Probably inheriting her acting skills from her actor parents, Evan Rachel Wood kicked off her career in early 1990s. She at first appeared on several television series, including "American Gothic" and "Once and Again". She went on guest starring on "The West Wing" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". Besides, the September 7, 1987 born actress also snatched the recurring role of Sophie-Anne Leclerq on "True Blood" as well as lending her voice in an episode of "Robot Chicken".

Making her debut as a leading film actress in "Digging to China" (1998), it wasn't until she was billed to portray Tracy Louise Freeland in the 2003 semi-autobiographical drama film "Thirteen" that Wood rose to mainstream success. In addition to being nominated for several prestigious awards, she won Prism Award for Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film. Afterwards, she preferred acting in independent films, like "Pretty Persuasion" (2005), "Down in the Valley" (2006), also "Running with Scissors" (2006). She made a comeback to mainstream films in 2008 with a part as Stephanie Ramzinski in sports drama feature "The Wrestler".