Her mother is a Christian of and descent; her father is. Reed was raised without religion and has identified as Jewish. She grew up around some Jewish practices, as her brother had a. In 2002, when Reed was 14 years old, she moved out of her mother's house and began living on her own, mainly in apartments in the Los Angeles area.
After Thirteen's success, Reed returned to in Los Angeles, but dropped out again after a year. She said that 'mothers who were sneaking into the school at lunchtime to confront and harass her about the film' were the reason for her departure. She earned a high school diploma through. She is a vegetarian.
Career [ ], a friend of her mother's, invited her to work on a script with her, when Reed said she was interested in acting. They finished the script for the semi-autobiographical film in six days. Producers asked Reed to play a role in the film because they had trouble casting it, as it was an 'uncomfortable' role for most young actresses. Reed at the 2013 in.
In July 2010, Reed joined the cast of the lady assassin action-drama, alongside,. In November 2010, it was announced that Reed would star with in the film Downers Grove, a movie adaptation of 's novel. The screenplay was written by, the novelist who wrote. In December 2011, it was announced that Reed joined the cast of, an indie crime thriller directed by David A.
The film also stars Forest Whitaker,,,,,,. In July 2013, Reed joined the cast of the independent sports comedy, alongside,,. The film is about a group of college friends who get together in their final year to play a game of intramural football. Music [ ] Reed recorded a song, 'Now That I've Found You', with her then-husband, which debuted on 's radio show on November 15, 2011. The couple released their first EP, The Best Part, on October 29, 2012.
Their song 'All I've Ever Needed' is on. In January 2013, Reed filmed 's 2013 music video for their single, 'Get the Girl Back', also with McDonald.
The video was released in April 2013. Other well-known figures in the video include,,, Amy Paffrath, and Alex Beh.
Writing and directing [ ] Reed wrote a script set in between the 1960s and the 1980s. She has said she feels more versatile than her in roles of 'sexy bad girls.' She has sometimes been told by producers that she is too 'sexy' for a particular part. In November 2009, Reed directed a music video for her friend Sage while in.
Reed stated that they didn't have much time, or money, but she takes great pride in it. Reed also intends to direct a music video for the independent rock band, which is fronted by her Twilight co-star, Jackson Rathbone.
Personal life [ ] Reed met, a singer-songwriter and former contestant, on the at the premiere of in March 2011. This moment was broadcast on an American Idol episode as part of a segment that showed the contestants attending the premiere. The couple began dating, and moved in together not long after. They confirmed their engagement in June 2011, and married on October 16, 2011, in. In March 2014, Reed and McDonald announced that they had separated after living apart for the previous six months due to 'work obligations'. Reed filed for divorce in May 2014, citing ', and the divorce was finalized on January 2, 2015. Reed, and speaking at the 2012 Comic-Con in San Diego Reed began dating actor in mid-2014.
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