Nikki Reed

 Nicole Houston Reed, born May 17, 1988 was an American actress, best recognized for her performance as Rosalie Hale (2008-2012). The actress gained fame in 2003, after the movie Thirteen, directed by Catherine Hardwicke for which she was credited with Hardwicke as co-writer of the screenplay and where she played an important role. Her parents were Cheryl Houston, a beautician and Seth Reed (a production designer) located in West Los Angeles, California. She has an older brother, Nathan August Reed, and an older half-brother named Joey Reed. Her mother is of mixed Italian and Christian origin. Her father is Jewish. [Reed was raised without religion and is ascribed as Jewish.She was raised around Jewish customs and practices, for instance, her brother also had an Bar Mitzvah.