Reed, Nikki 1988-

PERSONAL

Full name, Nicole Houston Reed; born May 17, 1988, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Seth (an art director and architect) and Cheryl (a hairdresser; maiden name, Houston) Reed. Avocational Interests: Horseback riding.

Addresses:

Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr. N., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actress and writer.

Awards, Honors:

Screenwriting Award (with Catherine Hardwicke), best feature screenplay, Nantucket Film Festival, Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award nomination (with Hardwicke), best original screenplay, and Young Hollywood Award, female person to watch, Movieline, all 2003, Independent Spirit Award, best debut performance, Independent Features Project/West, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nominations, breakout performance behind the camera and best original screenplay (with Hardwicke), Independent Spirit Award nomination (with Hardwicke), best first screenplay, Golden Satellite Award nominations, best actress in a motion picture drama (with Evan Rachel Wood) and best original screenplay (with Hardwicke), International Press Academy, Prism Award nomination, best performance in a theatrical feature film, all 2004, all for Thirteen.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Evie Zamora, Thirteen, Fox Searchlight, 2003.

Zane Berg, Man of God, Catchlight Films, 2005.

Kathy Alva, Lords of Dogtown (also known as American Knights and Dogtown Boys), TriStar, 2005.

Tally, American Gun, IFC Films, 2006.

Mini, Mini's First Time, First Independent Pictures, 2006.

Shay Bettencourt, Cherry Crush, First Look International, 2007.

Lauren Carrington, Privileged, Glass House Productions, 2008.

Allison, Familiar Strangers, Cavalier Films, 2008.

Chain Letter, Deon Taylor Enterprises/Twisted Pictures, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sadie Campbell, a recurring role, The O.C., Fox, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Independent Spirit Awards Nomination Show, Independent Film Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Young Hollywood Awards, AMC, 2003.

The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003.

Last Call with Carton Daly, NBC, 2005, 2006.

Molly Larusa, "Addicts," Justice, Fox, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Making of "Lords of Dogtown," Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005.

Appeared in the music video "Just Feel Better" by Santana and Steven Tyler.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(With Catherine Hardwicke) Thirteen, Fox Searchlight, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, September 5, 2003, p. 27.

USA Today, February 8, 2006, p. 2D.