Evan Rachel Wood has "Snow White" with red lips and white skin, but after two rapes 10 years ago, she has gone through a haunting and lost childhood.
Born in 1987 and always considered a talented actor and singer, but until nearly 30 years old, Evan Rachel Wood put his career to new heights with the excellent TV series Westworld .
In March, the actress appeared before the US Congress to testify in support of the law protecting the rights of sexually abused victims in the United States. She tells the story of forcing herself to face and pass the past. The New York Times found Evan Rachel Wood to acknowledge her change after the incident.
As a victim of violence, plays a violent shoulder
Wood is a music lover. Throughout her turbulent youth, she often sought comfort from the women's classics such as I Will Survive or These Boots Are Made for Walking , or recently Sia's Unstoppable .
The testimony before the US Congress left a big impact on Wood's mentality. She said: "My life has been floating to an unknown place, but I still hold on to that." It's not an option, that's what I need to do.
Evan Rachel Wood's 20th- century glory.
At present, Wood's career sublimates as the lead actor in the famed Westworld series . She plays Dolores, an innocent yet tragic "host" in a wild West theme park where players can do whatever they want with their hosts.
Dolores is the subject of many violent, tormenting acts, but also has the will to fight the most. When Wood recounts his past rape two decades ago, a violent boyfriend and a stranger at a bar are startled by the similarities between her and Dolores.
In the movie, there are many scenes of her character Dolores threatened, harassed, imprisoned, near rape ... Wood has the incarnation is considered excellent, full of emotions. Many viewers call her "goddess" for acting talent.
Actress as Dolores of the Westworld series .
In real life, like Dolores, Wood is a victim of domestic violence and sexual assault. She suffers from psychological illnesses such as "depression, addiction, anxiety and shaking at night". She has committed suicide. These sexual assaults leave in her the psychological scar she feels every day.
And when she revealed the past, the audience left comments such as, "Now I understand why she acted so well in the Westworld . She expresses the pain so emotionally."
Courage to face the past thanks to Westworld
Since its launch in 2016, Westworld has been critically praised for its beautiful visuals, unique tales and star-studded cast.
Working alongside such names as Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood remains as prominent as the centerpiece of the film, along with another female role played by black actress Thandie Newton. They are all women who have been abused, who discover their true identity and stand up against the forces that govern them.
"This television series completely changed my life," said Wood. Not only because Westworld has reinvented her career and brought her A-list stardom, but also because she made her brave face and won over her obsession.
Evan Rachel Wood's mysterious beauty makes her often assigned to strange, difficult roles.
"Dolores' journey is a reflection of what I have been through." Her story has given me the power I never knew I had, "Wood told the New York Times.
For Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the Westworld couple , Evan Rachel Wood is a "transformative" actor. She has been acting in front of the camera since she was a child, emerging from the teen movie Thirteen to the role of a dragon in True Blood. In Season 2 of the Westworld, Wood continues to play Dolores as a revenge.
The character is a hero with scars of the past, symbolizing the trauma and sadness, but the scars heal and give her strength to fight. That's the point of the writer and director / producer Lisa Joy, also the woman who sympathizes with Dolores.
"Evan is so strong and she is the character, she shows more power than I can imagine. Even if the character is hurt or made mistakes, she makes you understand that right now The heroes are at once shaken. That is the kind of hero that I wish I had become, "Joy shared.
Wood's reincarnation ability varies from naive girl to vampire.
Being an actor means exposing the soul to the screen with each character, but with Wood, she has never seen herself exposed as she told her past in the US Congress. She wears a round with a photo of Dolores around her neck as a reminder that she is always a warrior.
"Whenever I'm skeptical of myself, I always think Dolores is part of me," Wood said.
After Hollywood, Wood did not choose to live in any big city and returned to Nashville a few years ago. She is looking for a quieter place for her 4-year-old son to have a normal childhood. After Westworld, Wood told him not to cry about the past. She never cried, until it was too emotional to speak to Congress.
With her story, she hopes Westworld and Dolores will help other women as well: to listen and find the power to live.
"All you need is to go beyond that fear," she said.