Nikki Reed

Actress and screenwriter Nicole Houston Reed was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Cheryl Houston, a hairdresser and beautician, and 'Seth Reed' (qv), a set designer. She has two brothers. Her ancestry includes Ashkenazi Jewish, German, British Isles, and one eighth Italian. Reed's parents divorced when she was two and she lived with her mother. She attended Alexander Hamilton High School, but dropped out and was home-schooled. As she entered her teenage years, Reed began a difficult period in her life, resulting in her moving out of home at 14 years old.Reed first met 'Catherine Hardwicke' (qv) when Hardwicke was dating her father. They kept in touch and in 2002 began scripting _Thirteen (2003)_ (qv), based on Reed's writing from her early teens. When Hardwicke was unable to find the right actress for the character of Evie, a reluctant Reed was persuaded to take the role. She received critical acclaim for the part.Various roles followed including a stint in the popular TV series _The O.C. (2003)_ (qv). She collaborated again with 'Catherine Hardwicke' (qv) in 2008 when she appeared as Rosalie in _Twilight (2008)_ (qv). Reed also appeared in the film's sequels - _The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)_ (qv), _The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)_ (qv), _The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)_ (qv) and _The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)_ (qv).Nikki is married to actor and model 'Ian Somerhalder' (qv).::Anonymous