Evan Rachel Wood made her acting debut in the 1994 television film ‘In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness,’ where she played the role of ‘Little Susie.’ She then appeared in television films like ‘Search for Grace’ (1994), ‘A Father for Charlie’ (1995), and ‘Death in Small Doses’ (1995), before making her big-screen debut in the 1997 drama film ‘Digging to China,’ directed by Timothy Hutton. The film received mixed response from critics. The following year, she portrayed ‘Kylie Owens’ in the fantasy romantic comedy film ‘Practical Magic,’ directed by Griffin Dunne. The film opened to negative reviews and proved a box office disappointment. However, the film gained a strong cult following in the subsequent years. She next acted in ‘Detour’ (1998), ‘Little Secrets’ (2001), and ‘Simone’ (2002).
In 2003, she played the role of ‘Tracy Louise Freeland’ in the American teen drama film ‘Thirteen,’ directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Her performance in the film earned her several award nominations, including the ‘Golden Globe Award’ and ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ nominations. ‘Thirteen’ received positive reviews upon release and was a box office success. She next starred in ‘Pretty Persuasion’ (2005), ‘Asterix and the Vikings’ (2006), ‘King of California’ (2007), and ‘Across the Universe’ (2007). In 2008, she starred as ‘Stephanie Ramzinski’ in the sports psychological drama film ‘The Wrestler.’ The film opened to wide critical acclaim and was a major box office success.
Wood next appeared in ‘The Conspirator’ (2010), ‘The Ides of March’ (2011), ‘Charlie Countryman’ (2013), ‘Barefoot’ (2014), ‘Strange Magic’ (2015), and ‘Into the Forest’ (2015. In 2016, she joined the main cast of the American dystopian science fiction neo-Western television series ‘Westworld.’ The series will return for a fourth season in 2022. In 2020, Wood appeared in the musical romantic drama film ‘Viena and the Fantomes,’ directed by Gerardo Naranjo. The film failed to impress the critics and holds a 20% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.