Nikki Reed

Childhood and Early Life:
Nikki Reed was born on May 17, 1988, in West LA. Her father is Seth Reed a production designer and her mother Cheryl Houston a beautician. Her parents got divorced when she was 2 yrs old. She was raised by her mother. She grew up without religion but identifies as a jew. Her early life was very complicated. From the age of 14, she was living on her own. She dropped out of high school but later earned a high school diploma through homeschooling.

Career
Nikki began her film career with a role in the 2003 film "Thirteen". She was also a co-writer and the script was loosely based on her life. The film was about a junior high school student who gets involved in a life of sex, substance abuse, and crime. She next played a supporting role in the 2005 film "Man of God". The story revolved around a middle-aged rabbi, whose faith is shaken after some incidents. The same year, she also appreared in the biographical film "Lords of Dogtown". She appeared in the films "Mini's first time" (2006) and "Cherry Crush" (2007). She became popular after her supporting role in the 2008 romantic fantasy film "Twilight". The same year she also appreared in the film "Familiar Strangers". In 2009 she reprised her role in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon". She next played a main role in the film "Last Days of Summer". The next few years she played in 3 other films such as "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2" (2011). In 2013 she played a role in the thriller film "Enter the Dangerous Mind" She also appreared in the films "Empire" and "Pawn" the same year. Other films she appeared in over the next few years include "In Your Eyes" (2014), "About Scout" (2015), and "A Sunday Horse" (2016). From 2015 to 2016 she also appreared in some episodes of Sleepy Hollow.

Personal Life

 * Nikki Reed got married too the singer Paul Mcdonald in 2011. They sepreated in 2014 and eventually got divorced in 2015.
 * She later started dating actor Ian Somehalder and they eventually got married in April 2015. She became pregnant with their first child in late 2016 and gave birth to a daughter named Bodhi Soleil in July 2017.
 * Reed is a vegetarian and is also known for her animal right activism. She was honored with the ASPCA Compassion Award for her animal welfare works.



Her father