She performed in several stage plays like "Theatre in the Park", "A Christmas Carol" and "The Miracle Worker".
Evan made her on-screen debut in 1994 with the made-for-television movie "In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness".
She starred in made-for-television movies like "Search for Grace" [1994], "A Father for Charlie" [1995], "Death in Small Doses" [1995], "Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story" [1997] and "Down Will Come Baby" [1999].
She performed the recurring role of Rose Russell in her first television show "American Gothic" [3 episodes: 1995-1996].
Evan acted in other television shows such as "Profiler" [6 episodes: 1998-1999], "Touched by an Angel" [1 episode: 2000], "Once and Again" [55 episodes: 1999-2002] and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" [1 episode: 2003].
Rachel performed the role of Harriet Frankovitz in her debut film "Digging to China" in 1998.
"Digging to China" [1998] is the drama film that marked the directorial debut of actor Timothy Hutton starring Kevin Bacon and Mary Stuart Masterson.
The film won the Children's Jury Award at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
Evan Rachel Wood also played the role Kylie Owens in the family fantasy film "Practical Magic" in 1998.
The movie "Practical Magic" [1998] is directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.