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Pictured: Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Rachel Weisz, Jared Leto & Mickey Rourke.

Evan Rachel Wood is definitely holding her head high after her breakup with Marilyn Manson.

The pair began dating in December 2006 – and even got matching black heart tattoos. Their breakup was announced last month.

“It happens,” the 21-year-old actress said at the Gotham Independent Film Awards held in NYC Tuesday. “I feel a lot better now than I thought I was going to. It was hard at first, but I’ve kept my chin up and it’s just fun now. I only have to answer to myself, and it’s great.”

With her 39-year-old beau out of her life, she’s reconnected with the original man in her life – her father, Ira. Inspired by her role as a bitter daughter in The Wrestler, Evan re-established a relationship with her dad. They spent Thanksgiving together in North Carolina (“I was really bad – I was dipping pickles in whipped cream!”) and plan to see each other for Christmas.

“I was separated from my dad for most of my life, but we forgave each other for whatever had happened,” she tells OK! “It’s huge for me. He’s been the most supportive dad. No matter what has happened, he’s always been there. And especially right now – he’s been so great. He really helped me out. Making The Wrestler was like getting paid to go to therapy.”

Forgiveness doesn’t necessarily apply to ex-boyfriends, though.

“There have been people I’ve been extremely close to that I’ve had to cut off because I was getting hurt over and over again, and no matter how much I loved them, I couldn’t deal with it,” she tells OK!.

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She looks so much more beautiful!! The black is gone!  Here is Evan Rachel Wood at the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

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Actress Rachel Evan Wood has sparked reports she’s moved on from her romance with rocker Marilyn Manson – after she was spotted in the arms of actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Los Angeles.

The 21-year-old star and 3rd Rock From The Sun actor, 27, appeared together on November 9th at the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards. And according to the National Enquirer, Wood has ignited a new love affair.

A source tells the tabloid, “This thing with Joseph has come out of nowhere. They’ve taken everyone by surprise. They were having so much fun together. They were dancing wildly, drinking and flirting. Joseph’s a genuinely nice guy. He and Rachel are very compatible and make a cute couple. After her relationship with Manson, there’s no doubt in my mind her parents are relived she’s finally dating someone clean-cut and closer to her age.”

Manson, 39, and Wood began dating in December 2006, following his split from ex-wife, burlesque star Dita Von Teese. They announced their break-up earlier this month.

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Despite splitting with Marilyn Manson, Evan Rachel Wood says the rocker still holds a place in her heart.

“I’m always going to love him and respect him,” she told Usmagazine.com Sunday at Hollywood Life’s Behind the Camera Awards in Hollywood.

Asked how she is feeling, she told reporters, “I’m doing fine, you know, as best as can be expected.”

She denied reports that they called it quits after Manson kicked her brother Ira out of his guest house.

“You know, it’s not the nasty thing everybody thinks it is,” she said. “We’ve both got incredible things going on right now. He’s making an amazing album – I’ve heard some of it, and he should be very proud of it.

“You know, I’ve got [the upcoming drama] The Wrestler going on, and I’m focusing on that,” she added.

Of the split, she said, “It’s not a bad thing. It’s life – it happens.

“But now, it’s like the story that comes right after the breakup [is]: Who am I dating now?” she said. “So right now, I’m just enjoying being on my own. It’s just not in the cards right now.”

She denied reports that she is romancing Mickey Rourke, her co-star in The Wrestler.

“Everybody thinks we’re dating, and we’re not. Spread the word – I’m not dating Mickey Rourke!” she said. “You know, we developed a close friendship. He’s a great guy, a talented guy. He’s been through it all, and [we had] such intense shoots, I think, because we played father and daughter [in The Wrestler]. I think he’s just kind of trying to take me under his wing.”

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Pictured: the newly single Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jason Statham & Mickey Rourke.

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