Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn^[1] on March 10, 1984) is an Irish-American actress. Coming from a family of journalists, she began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of film and television parts, including her roles on the series The O.C., The Black Donnellys, and House.^[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 523 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1680 × 1926 pixels, file size: 2. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... The O.C. was an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... This article is about the 2007 NBC Television Program. ... House, also known as House, M.D., is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. ...

Biography

Early life

Wilde was born in New York City. Her mother, Leslie (née Corkhill Redlich), is a 60 Minutes producer and journalist, and her father, Andrew Cockburn, is an Irish journalist, as are her uncles Alexander and Patrick. Her paternal grandfather was the British novelist and journalist Claud Cockburn. Wilde has said that as a result of her family background, she has a "strong journalistic streak", being "really critical and analytical".^[1] She has wanted to become an actress since the age of two.^[1] Wilde attended Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., as well as Phillips Academy, and subsequently moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she attended The Gaiety School of Acting.^[1] She initially began working as a casting assistant. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Née redirects here. ... This article is about the CBS news magazine. ... Andrew Cockburn () is an Irish journalist who has lived in the United States for many years. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Alexander Claud Cockburn (pronounced , co-burn), born June 6, 1941, is a self-described radical Irish journalist who has lived and worked in the United States since 1973. ... Patrick Cockburn () is an Irish journalist who has been a Middle East correspondent since 1979 for the Financial Times and the Independent . ... Francis Claud Cockburn (pronounced ) (1904-1981) was a renowned radical British journalist, who was controversial for his communist and stalinist sympathies. ... Georgetown Day School is an independent, PreK-12 school in Washington, DC. It is familiarly called GDS, or less frequently Georgetown Day; the high school is sometimes abbreviated GDHS. GDS was founded in 1945 as the first integrated school in the District. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Phillips Academy (also known as Phillips Andover or simply P.A. or Andover) is a co-educational University preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... The Gaiety School of Acting is probably Irelands best known drama school. ...

Career

Wilde has appeared in the films The Girl Next Door, Alpha Dog, Conversations with Other Women and Turistas. She became known for her recurring role on The O.C. as the bisexual character Alex Kelly. She has also appeared in the Dashboard Confessional music video for "Stolen" and was heavily considered to play Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the 21st Bond film Casino Royale; Eva Green eventually won the role. In 2005, Wilde was ranked #61 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100. She was also ranked #95 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2006.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the term relating to dog behavior, see Alpha (biology). ... Conversations with Other Women is a 2005 film directed by Hans Canosa and starring Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter. ... Turistas (translates as Tourists in English) is a 2006 horror film, directed by John Stockwell. ... The O.C. was an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... For other uses, see Alex Kelly (disambiguation). ... Dashboard Confessional is an American emo band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, USA. // This current line-up includes Carrabba (vocals, guitar), John Lefler (guitar), Scott Shoenbeck (bass) and Mike Marsh (drums). ... Vesper Lynd is a fictional character of Ian Flemings James Bond novel Casino Royale. ... 007 redirects here. ... Casino Royale (2006) is the 21st film in the James Bond series and the first to star Daniel Craig as MI6 agent James Bond. ... Eva Gaëlle Green[1] () (born July 5, 1980) is an actress, raised in Paris and living in London. ... Maxim is an international English language lad mag (mens magazine) based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, of which none are nudes. ... FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly lads mag. ...

She was one of the key models in Abercrombie & Fitch's "Rising Stars" campaign in summer of 2004. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ...

In 2007, Wilde was a part of the ensemble cast of the shortly lived NBC midseason drama The Black Donnellys. Her character, Jenny Reilly, was the lone principal female character in the series following the lives of an Irish-American family tied to organized crime in New York City. Also in 2007, Wilde will appear in the play Beauty on the Vine, a political thriller scheduled to premiere in late April and run until June; Wilde will play three different characters.^[1] The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This article is about the 2007 NBC Television Program. ... Irish Americans (Irish: Gael-Mheiriceánach) are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in the west European island of Ireland. ...

Wilde has also joined the cast of the FOX medical drama House in fall 2007 playing a young doctor called "Thirteen" who will work closely with Dr. House.^[3] According to E!, she has signed on as a regular on the show. FOX redirects here. ... House, also known as House, M.D., is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. ... Dr. Gregory House, M.D., is a fictional character and protagonist of the Fox medical drama House. ...

The New York Observer has described Wilde as having a "throaty voice" and the "wide, teal-eyed charisma of Hollywood in the days of yore".^[1] She has cited Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener and Robin Wright Penn as acting inspirations, and also admires playwright Eve Ensler and director and actor Woody Allen.^[1] The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987 by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. ... Mary Louise Streep, mostly known as Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. ... Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an Oscar-nominated American actress. ... Frances Louise McDormand[1] (born June 23, 1957) is an Academy Award-winning American film, stage, and television actress. ... Catherine Ann Keener (born March 26, 1960 in Miami, Florida) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... Robin Gayle Wright Penn (born April 8, 1966) is an American film actress. ... Eve Ensler. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ...

Personal life

Wilde has dual citizenship between the United Stated and Ireland.^[1] Wilde is a natural blonde and has stated that people have been "shocked" that she is a blonde but that "I wasn’t stupid".^[1]

Filmography

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References

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External links

• Olivia Wilde at the Internet Movie Database
• Olivia Wilde at TV.com
• Olivia Wilde on NNDB