Down in the Valley

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood has gained a reputation for being one of today's most versatile and engaging actors. Though she lost out to Kirsten Dunst for the child lead in "Interview with the Vampire" at age 7, she began catching critics' eyes during her time on the drama "Once and Again... more," where she played the young, confused and anorexic Jessie Sammler. Since the show's cancellation, Evan has received acclaim for her performances in a number of wide-ranging roles — from the rebellious, angry Tracy in "Thirteen" (for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe award) to a crafty, manipulative schoolgirl in "Pretty Persuasion." Later this year, Evan will appear alongside Edward Norton in "Down in the Valley."