Nicole Houston Reed(born May 17, 1988)[1]is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal ofRosalie HaleinThe Twilight Saga(2008–2012). Reed rose to fame in 2003, when she co-wrote and starred in the filmThirteen.The film earned her anIndependent Spirit Awardfor Best Debut Performance, as well as several nominations.
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| Born | Nicole Houston Reed May 17, 1988 Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editNicole Houston Reed was born inWest Los Angeles, California,to Cheryl Houston, a beautician, and to Seth Reed, aproduction designer.She has an older brother, Nathan August Reed, and a younger half-brother, Joey Reed. Her mother is a Christian of mostly English descent as well as Irish, Scottish, German and some Italian whereas her father is Jewish.[2]Reed was raised without religion[3]and has identified asJewish.[4][5]She grew up around some Jewish practices, as her brother had aBar Mitzvah.[6]
Reed has said in numerous interviews that her early home life was "complicated". Her parents divorced when Reed was two, after her mother found her father in bed with another man. She was raised by her mother.[7]In 2002, when 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.[8]AfterThirteen's success, Reed returned toAlexander Hamilton High Schoolin Los Angeles, but dropped out again after a year. She 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.[7]She earned a high school diploma throughhomeschooling.[7]
Career
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Catherine Hardwicke,an ex-girlfriend of her father's and friend of her mother's,[9]invited her to work on a script with her when Reed said she was interested in acting. They finished the script for the semi-autobiographical filmThirteenin six days. Producers asked Reed to play a role in the film because they had trouble casting it, as it was an "uncomfortable" role for most young actresses.[7]
The film, also starringEvan Rachel Wood,was released in 2003 to positive reviews, gaining Reed some recognition in Hollywood as both a screenwriter and an actress. Following this, Reed was invited to appear onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showand serve as host on a number of award shows, including theYoung Hollywood Awards(2003) and theIndependent Spirit Awards Nomination Show,followed by theWest Independent Spirits Awards,both in 2004. Reed has repeatedly been cast as sexually advanced, precocious teenagers, including her character inLords of Dogtown(2005), also directed by Hardwicke. In early 2006, she appeared on the seriesThe O.C.,playing Sadie, a new love interest for the characterRyan Atwood.Reed appeared onThe O.C.at the same time as futureTwilightco-starsCam GigandetandJackson Rathbone.[10]
Reed said that her early decision to avoid acting in television series or in mainstream cinema was naïve. She had thought at the time they were not right for her, but had since gained valuable experience in them.[11]She had a lead role inMini's First Time,which received a limited release in the United States on July 14, 2006. Reed played a teenager who, through seduction, involves her stepfather in a plot to murder her mother. Reed has noted that her character does not "understand the weight of consequence". She said she had enjoyed playing someone who she describes as "crass" and having a "trucker's mouth".[12]Reed's character has sex scenes. As Reed was 16 at the time and legally unable to film such scenes in an explicit way, she was filmed from the back to hide her face.[7]On February 12, 2008, it was announced that Reed would portrayRosalie Halein thefilm adaptionofTwilight,the first book of a popular four-novel series. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, it became an international success.[citation needed]
In 2010,Jason Mewessaid that he was doing a movie calledK-11with Reed andKristen Stewart,also ofTwilight.[13]The film, directed by Stewart's mother, takes place in a dorm of theLos Angeles CountyJail. It was to feature both Stewart and Reed as female characters.[14][15]Later that year, Reed said that she was no longer part of the project.[16] In July 2010, Reed joined the cast of the lady assassin action-dramaCatch.44,alongsideBruce Willis,Forest WhitakerandMalin Akerman.[17]In November 2010, it was announced that Reed would star withHayden Panettierein the filmDowners Grove,a movie adaptation ofMichael Hornburg's novel.[18]The screenplay was written byBret Easton Ellis,the novelist who wroteThe Rules of AttractionandAmerican Psycho.[19]
In December 2011, it was announced that Reed joined the cast ofPawn,an indie crime thriller directed by David A. Armstrong. The film also stars Forest Whitaker,Ray Liotta,Common,Michael Chiklis,Sean Faris,Stephen Lang,Marton CsokasandJessica Szohr.[20]In July 2013, Reed joined the cast of the independent sports comedyBalls Out,alongsideJake Lacy,Kate McKinnon,Beck BennettandJay Pharoah.The film is about a group of college friends who get together in their final year to play a game of intramural football.[21]In 2019 she appeared in an episode of the Hulu original TV showDollface.
Other work
editReed recorded a song, "Now That I've Found You", with her then-husbandPaul McDonald,which debuted onRyan Seacrest's radio show on November 15, 2011.[22]The couple released their first EP,The Best Part,on October 29, 2012.[23]Their song "All I've Ever Needed" is onThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2soundtrack.[24]
In January 2013, Reed filmedHanson's 2013 music video for their single, "Get the Girl Back",[25]also with McDonald. The video was released in April 2013. Other well-known figures in the video includeKat Dennings,Drake Bell,Drew Seeley,Amy Paffrath, and Alex Beh.
Reed wrote a script set inNew Zealandbetween the 1960s and the 1980s. She has said she feels more versatile than hertypecastingin roles of "sexy bad girls". She has sometimes been told by producers that she is too "sexy" for a particular part.[7]In November 2009, Reed directed a music video for her friend Sage while inLondon.Reed stated that they didn't have much time, or money, but she takes great pride in it.[26][27]
In 2017, Reed and friend Morgan Bogle set up a sustainable jewelry brand BaYou With Love. The company works withDellturning recycled technology into jewelry.[28]
Personal life
editReed metPaul McDonald,a singer-songwriter and formerAmerican Idolcontestant, on thered carpetat the premiere ofRed Riding Hoodin March 2011. This moment was broadcast on anAmerican Idolepisode as part of a segment that showed the contestants attending the premiere.[29]The couple began dating,[30]and moved in together not long after.[31]They confirmed their engagement in June 2011,[32]and married on October 16, 2011, inMalibu, California.[33]In March 2014, Reed and McDonald announced that they had separated after living apart for the previous six months due to "work obligations".[34]Reed filed for divorce in May 2014, and the divorce was finalized on January 2, 2015.[35]
Reed began dating actorIan Somerhalderin mid-2014.[36]They confirmed their engagement in February 2015,[37]and married on April 26, 2015, inMalibu, California.[38]On May 4, 2017, the couple announced viaInstagramthat Reed was pregnant with their first child.[39]They had a daughter on July 25, 2017.[40]On January 9, 2023, they announced that they are expecting their second child.[41][42]On June 25, 2023, Reed announced the birth of her second child on her official TikTok account. On June 29, 2023, she revealed that the child is a boy.[43]
Reed is close friends with herTwilightco-starJackson Rathbone[44][45]andSpy KidsactressAlexa Vega,who was hermatron of honorat her first wedding.[46]
Activism
editReed teamed up withStaplesandDo Somethingfor their third Annual School Supply Drive in the summer of 2011. She is also ananimal rightsadvocate.She volunteers at animal shelters in her free time and she designed a limited edition collar and leash forGiltto benefitASPCA.On October 22, 2014, she was honored with the ASPCA Compassion Award for her contributions to animal welfare.[47]
Reed endorsed SenatorBernie SandersforPresidentin the2016 U.S. presidential election.[48]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Thirteen | Evie Zamora | Also co-writer |
| 2005 | Man of God | Zane Berg | |
| Lords of Dogtown | Kathy Alva | ||
| American Gun | Tally | ||
| 2006 | Mini's First Time | Minerva "Mini" Drogues | |
| 2007 | Cherry Crush | Shay Bettencourt | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Rosalie Hale | |
| Familiar Strangers | Allison | ||
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Rosalie Hale | |
| Last Day of Summer | Stefanie | Also executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Rosalie Hale | |
| Chain Letter | Jessie Campbell | ||
| Privileged | Lauren Carrington | ||
| 2011 | Catch.44 | Kara | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Rosalie Hale | ||
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | ||
| 2013 | Empire State | Lizzette | |
| Pawn | Amanda | ||
| Enter the Dangerous Mind | Wendy | ||
| 2014 | Balls Out | Meredith Downs | |
| In Your Eyes | Donna | ||
| Murder of a Cat | Greta | ||
| 2015 | About Scout | Georgie | |
| 2016 | Jack Goes Home | Crystal | Also co-producer |
| A Sunday Horse | Debi Walden |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The O.C. | Sadie Campbell | 6 episodes |
| Justice | Molly Larusa | 1 episode | |
| 2015–2016 | Sleepy Hollow | Betsy Ross | 15 episodes |
| 2019 | Dollface | Bronwyn | 1 episode |
| V-Wars | Rachel | 5 episodes |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Just Feel Better | Santanafeat.Steven Tyler | |
| 2010 | No Rose Petals & Bubblebaths | Sabrina | |
| 2012 | Now That I've Found You | Nikki Reed andPaul McDonald | Also director |
| All I've Ever Needed | Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald | ||
| 2013 | Get the Girl Back | Hanson | |
| 2015 | Til It Happens to You | Lady Gaga | |
| 2016 | In Too Deep | The Sweeplings | Also director |
| Where's the Love? | The Black Eyed Peasfeaturing The World |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nantucket Film Festival– Screenplay Award | Best Feature Screenplay | Thirteen | Shared withCatherine Hardwicke | Won |
| Young Hollywood Awards | One to Watch – Female | Won | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Shared withCatherine Hardwicke | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Award | Best First Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Best Debut Performance | Won | ||||
| Prism Award | Best Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film | Nominated | |||
| Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Shared withEvan Rachel Wood | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Shared with Catherine Hardwicke | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Method Fest Independent Film FestivalAward | Best Ensemble | Familiar Strangers | Shared with Cast | Won |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Fresh Face – Female | Twilight | Nominated | |
| Scream Award | Best Ensemble | Shared with Cast | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Young Hollywood Awards | Superstar in the Making | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Won | |
| Teen Choice Award | Most Fanatic Fans | Shared withCast | Won | ||
| 2011 | Choice Favorite Vampire | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Scene Stealer Female | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Nominated |
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