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, into a Jewish theatrical family. Her father, Ira David Wood III, is a locally prominent actor, singer, theater director and playwright who is the Executive Director of a local community theatre company called Theatre in the Park.
Her mother is Sara Lynn Moore (born March 6, 1958), an actress, director and acting coach. Wood's brother, Ira David Wood IV, is also an actor; and she has another brother, Dana. Her paternal aunt, Carol Winstead Wood, is a Hollywood production designer.
She and her brothers were actively involved in Theatre in the Park while growing up, including an appearance by her in the 1987 production of her father's renowned musical comedy adaptation of A Christmas Carol when she was just a few months old. Subsequently, she played the Ghost of Christmas Past in several productions at the theater, and she later starred as Helen Keller alongside her mother (who played Annie Sullivan) in a production of The Miracle Worker, under her father's direction.
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