Wilde has become a big star over the past 15 years thanks to starring roles in TV shows such as The OC, House and Vinyl. Background Ethnicity: Wilde's mother is American, and her father was born in London to a British family and raised in Ireland. She said that locals in Ardmore often told her that she was lucky to be growing up in a big American city but that she found Ireland much more fun and interesting than the States. She became known for her recurring role as Alex Kelly on the teen drama television series The O.C. [42] As of June 27, 2019,[update] it was rated 97% "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, from 271 critics' reviews. [31] Her brand ambassador partnership with Revlon ended in 2016. [76][77] The couple have two children: a son, Otis, born in 2014,[78] and a daughter, Daisy, born in 2016. She attended private school at Georgetown Day School, in Washington, D.C., and boarding school at Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts, graduating in 2002. [3], On June 7, 2003, when she was 19 years old, Wilde married Tao Ruspoli, an Italian filmmaker and musician, and member of the aristocratic Ruspoli family that owns a famed palazzo in Italy. Did you know that American actress Olivia Wilde is an Irish citizen despite not having any Irish blood? "Olivia Wilde Separates from Husband Tao Ruspoli", "Olivia Wilde Divorces Tao Ruspoli: People.com", "Make mine a coffee and a kiss: Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde smooch outside NYC cafe", "Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde Are Engaged", "Thanks for all the sweet congratulatory love, friends! In 2016, Wilde directed a music video for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, teaming up with director of photography Reed Morano. Wilde starred as Devon Finestra in HBO's rock 'n' roll drama television series Vinyl (2016). Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde were seen 'enjoying a romantic night out' in west London on Wednesday evening as their rapidly developing relationship goes … [7], Wilde, who holds dual American and Irish citizenship, derived her stage name from Irish author Oscar Wilde. The Los Angeles Times wrote that it "leaves you feeling unaccountably hopeful for the state of humanity – and the state of American screen comedy too", and The Wall Street Journal noted, "Nothing funnier, smarter, quicker or more joyous has graced the big screen in a long time. So when Olivia was in high school, her mom encouraged her to pick a pen name, said Wilde, so that she could "have [her] own identity outside of [her] family." [38] The film was released on September 21, 2018, received negative reviews from critics, and performed poorly at the box office. She later said the wedding occurred in an abandoned school bus because it was the only place where they could be completely alone, as the marriage was a secret at the time. She also starred in various movies, including Alpha Dog, Tron: Legacy, Cowboy & Aliens, Her, Drinking Buddies, and Rush. She is famous for UPDATE SOON, she is the idol of the younger generation. Wilde starred as Elizabeth Roberts, a trophy-wife customer who enters a strait-laced pharmacist's life and takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder in Better Living Through Chemistry (2014). [30] Wilde stated that Hannah and Her Sisters is "just a perfect script, and I knew an audience would enjoy having the chance to focus on the genius of the writing, which is what the Live Reads allow for". [60], She appeared in the MoveOn.org mock-PSA "supporting" the rights of the healthcare insurance industry. The actress had fallen in love with Ireland during the summers she spent there as a child and said that Ireland had a major impact in shaping her career. Olivia Wilde born Olivia Jane Cockburn; is an American actress and filmmaker.. She voiced Charlotte Carson in BoJack Horseman.. [43] The Washington Post stated, "[as the film progresses,] Wilde's filmmaking skills become more and more evident, bursting forth in a third act that builds into something beautiful and even transcendent." Scroll down and see the last update of Olivia Wilde’s net worth, age, height, weight, career, relationship, family details, and more. In 2019, she directed her first film, the critically acclaimed teen comedy Booksmart, for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Actress and activist Olivia Wilde is a modern day renaissance woman, starring in many acclaimed film productions, while simultaneously giving back to the community. Her parents are Leslie Cockburn (née Leslie Corkill Redlich) and Andrew Cockburn. © Copyright 2021 Irish Studio LLC All rights reserved. [13] Wilde's ancestry includes English, Irish, German, Manx, and Scottish; she is also of 1/64th Sephardic Jewish descent through her great-great-great-great grandfather, Ralph Bernal (1783–1854), a British Whig politician and actor.[14][15]. [39][40], Wilde made her directing debut with the high school comedy Booksmart,[41] which was released on May 24, 2019. [24] In 2015, she was the brand ambassador of H&M's Conscious Exclusive campaign. [18] She starred in and executive produced Drinking Buddies (2013). [10][11][12] Through her father's family Wilde is related to George Cockburn, who was responsible for burning down Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. About Olivia Wilde. There’s no strict hierarchy. She was also in the films In Time (2011), On the Inside (2011) and Butter (2011). Writer Christopher Hitchens was the Cockburn family's tenant in Washington D.C., and served as her babysitter. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 120, Burke's Landed Gentry 19th edition, vol 1- The Kingdom of Scotland, ed. [58], In 2008, Wilde campaigned with actors Justin Long and her then-current House castmate Kal Penn in support for the Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. [73] The divorce was finalized on September 29, 2011. Happy 80th birthday to President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins! Olivia Wilde was born on March 10, 1984, in New York City. In 2007, she appeared in the off-Broadway theatre production of Beauty on the Vine, a political thriller, playing three different characters. Olivia Wilde was voted PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity in 2010. One of Wilde's great-great-grandfathers, Henry Arthur Blake, was governor of Hong Kong. She also is known for her roles in the films Alpha Dog (2007), Tron: Legacy (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), Butter (2011), People Like Us (2012), Drinking Buddies (2013), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), Her (2013), Rush (2013), The Lazarus Effect (2015), Love the Coopers … I found myself in a bar with Colm Meaney after a performance, drinking a Guinness and asking him for advice," she told the Times in 2009. 1, ed. [61] Wilde was praised by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a farmworkers' union, for supporting the Fair Foods campaign. She changed her surname while in high school, to honor the writers in her family, many of whom used pen names. The 27-year-old also performed the track in an incredible opening to the awards show, wearing a black leather jacket and matching trousers paired with a mint boa by Gucci on stage. The actress, 3… She had a supporting role as a blind date in the drama/romance/sci-fi film Her (2012). Olivia Wilde’s father was born in London, but his family later moved to Ireland and he became an Irish citizen, passing the nationality to his daughter. She later spent a summer in Dublin's Gaiety School for Acting and said that the laid back attitude in Ireland helped to advance her career. Coroner strongly questions number of deaths reported by Irish government, Arbour Hill, Dublin’s forgotten memorial to the men of 1916, Gay conversion therapy is still legal, but major move for change underway. Olivia's father comes from a long line of English members of the upper class,… Wilde holds dual citizenship of Ireland and the United States. In May 2017, Wilde became chief brand activist of True Botanicals, a cosmetics and skin care company. She spent her summers in Ireland while growing up and has said she felt more Irish than she did American. Wilde was born in New York City and grew up in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., while spending summers at Ardmore in County Waterford, Ireland. Olivia Wilde is a well-known American, Irish Actress. © Copyright 2021 Irish Studio LLC All rights reserved. In September 2007, Wilde joined the cast of the medical drama television series House. [7] Wilde's grandfather Claud Cockburn and his sons Alexander and Patrick Cockburn also worked as journalists, and Wilde's aunt, Sarah Caudwell, was a writer. OLIVIA Wilde and Jason Sudeikis shared quite the love embrace with one another just a month after ending their engagement. She also produced the short film, Baseball in the Time of Cholera (2012), which explored the cholera epidemic in Haiti. "A lot of my growth as a child and a lot of my happiness with the people I was surrounded by in Ireland," she told Ireland Calling. OLIVIA Wilde is reported to have moved into an “awkward” coronavirus lockdown bubble with ex Jason Sudeikis and their kids – despite finding love with Harry Styles. ...", "Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde Welcome Son Otis Alexander", "Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis Welcome First Daughter On The Perfect Day", "Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis End Engagement After 7 Years: 'Their Children Are the Priority, "Olivia Wilde Talks H&M, Motherhood And Crazy Diets", "Sexiest Vegetarian: Olivia Wilde Wins PETA Prize", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olivia_Wilde&oldid=1017887383, American people of Northern Ireland descent, American people of Sephardic-Jewish descent, People from Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Articles containing potentially dated statements from June 2019, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2015, Pages using Sister project links with wikidata namespace mismatch, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 April 2021, at 04:17. Wilde was born in New York City and grew up in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.,[4][5] while spending summers at Ardmore in County Waterford, Ireland. Wilde's mother, Leslie, was the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 5th congressional district in the 2018 U.S. midterm election. [5], Some of Wilde's paternal Scottish ancestors were upper-class and lived in many locations at the height of the British Empire, including Peking (where her paternal grandfather was born), Calcutta, Bombay, Cairo, and Tasmania. [68] She participated in the 2017 Women's March in Washington, D.C. and the 2018 Women's March in Los Angeles, California. [70][71] They were married in Washington, Virginia on a school bus with only a pair of witnesses. Wilde, who made a name for herself in "The O.C." Harry Styles has been spotted enjoying a cosy pub date with girlfriend Olivia Wilde. The docu-series follows Wilde as she learns of the struggles women face in Nairobi, Kenya. Olivia Wilde ( born March 10th 1984) is an actress who has appeared on such T.V shows and Film productions as The O.C, The Black Donnellys, House, Cowboys & Aliens and In Time. Olivia Wilde has subtly celebrated Harry Styles’ first Grammy win. [9] She then studied at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. She then worked with American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, directing the music video for their song "Dark Necessities". Personal Life. Also in 2016, Wilde also directed an acclaimed live table reading of Hannah and Her Sisters at The New York Times's Center Theatre. Olivia Wilde is grateful for her Irish roots – SEE PHOTOS + VIDEOS, Irish stars Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde film ‘The Third Person’ in Italy. ", "Olivia Wilde and RYOT News in Senegal to Support the One Million Community Health Workers Campaign", "Clinton attracts young, enthusiastic supporters – with money to spend", "Olivia Wilde Stars in Touching PSA for World Down Syndrome Day", "Blake Lively and Halle Berry Join Gucci's Chime For Change", "Celebrities rally attendees at LA Women's March, declare Time's Up". The film went on to win Best Documentary Short at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival,[22] and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 88th Academy Awards.[23]. Olivia Wilde is an American-born actress, model, producer, director, and activist. RELATED VIDEO: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles Seen Holding Hands as Source Says 'They Have Dated for a Few Weeks' Since news of their split, Wilde has … [50], She also directed Wake Up, a short film starring Margaret Qualley. Her stage name was derived from Irish author Oscar Wilde and she started going by this new name in high school. 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