Evan Rachel Wood was born on September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her father is Ira David Wood III, and her mother is Sara Lynn Moore. She has two older brothers: Dana, a musician, and 'Ira David Wood' . Evan and her brothers sometimes performed at Theatre In The Park in Raleigh, NC, where her father is the executive director and founder of the theatre.

Evan Rachel's first career disappointment came at the age of five: she lost the role of Claudia in "Interview With The Vampire" (1994) to Kirsten Dunst. It proved to be only a minor setback, and she has gone off to be seen in the series "American Gothic" and "Touched By An Angel" among others. Her film credits include "Practical Magic" with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, "Digging To China" with Kevin Bacon, "Simone" with Al Pacino, "The Missing" with Tommy Lee Jones, and "Thirteen" with Holly Hunter. She is currently filming in London with Kevin Costner.