Biography for
Nikki Reed (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

17 May 1988, West Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Nicole Houston Reed

Nickname

Nik
Nikki

Height

5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Mini Biography

Actress and Screenwriter Nikki Reed is the daughter of a hairdresser and beautician, Cheryl Houston and the set designer, Seth Reed. She has an older brother. 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 when Hardwicke was dating her father. They kept in touch and in 2002 began scripting Thirteen (2003), 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). She collaborated again with Catherine Hardwicke in 2008 when she appeared as Rosalie in Twilight (2008/I). Reed also appeared in the film's sequels - New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).

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Spouse

Paul McDonald

(16 October 2011 - present)

Trade Mark

Often plays characters that have grown up too fast, are very adventurous and somewhat damaged.

Chapstick - she uses it for everything

Beauty mark above her lip

Braided hair styles

Trivia

Daughter of Seth Reed

Thirteen (2003), which was written by Reed and the director, is a partially autobiographical film about Reed's rebellious life as a thirteen year old.

According to an interview with Yen magazine, Nikki's father, Seth Reed, is of Jewish heritage, while her mother, Cheryl Houston, a hairdresser, has Italian and Cherokee Native American ancestry. Nikki was raised mostly in her father's Jewish religion.

Has an older brother, Nathan August Reed, who was born on November 23, 1986.

Her parents divorced when she was just two years old

She grew up in Culver City, California, where her mother still resides.

Nikki wrote the script for Thirteen (2003) in six days while she was on Winter Holiday.

She loves to go horseback riding

She moved out on her own when she was 14.

Close friends with Thirteen (2003) co-star Evan Rachel Wood, and with director Catherine Hardwicke.

Lived in Ruma, IL for 1 year. Did not live in IL at any other time but does visit once a year if possible.

Close friends with Twilight co-stars Kellan Lutz, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene, and Jackson Rathbone.

Her brother is a professional photographer.

Engaged to Paul McDonald [June 5, 2011].

Ranked #42 in the 2009 Maxim "Hot 100 Women" list.

Personal Quotes

I didn't know when I finished Thirteen (2003) that I wanted to be an actress. I went back to high school, and then I realized I missed it. I had fallen in love with being on the set.

I had hoped that girls all over the world would relate to Thirteen (2003). But had no idea that girls I was sitting next to went through the same-things I did.

Part of being young is making mistakes.

Some of the greatest moments in life come from moments that are incomplete.