Evan Wood is a famous and sought-after actress in cinema, television series and theater. During her career, she managed to work with popular stars and with leading American directors. Evan Wood began her career in early childhood, speaking on the stage of the theater.
The future star of American cinema Evan Rachel Wood was born in a small town called Raleigh. It is located in North Carolina, in the USA. Her date of birth: September 7, 1987. According to the horoscope, she is Virgo. The girl was born in a creative family, in which there were still children (a girl and three boys), and from the earliest years no one had any doubt that Evan would become an actress.
Evan Wood biography: actress since childhood
Father Evan Wood Air David Wood was the head of the local theater, engaged in the production of performances. The girl’s mother, Sarah Lynn Moore, was also directly involved in the field of art. She was an actress, and also gave acting lessons. Because Evan grew up in a suitable atmosphere.
The girl first appeared on the stage of her father’s theater when she was barely a year old. She took part in the play "Christmas Carol". The baby got the role of the spirit of the past Christmas. Later, Evan Wood performed in other theatrical productions, which was supervised by her father. We can say that all the childhood of the future famous actress took place directly in the theater. Therefore, from an early age, she had no doubt what career she was destined for.
Evan Wood grew up an active and inquisitive child. She demonstrated her acting talent literally constantly. She had just turned 7 years old, and the girl went to school, then she got the role in the movie "Bitter Blood." It was a dramatic tape in which young Evan played a heroine named Suzy. Such an appearance on the screen attracted the attention of filmmakers and television series creators to a rising star. Evan Wood began to receive numerous invitations to shoot. As a result, after three years in the filmography of Evan Wood, there were more than 10 roles in various television series and feature films.
It is worth noting that creativity and playing in the theater and cinema were not the only hobbies of little talent. For a long time, Evan Wood was interested in various martial arts. Studying at a regular school, performing in her father’s theater, and developing acting skills, young Evan managed to devote time to taekwondo. Passion led to the fact that Evan Wood even received a black belt for this type of martial art.
When Evan Wood was 9 years old, her mother and father divorced. As a result, the Evan brothers stayed with dad. And she, along with her younger sister and mother, moved from her hometown to Los Angeles. However, the parents continued to keep in touch, because Evan Wood repeatedly went to visit his father and brothers. Thanks to such trips, the girl got the opportunity to step on the stage of her father’s theater again and again, which she was incredibly glad about.
Evan Wood received secondary education in a regular school. However, she really did not like studying, she was more attracted by the development of her acting career, she wanted to engage in creativity and express herself. Due to the fact that the demand for the young artist was high, Evan Wood studied at home for some time, and later completely finished school as an external student. The rising star of film and television received a certificate of secondary education at the age of 15 years.
At the age of 11, Evan Wood became part of the cast of Practical Magic. The artist herself is of the opinion that this film was her big debut in cinema and laid the foundation for the full development of her career, despite the fact that she was still a child. In Practical Magic, young Evan Wood played with Nicole Kidman. This work allowed the girls to get the necessary experience, as well as to draw even more attention to their person.
Further development of an acting career
After leaving school - in 2003, when Evan was 16 years old - the young actress took part in the filming of the low-budget drama film "Thirteen." She happened to play a teenage girl. This film received many positive reviews after it was shown at one of the independent film festivals. The game Evan Wood was highly appreciated. As a result, the girl was even nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe, falling into the category "Best Supporting Actress".
Next year, Evan Wood was invited to shoot the melodramatic film "It Happened in the Valley."
In 2005, the already famous young actress fell into the cast of the movie "Devil in the Flesh". In this project, Evan Wood got the main role of the negative character.
The year 2007 was marked for the actress by two successful films at once. She starred in the movie "My Dad is crazy", playing the role of a girl whose father is sick with schizophrenia. The second project was the film "Through the Universe". As part of this film work, Evan Wood managed to demonstrate not only her acting talent, but also to prove to everyone that she knows how to sing and dance. The events of the picture unfold in 1968 as part of the hippie movement.
The following year, Evan Wood was lucky to work with Mickey Rourke himself. Together with the famous actor, the girl starred in the biographical film "Wrestler". In the same 2008, the artist again returned to filming in television series. She became part of the cast of the fairly rated television series True Blood. As part of this project, Evan Wood worked on the same site with Alexander Skarsgard. After this work, the actress starred in a mini-series consisting of 5 episodes, which was called "Mildred Pierce."
In 2009, the filmography of the actress was replenished with the film project "Whatever happens", which Woody Allen himself was involved in.
The following extremely successful projects of the artist include the film “The Ides of March”, as well as the role in the series “World of the Wild West”, which began to appear on the NBO channel in 2016. Perhaps it was this television series that strengthened the popularity of Evan Wood around the world. For her role in it, the artist was awarded the Emmy and Golden Globe Prizes. Work on the second season of this television show kicked off in 2018.
