Biography
Catherine Hardwicke has been a production designer and art director in Hollywood since the early '80s. Working mostly on independent projects and cult films (
Tapeheads,
Tank Girl), she did some bigger films in the late '90s (
Three Kings,
Vanilla Sky). She teamed up with 13-year-old actress and family friend
Nikki Reed to write the screenplay for the coming-of-age drama
Thirteen, marking Hardwicke's first directorial effort. The film debuted at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, and she took home the Director's Award. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide