36 Facts About Nikki Reed

Nicole Houston Reed was born on May 17,1988 and is an American actress known for her portrayal of vampire Rosalie Hale in The Twilight Saga.

Nikki Reed 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.

Nicole Houston Nikki Reed was born in West Los Angeles, California, to Cheryl Houston, a beautician, and to Seth Nikki Reed, a production designer.

Nikki Reed's mother is a Christian of part Italian descent, whereas her father is Jewish.

Nikki Reed was raised without religion and has identified as Jewish.

Nikki Reed grew up around some Jewish practices, as her brother had a Bar Mitzvah.

Nikki Reed has said in numerous interviews that her early home life was "complicated".

Nikki Reed's parents divorced when Reed was two, and she was raised by her mother.

In 2002, when Nikki Reed was 14 years old, she moved out of her mother's house and began living on her own, mainly in apartments in the Los Angeles area.

Nikki Reed said that "mothers who were sneaking into the school at lunchtime to confront and harass her about the film" were the reason for her departure.

Catherine Hardwicke, a friend of her mother's, invited her to work on a script with her, when Nikki Reed said she was interested in acting.

Producers asked Nikki Reed to play a role in the film because they had trouble casting it, as it was an "uncomfortable" role for most young actresses.

Nikki Reed said that her early decision to avoid acting in television series or in mainstream cinema was naive.

Nikki Reed had thought at the time they were not right for her, but had since gained valuable experience in them.

Nikki Reed had a lead role in Mini's First Time, which received a limited release in the United States on July 14,2006.

Nikki Reed played a teenager who, through seduction, involves her stepfather in a plot to murder her mother.

Nikki Reed has noted that her character does not "understand the weight of consequence".

Nikki Reed said she had enjoyed playing someone who she describes as "crass" and having a "trucker's mouth".

On February 12,2008, it was announced that Nikki Reed would portray Rosalie Hale in the film adaption of Twilight, the first book of a popular four-novel series.

Later that year, Nikki Reed said that she was no longer part of the project.

In July 2010, Nikki Reed joined the cast of the lady assassin action-drama Catch.

In December 2011, it was announced that Reed joined the cast of Pawn, an indie crime thriller directed by David A Armstrong.

In July 2013, Nikki Reed joined the cast of the independent sports comedy Balls Out, alongside Jake Lacy, Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett and Jay Pharoah.

Nikki Reed recorded a song, "Now That I've Found You", with her then-husband Paul McDonald, which debuted on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on November 15,2011.

In January 2013, Nikki Reed filmed Hanson's 2013 music video for their single, "Get the Girl Back", with McDonald.

Nikki Reed wrote a script set in New Zealand between the 1960s and the 1980s.

Nikki Reed has said she feels more versatile than her typecasting in roles of "sexy bad girls".

Nikki Reed has sometimes been told by producers that she is too "sexy" for a particular part.

In November 2009, Nikki Reed directed a music video for her friend Sage while in London.

Nikki Reed stated that they didn't have much time, or money, but she takes great pride in it.

Nikki Reed met Paul McDonald, a singer-songwriter and former American Idol contestant, on the red carpet at the premiere of Red Riding Hood in March 2011.

Nikki Reed filed for divorce in May 2014, and the divorce was finalized on January 2,2015.

On May 4,2017, the couple announced via Instagram that Nikki Reed was pregnant with their first child.

Nikki Reed is close friends with her Twilight co-star Jackson Rathbone and Spy Kids actress Alexa Vega, who was her matron of honor at her first wedding.

Nikki Reed teamed up with Staples and Do Something for their third Annual School Supply Drive in the summer of 2011.

Nikki Reed endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 US presidential election.