Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

American actress



Evan Rachel Wood is best known for her starring role as Sela Ward and Billy Campbell’s sensitive daughter Jesse in ABC’s critically acclaimed drama series “Once and Again.”

In 2002, Wood was seen opposite Al Pacino in New Line Cinema’s "Simone" and with Vivica A. Fox in "Little Secrets." Her additional feature credits include "Practical Magic," with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock; Timothy Hutton's "Digging to China," and "Detour," with Michael Madsen. She is currently in production on Ron Howard's "The Missing," a suspense thriller set in 1885 in which she will star opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett.



Wood’s television credits include: “Down Will Come Baby,” “Profiler,” “Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story” and “Death in Small Doses.” She recently appeared as CJ Craig's niece in NBC's critically acclaimed drama "The West Wing."



Wood’s stage credits include "The Miracle Worker" for Theatre in the Park, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for Shakespeare in the Park and a three-year tour with "A Christmas Carol."



The native of Raleigh, North Carolina has been working steadily as an actress for nine years.



She began her career in television, first appearing in “Search For Grace” and “In The Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness” as little Susie.



Source: movies.about.com