Nikki Reed Biography
Nikki Reed is an American actress who was born on May 17th, 1988 in West Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Cheryl Houston, a beautician, and Seth Reed, a production designer.
She has a younger half-brother, Joey Reed, and an older brother, Nathan August Reed. Her father is Jewish, while her mother is a Christian with some Italian ancestry. Reed has been identified as Jewish despite his religious upbringing.
She grew up around a few Jewish practices, as her sibling had a Jewish right of passage. Reed has said in various meetings that her initial home life was “confounded”. Reed was raised by her mother after her parents split up when she was just two years old.
When Reed was 14 years old, she left her mother’s house and started living on her own, primarily in Los Angeles apartments. After Thirteen’s prosperity, Reed got back to Alexander Hamilton Secondary School in Los Angeles however exited again following a year.
She stated that her departure was caused by “mothers who were sneaking into the school at lunchtime to confront and harass her about the film.” She homeschooled her way to a high school diploma.
Nikki Reed Career
When Reed mentioned that she was interested in acting, her mother’s friend Catherine Hardwicke invited her to collaborate on a script with her. In just six days, they finished writing the script for the semi-autobiographical movie Thirteen.
Because it was an “uncomfortable” role for the majority of young actresses, the film’s producers asked Reed to play it. The 2003 release of the film, which also starred Evan Rachel Wood, garnered Reed some recognition in Hollywood as an actress and a screenwriter.
Following this, Reed received an invitation to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and host a number of award shows, including the Young Hollywood Awards in 2003 and the Independent Spirit Awards Nomination Show in 2004, respectively. Reed has been cast as a sexually mature, precocious teenager on multiple occasions, including in the film Lords of Dogtown (2005), which was also directed by Hardwicke.
She made an appearance on the television series The O.C. at the beginning of 2006 as Sadie, Ryan Atwood’s new love interest. Reed made an appearance on The O.C. at the same time as Jackson Rathbone and Cam Gigandet, who would later star in Twilight.
Reed claimed that her initial decision not to act in mainstream films or television series was naive. She thought they weren’t right for her at the time, but she learned a lot about them later. In Mini’s First Time, which had a limited release in the United States on July 14, 2006, she played the lead role.
Reed played a teen who, through enchantment, includes her stepfather in a plot to kill her mom. Her character, according to Reed, does not “understand the weight of consequence.” She said that it was fun to play someone who was “crass” and had a “trucker’s mouth.”
Sex scenes feature Reed’s character. She was filmed from behind to hide her face because Reed was 16 at the time and could not legally film such scenes. Along with Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker, and Malin Akerman, Reed joined the cast of the female assassin action film Catch.44 in July 2010.
Reed and Hayden Panettiere were announced as co-stars in the Downers Grove movie, an adaptation of the novel by Michael Hornburg. The announcement came in November 2010. The screenplay was composed by Bret Easton Ellis, the author who composed The Guidelines of Fascination and American Psycho.
In December 2011, it was announced that Reed would be joining the cast of David A. Armstrong’s independent crime thriller Pawn. The film additionally stars Timberland Whitaker, Beam Liotta, Normal, Michael Chiklis, Sean Faris, Stephen Lang, Marton Csokas, and Jessica Szohr.
Reed joined Jake Lacy, Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett, and Jay Pharoah in July 2013 in the independent sports comedy Balls Out. The story of the movie is about a group of friends from college who get together in their last year to play intramural football. She made an appearance in an episode of the 2019 Hulu original television series “Dollface.”
Nikki Reed Age
Reed was born on May 17th, 1988 in West Los Angeles, California. She is 35 years old as of 2023.
Nikki Reed Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Nikki Reed Family
She is the daughter of Cheryl Houston, a beautician, and Seth Reed, a production designer. She has a younger half-brother, Joey Reed, and an older brother, Nathan August Reed. Her father is Jewish, while her mother is a Christian with some Italian ancestry.
Reed has been identified as Jewish despite his religious upbringing. She grew up around a few Jewish practices, as her sibling had a Jewish right of passage. Reed has said in various meetings that her initial home life was “confounded”. Reed was raised by her mother after her parents split up when she was just two years old.
Nikki Reed Husband
Reed met Paul McDonald, a singer-songwriter and former American Idol contestant, on the red carpet at the premiere of Red Riding Hood on March 20. The couple began dating and moved in together not long after.
They confirmed their engagement on June 20 and married on October 6, 2011, in Malibu, California. In March 2014, Reed and McDonald announced that they had separated after living apart for the previous six months due to “work obligations”.
Reed filed for divorce in May 2014, and the divorce was finalized on January 2, 2015. Reed began dating actor Ian Somerhalder in mid-2014. They confirmed their engagement in February 2015 and married on April 26, 2015, in Malibu, California.
On May 4, 2017, the couple announced via Instagram that Reed was pregnant with their first child. They had a daughter on July 25, 2017. On January 9, 2023, they announced that they are expecting their second child.
Nikki Reed Net Worth
Reed has an estimated net worth of 12 Million which she has earned through being an actress.
Nikki Reed Salary
She earns an average salary ranging between $740, 000 – $2 million per movie.
Nikki Reed Movies
- Thirteen
- Man of God
- Lords of Dogtown
- American Gun
- Mini’s First Time
- Cherry Crush
- Twilight
- Familiar Strangers
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Last Day of Summer
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
- Chain Letter
- Privileged
- Catch .44
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
- Empire State
- Pawn
- Enter the Dangerous Mind
- Balls Out
- In Your Eyes
- Murder of a Cat
- About Scout
- Jack Goes Home
- A Sunday Horse
Nikki Reed Twilight
On February 12, 2008, it was reported that Reed would play the role of Rosalie Solidness in the film adaption of Twilight, the principal book of a well-known four-novel series. Coordinated by Catherine Hardwicke, it turned into a worldwide achievement.
In 2010, Jason Mewes claimed that he was working on a movie called K-11 with Twilight co-star Reed and Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart. The movie, coordinated by Stewart’s mom, happens in a quarter of the Los Angeles District Prison. Stewart and Reed were both going to play female characters in it. Reed declared later that same year that she was no longer involved in the project.
Nikki Reed Pregnant
On May 4, 2017, the couple announced via Instagram that Reed was pregnant with their first child. They had a daughter on July 25, 2017. On January 9, 2023, they announced that they are expecting their second child.
Nikki Reed Thirteen
When Reed mentioned that she was interested in acting, her mother’s friend Catherine Hardwicke invited her to collaborate on a script with her. In just six days, they finished writing the script for the semi-autobiographical movie Thirteen.
Because it was an “uncomfortable” role for the majority of young actresses, the film’s producers asked Reed to play it. The 2003 release of the film, which also starred Evan Rachel Wood, garnered Reed some recognition in Hollywood as an actress and a screenwriter.
Nikki Reed Ethnicity
Her father is Jewish, while her mother is a Christian with some Italian ancestry. Reed has been identified as Jewish despite his religious upbringing. She grew up around a few Jewish practices, as her sibling had a Jewish right of passage. Reed has said in various meetings that her initial home life was “confounded”. She is of the American Nationality.
