Nicole Houston Nikki Reed is an American actress, screenwriter, singersongwriter, and model known to the general public for her portrayal of vampire Rosalie Hale in The Twilight Saga . She became known in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, for which she was credited with Hardwicke as a cowriter of the screenplay, and in which she played a lead role. The film earned Reed an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance.
Reed was born in West Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Cheryl Houston, a beautician, and Seth Reed, a set designer. She has an older brother, Nathan August Reed and a younger halfbrother Joey Reed.
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