Evan Rachel Wood was born on September 7, 1987, in Raleigh, N. C. She shot to fame with her controversial role in 2003’s Thirteen, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination.

Since then, Wood has exploded on the film scene, appearing in movies like Down In The Valley, The Upside of Anger, and a breakthrough performance in 2007’s Across the Universe. The actress has also made a name for herself through her appearances in music videos. Wood can be seen in the Bright Eyes video “At the Bottom of Everything” and Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”

The young talent earned the distinction of being the highest paid music video actress when she starred in the video for Marilyn Manson’s Heart-Shaped Glasses. Wood and Manson began dating after meeting during the 2007 video shoot. In April 2008, the couple revealed that they got matching tattoos to celebrate Valentine’s Day. She and Manson called it quits in November 2008.

Next up for Wood? Starring in the 2010 Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, playing the superhero's love interest, Mary Jane Watson.