Nikki Reed — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Nicole Houston Reed, known as Nikki Reed (born May 17, 1988), is an American actress known for her portrayal of vampire Rosalie Hale in The Twilight Saga (2008–2012). She became known in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, for which she was credited with Hardwicke as a co-writer of the screenplay, and in which she played a lead role. The film earned Reed an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance, as well as several nominations.

Filmography

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2008 Twilight Rosalie

Interesting facts

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She has an older brother — Nathan August Reed, born in 1986, and a younger one — Joey.
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Nikki's father, Seth Reed, is an architect by training who became an art director. Her parents separated when she was very young, and Nikki stayed to live with her mother, Cheryl Houston.
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At the age of 15, Nikki wrote the screenplay for the film "Thirteen" over six days of winter break, in which she also played one of the lead roles.
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Full name: Nicole Houston Reed.
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Nikki Reed is left-handed.
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On July 25, 2017, she gave birth to a daughter with her husband Ian Somerhalder, whom they named Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder.