Nikki Reed was born on the 17th May 1988 in Los Angeles, California. She is a film actress and screenwriter. She became known in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, and has since appeared in several low-budget films, including Lords of Dogtown and Mini's First Time. Nikki and director Catherine Hardwicke finished the script for the semibiographical film, Thirteen, in six days, a relatively fast time for a Hollywood script to be written. Producers asked her to play a role in the film because they had trouble casting it, considering it an "uncomfortable" role for most young actresses. The film, starring Evan Rachel Wood, was released in 2003 to glowing reviews, giving her recognition in Hollywood as both an actress and a screenwriter. Following the film's release, she also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and hosted a number of award shows, including the Young Hollywood Awards (2003), and the Independent Spirits Awards Nomination Show, followed by the West Independent Spirits Awards, both in 2004. Reed has continued to participate in racy roles that involve the portrayal of sexually promiscuous teenagers, including Lords of Dogtown, also directed by Hardwicke. In early 2006, she appeared on the series The O.C. playing Sadie.
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