A cute 10 year-old Evan in the movie "Digging to China", which also starred Kevin Bacon. Since there's nothing new going on, here are some interesting facts you might not know about her:

- Has lost out on two roles to Kirsten Dunst: Claudia in "[i]Interview with the Vampire[/i]" and Claire in "[i]Elizabethtown[/i]".

- Her favorite actress is Cate Blanchett. Edward Norton and Ewan McGregor are are favorite actors.

- She auditioned for the role of Cady Heron in "[i]Mean Girls[/i]", but lost to Lindsay Lohan.

- Kareoke is one of her favorite things to do. She drags all of her friends to go and sing with her.

- Hates her middle name, but still keeps it as her stage name so people won't confuse her with a boy.

- She has black belt in tae kwon do, so you better not mess with her. She's going to hurt you!

Today Evan Rachel Wood turns 22 years young! She's on a big tv show, got really good reviews on her last movie and will have her debut on Broadway next year. She takes her career seriously and once she's commited to something, she won't take a step back, that's how professional she is.
So I'd like to wish her nothing but the best and all the happiness in her life!


Happy birthday, miss Wood!

facts & trivia

Full Name: Evan Rachel Wood
Birth Date: September 7, 1987
Birth Place: Raleigh, NC
Parents: Ira Wood & Sara Moore (divorced)
Siblings: Dana & Ira David (both older)

• She's 5' 7" tall. (1.70 m)
  
• Enjoys singing and kareoke.
  
• Ewan McGregor is one of her favourite actors.
  
• Her hero is U2 frontman Bono.
  
• Evan is trained in dance.
  
• She has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
  
• Has known Frankie Muniz since she was 6 years old.
  
• She loves to sing, swim, rollerblade and go horseback riding.
  
• Got her high school diploma at the age of 15.
  
• Parents divorced in 1997.
  
• Appeard on three music videos: Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends, Birght Eyes - At The Bottom of Everything, Marilyn Manson - HeartShaped Glasses.
  
• Dated British actor Jamie Bell (2005-2006).
  
• Dated rocker Marilyn Manson for two years.
  
• Tattoos: a 15 behind her left ear, a crazy diamond on her right ankle, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe on her back, a lightening bold on her left thigh.
  Covered up a straberry tattoo she had on her right ankle with the crazy diamonds one. Earased her J tattoo.
  
• Hates her middle name, Rachel, but kept it in her stage name so casting directors wouldn't confuse her gender.