Nikki Reed
Born	May 17, 1988 (1988-05-17) (age 19) Los Angeles, California
Notable roles	Evie Zamora in Thirteen Sadie Campbell in The O.C.

Nicole Houston Reed^[1] (born May 17, 1988^[2]) is an American film actress and screenwriter. She became known as an actress and screenwriter in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, and has since appeared in several low-budget films, including Lords of Dogtown and Mini's First Time. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Thirteen is a 2003 film co-written by Catherine Hardwicke (who also directed the film) and Nikki Reed. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Thirteen is a 2003 film co-written by Catherine Hardwicke (who also directed the film) and Nikki Reed. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Minis First Time is a 2006 comedy/drama film written and directed by Nick Guthe. ...

Biography

Early life

Reed was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Seth Reed, a set designer, and Cheryl Houston, a hairdresser; she has an older brother, Nathan. Reed's father is Jewish and her mother has Cherokee Native American and Italian ancestry.^[3] Reed grew up with the Jewish religion, as her brother had a Bar Mitzvah, although it has been noted that she has "questioned religion".^[4][5] She wears contact lenses and glasses.^[6] Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... American Jews, or Jewish Americans, are American citizens who are ethnic Jews or who have converted to Judaism. ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Celebration of Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. ... A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Reed has described her home life as "complicated". Her parents divorced when she was two, and she grew up with her mother.^[7] At the age of fourteen, Reed moved out and began living on her own.^[6] She has since noted that during this time, she "grew up very fast", was "mature and responsible", as well as a "shy kid" and a "bookworm" who had no specific desire to become an actress.^[7] Director Catherine Hardwicke was Reed's father's ex-girlfriend, and also a close friend of Reed's family. Hardwicke asked Nikki to co-write a teenage comedy script. Reed, however, eventually wrote a serious dramatic script based on the experiences she went through as a teenager. Catherine Harwicke (born October 21, 1955 in McAllen, Texas) is a Hollywood, production designer and film director. ...

Career

Reed and Hardwicke finished the script for the semibiographical film, Thirteen, in six days, a relatively fast time for a Hollywood script to be written. Producers asked Reed to play a role in the film because they had trouble casting it, considering it an "uncomfortable" role for most young actresses.^[7] The film, also starring Evan Rachel Wood, was filmed and released in 2003 to glowing reviews, giving Reed recognition in Hollywood as both an actress and a screenwriter. Following the film's release, Reed also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and hosted a number of award shows, including the Young Hollywood Awards (2003), and the Independent Spirits Awards Nomination Show, followed by the West Independent Spirits Awards, both in 2004. ... Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American film, television and theater actress, and singer. ... The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is a syndicated television talk show hosted by actress/comedienne Ellen DeGeneres and distributed by Warner Brothers Television. ... IFP can stand for: Inkatha Freedom Party Institut Francais de Pondichery, see also Ganapathi Thanikaimoni Institut français du pétrole Interrupt Fielding Processor Inverse Functional Property, a property in Web Ontology Language <!-Airline AWX CAA Directorate of Airspace Policy (IFP) - United Kingdom Allweather --> See also IFP/New York This...

Reed has continued to participate in racy roles that involve the portrayal of sexually promiscuous teenagers, including Lords of Dogtown, also directed by Hardwicke. In early 2006, she appeared on the series The O.C., playing Sadie, a new love interest for the character Ryan Atwood. Reed has noted that she disagrees with what she describes as the "trendy and shallow things" that The O.C. promotes, and that she appeared in the series because of advice from her agents.^[6] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Ryan Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., played by Benjamin McKenzie. ...

Her most recent film role is in Mini's First Time, which received a limited release in the United States on July 14, 2006. In the film, Reed plays a teenager who, through seduction, involves her step-father in a plot to murder her mother. Reed has noted that her character does not "understand the weight of consequence", and that she enjoyed playing someone who she describes as "crass" and having a "trucker's mouth".^[6] Reed's character participates in explicit sex scenes, which had to be filmed from the point of view of Reed's back, as she was sixteen at the time and thus legally unable to film her scenes in a more explicit manner.^[7] Minis First Time is a 2006 comedy/drama film written and directed by Nick Guthe. ... July 14 is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Reed has written another script, which may soon be produced, set in New Zealand between the 1960s and the 1980s.^[6] Reed has noted that she feels she is a versatile actress, but feels typecast in roles of "sexy bad girls", noting that producers often tell her that she is too "sexy" for a particular part.^[7] The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ...

Personal life

After Thirteen's success, Reed returned to her Los Angeles high school, but dropped out again after a year. She cited her experiences, involving "mothers [who] were sneaking into the school at lunchtime to confront and harass me about the film" as the reason for her departure.^[7] Reed was subsequently home-schooled, and eventually received her high school diploma.^[7] Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ...

Reed, who resides in New York City and Los Angeles,^[7] began dating actor Victor Rasuk after meeting him on the set of Lords of Dogtown but they are no longer together. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Victor Rasuk (born January 15, 1984) is an American actor. ...

She is very close to Thirteen costar Evan Rachel Woods

Selected filmography

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References

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External links

• Nikki Reed at the Internet Movie Database
• NikkiReedFan.com (Fan site)
• Nikki-Reed.wz.cz (Fan site)
• Reed interview, 2003, FindArticles