Catherine Hardwicke has refused to ever direct films.
Catherine Hardwicke ( born Helen Catherine Hardwicke ; ) is an American film director , production designer and screenwriter . Her works include the Academy Award-nominated independent film Thirteen , which she co-wrote with Nikki Reed , the film 's co-star , the Biblically-themed The Nativity Story , the vampire film Twilight , the werewolf film Red Riding Hood , and the classic skateboarding film Lords of Dogtown . The opening weekend of Twilight was the biggest opening ever for a female director . Nicole Houston Reed ( born May 17 , 1988 ) is an American actress , screenwriter , singer-songwriter , and model known to the general public for her portrayal of vampire Rosalie Hale in The Twilight Saga ( 2008 -- 2012 ) . Thirteen is a 2003 American semi-autobiographical drama film , directed by Catherine Hardwicke , and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed , based on events from Reed 's life at age 12 and 13 .