Wilde, Olivia

Olivia Wilde, born Olivia Jane Cockburn (-brn;[3] March 10, 1984), is an American actress and filmmaker. She played House)" target="_blank">Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on House (2007-2012) and has since appeared in Tron: Legacy (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), and The Lazarus Effect (2015). In 2017, Wilde made her Broadway debut in the role of Julia. In 2019, she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature for her work as director on the teen comedy film Booksmart. Don't Worry Darling, Wilde's second feature film as director, premiered in 2022.

Early life

Olivia Jane Cockburn, better known as Wilde, was born on March 10, 1984, in New York City. She spent her formative years in the Georgetown section of Washington, D. C spending his summers at Ardmore, Ireland, [6][7] In [8] she studied at the prestigious Georgetown Day School in [9] C as well as Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, from which he graduated in 2002 Wilde took her last name, Wilde, from the Irish writer Oscar Wilde[9] and began using it while still in high school as a way to recognize the legacy of writers (many of whom wrote under pseudonyms) in her family. She had an acceptance letter from Bard College [10] but she put off going there three times so she could pursue acting instead. After that, in [11] she attended Dublin's Gaiety School of Acting. Wilde's family also temporarily lived in a home in Guilford, Vermont (see [9]). citation needed[quote missing]

Andrew Cockburn Wilde, Oscar Wilde's father, is a British journalist. He was born in the London suburb of Willesden but spent his formative years in Ireland. Her journalist and 60 Minutes producer mother is Leslie Cockburn (née Redlich) in the United States. She also shares sibling duties with an older sister and a younger brother, both of whom are at least five and nine years apart, respectively Her aunt, Sarah Caudwell, was a writer, and her grandfather, British novelist Claud Cockburn, and his sons, Alexander and Patrick Cockburn, were all journalists. Christopher Hitchens, the author, lived with the Cockburn family as their DC renter. C and took care of Wilde's children [7]

At the height of the British Empire, some of Wilde's aristocratic Scottish paternal ancestors lived in many different places, including Peking (where her paternal grandfather was born), Calcutta, Bombay, Cairo, and Tasmania. Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn was a lawyer, judge, and author, and his family is the Cockburns. Henry Arthur Blake, one of Wilde's ancestors, served as the governor of Hong Kong. Wilde's paternal ancestors are distantly connected to George Cockburn, the arsonist who destroyed the nation's capital during the War of 1812. [15] Besides being of Scottish descent, Wilde also has English, German, Irish, and Manx ancestry, as well as 1/64th Sephardic Jewish descent via her great-great-great-grandfather, the British Whig politician and actor Ralph Bernal (1783-1854). [16][17]

Career

Beginnings, House, and Breakthrough, 2003-2012

In the cancelled TV series Skin (2003–2004), Wilde played the role of "Jewel Goldman." In the teen drama series The O.C. (2004-2005), she played a recurring role as Alex Kelly, the bar's bisexual owner who dates Adam Brody and Mischa Barton's characters. [18]

The Girl Next Door (2004), Conversations with Other Women (2005), Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006), Turistas (2006), and Alpha Dog (2006) are just a few of the films in which she has appeared.

After the December 2010 premiere of Tron: Legacy, Wilde attended.

She played three roles in the political thriller Beauty on the Vine, which she starred in off-Broadway in 2007. She also appeared in the 2007 film The Death and Life of Bobby Z and the 2007 drama series The Black Donnellys. Wilde joined the cast of the hit television series House in September 2007. She portrayed bisexual internist House)" target="_blank">Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, who House chose from a pool of candidates despite suffering from Huntington's disease. Her debut was in Season 1, Episode 1 of "The Right Stuff."

Wilde played Princess Inanna in the 2009 comedy film Year One. Disney cast her as Quorra in their 2010 film Tron: Legacy. Wilde, whose parents won awards for their journalism and documentaries, has served as executive producer on a number of short documentaries. One of these, Sun City Picture House (2010), is about a community in Haiti that comes together to build a movie theater after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

After announcing her departure from House in August 2011, Wilde actually left the show in the episode "Charity Case" a few months later. Wilde starred as Ella Swensen in Cowboys & Aliens (2011), where she and other characters battle alien invaders, and in the comedy The Change-Up (2011), where she plays a similar role. She has also appeared in the 2011 films In Time, On the Inside, and Butter. Wilde was featured in commercials for cosmetics giant Revlon after signing on as the company's global brand ambassador in 2011. Free Hugs (2011), which Wilde directed and wrote for Glamour Magazine's short film series, was her festival debut.

Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, played by Olivia Wilde, returned for the final two episodes of House in May 2012, titled "Holding On" and "Everybody Dies." Deadfall (2012), a thriller about two siblings who decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist, and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration, featured her as Liza. She also starred in the films People Like Us (2012), Third Person (2012), and The Words (2012). Half the Sky, written by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, was adapted into a PBS documentary series in 2012, and it featured an interview with Wilde. Wilde is introduced to the challenges women in Nairobi, Kenya face throughout the course of the documentary series. Baseball in the Time of Cholera (2012), a short film she produced, focused on the cholera epidemic in Haiti.

2013–2018: Breakout years, including Broadway debut

During the 2013 premiere of Her, Wilde (right) was able to hang out with the rest of the cast.

Wilde published an article in Glamour Magazine titled "The Dos and Don'ts of Turning 30" in 2013. She starred in and served as an executive producer of the 2013 film Drinking Buddies [21]. In the 2013 film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, she played the supporting role of Jane, the magician's assistant. Her (2013), in which she played the lead role, was praised by critics and audiences alike, and earned her nominations for both the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress. Other short documentaries she has executive produced include 2013's The Rider and the Storm (about a New York ironworker named Timmy Brennan from Breezy Point, Queens who lost everything to Hurricane Sandy) and 2015's Body Team 12. which follows the crew responsible for collecting bodies during the peak of the Ebola outbreak The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 88th Academy Awards and went on to win the Best Documentary Short award at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival[25]. [26]

Throughout Better Living Through Chemistry (2014), Wilde played the role of Elizabeth Roberts, a trophy wife customer who enters the life of a straight-laced pharmacist and takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs, and possibly murder. In The Longest Week (2014), she played Beatrice Fairbanks, who is caught in the middle of a love triangle involving a wealthy drifter and his best friend. For H&M's Conscious Exclusive initiative in 2015, she served as the campaign's official ambassador ([27]). In the thriller The Lazarus Effect (2015), she played Zoe, a medical researcher who dies by accident and is brought back to life by a miraculous serum with some unfortunate side effects. Wilde also starred and produced the drama Meadowland (2015), which had its world premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival on April 17 in New York. She portrayed Eleanor in Love the Coopers (2015), which she also starred in. [30][31]

With the help of cinematographer Reed Morano, Wilde directed a music video for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros in 2016. The American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers hired her to direct the music video for their song "Dark Necessities." Vinyl, a 2016 rock 'n' roll drama on HBO, starred Wilde as Devon Finestra. During the same year, Wilde oversaw The New York Times' critically acclaimed live table reading of Hannah and Her Sisters. ' Central Theater Wilde played Hannah in the production (see also: [32]). Wilde said of Hannah and Her Sisters, "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." In 2016, her role as a brand ambassador for Revlon came to an end.

Wilde made her Broadway debut as Julia in 1984 in 2017. On June 22 (with previews starting on May 18), it premiered at the Hudson Theatre in New York City, where it ran until October 8, 2017. Wilde joined the True Botanicals, a cosmetics and skin care company, as chief brand activist in May of 2017. Fear Us Women (2017) is a short documentary that follows Canadian civilian Hanna Bohman throughout her three years of service as a volunteer soldier in Syria's fight against ISIS. Since Hanna is a member of the YPJ, the all-female Kurdish army, she provides a unique perspective on the liberation movement among women in Syria. [37]

Wilde on the SXSW 2018 red carpet for the premiere of A Vigilante

A Vigilante, in which Wilde starred in 2018, was released in 2018. On March 10th, 2018, it had its world debut at South by Southwest. Date of Publication: March 29, 2019 [39] Wilde also had a leading role in the drama Life Itself that same year. When it was finally released to the public on September 21, 2018, the film was met with widespread critical acclaim but disappointing box office results. [42][43]

2019 onwards: Brancheing out into filmmaking as a director

Booksmart,[44] the teen comedy Wilde directed, premiered on May 24, 2019. Based on 271 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes as of the 27th of June, 2019,[update], it has a 97% "fresh" rating. In the words of The Washington Post, "[the film's] third act that builds into something beautiful and even transcendent bursts forth with Wilde's filmmaking skills in full force." The Wall Street Journal stated, "Nothing funnier, smarter, quicker, or more joyous has graced the big screen in a long time," and the Los Angeles Times said it "leaves you feeling unaccountably hopeful for the state of humanity - and the state of American screen comedy too." On February 8, 2020, at the 35th Annual Independent Spirit Awards, the film was presented with the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. [47]

In 2019, Wilde will reprise her role as the late Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Kathy Scruggs in the film Richard Jewell. The film received backlash for showing Scruggs offering sex for information with an FBI agent. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution's editor-in-chief called the incident depicted in an open letter to readers to be "entirely false and malicious" They wanted a big disclaimer saying "some events were imagined for dramatic purposes and artistic license," and they got it. Critics claimed that "[51][52] the film perpetuated the sexist trope of women journalists trading sexual favors for stories." Wilde defended her part and claimed there was a sexist double standard because the character of FBI agent played by Jon Hamm was not subjected to the same scrutiny. Some critics have pointed out that while Wilde's character was inspired by a real person, the FBI agent was a composite of several different characters. [55] They also claimed the film's intention was to reveal and condemn the defamation of Jewell's character; however, in doing so, the film defamed Scruggs's reputation as well. [53]

She helmed the Margaret Qualley-starring short film Wake Up in 2020. Wilde directed and co-starred in the erotic psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling about a 1950s housewife for New Line Cinema in 2022. The film was written by Katie Silberman and starred Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, and Chris Pine. The film's numerous on- and off-set scandals received considerable media attention. It debuted to mixed reviews at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Pugh's performance, the camerawork, and the production design earned high marks from reviewers, while the script and direction were panned. In addition, she provided her voice for Lois Lane in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets that same year. [63]

She's set to helm a biopic of gymnast Kerri Strug titled Perfect for Searchlight Pictures[64], an untitled holiday-comedy film for Universal Pictures[65], and a female-centric superhero film for Sony Pictures' Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. [66]

Activism

January 2011's "Wilde on the Inside"

In 2008, Wilde supported Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on the campaign trail alongside actors Justin Long and her then-House co-star Kal Penn. Wilde backed the 2008 youth voting group 18 in '08, according to a 67-word citation. She is on their advisory council and she was featured in a PSA for the 2008 election that first aired on June 30, 2008 to get young people to the polls. [68]

She "defended" the rights of the healthcare insurance industry in a MoveOn.org parody PSA. Wilde's backing of the Fair Foods campaign earned him praise from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers [69], a union representing farmworkers. [70]

Wilde sits on the boards of the ACLU of Southern California and Artists for Peace and Justice, an organization that promotes health and education in Haiti[71]. RYOT, based in Los Angeles, employs Wilde as a celebrity influencer and activist. [72]

At a New York City rally on June 30, 2015, she introduced Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. [73] On March 21, 2016, in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, a public service announcement featuring Wilde and a young woman with Down syndrome named AnnaRose from New Jersey was released. [74]

Wilde is well-known for her suffragist writings. In 2013, she was featured in a short film for Gucci's "Chime for Change" campaign, which was created to bring attention and financial support to the needs of women in the areas of health, education, and justice. She marched in Washington, DC in 2017 and again in Los Angeles in 2018. [76] [77]

Family and friends

A 2013 photo of Wilde and his then-boyfriend Jason Sudeikis

Wilde wed Tao Ruspoli, an Italian filmmaker and musician, on June 7, 2003. She was only 19 at the time. They got married on a school bus in Washington, Virginia, in front of only two witnesses. [78][79] She revealed later that they secretly wed in a discarded school bus because it was the only place they could be alone. She and Ruspoli announced their split on February 8, 2011. Wilde filed for divorce from her husband on March 3, 2011, citing irreconcilable differences, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. On September 29, 2011, [81] the divorce was finalized. Wilde did not file for alimony, and the two apparently settled their property dispute amicably. [82]

In November 2011, Wilde started dating American actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis. They got engaged in January of 2013 [[%83]]. A son was born to them in 2014,[86] and a daughter followed in 2016. In November of 2020, Sudeikis and Wilde's relationship came to an end [87]. While presenting "Don't Worry Darling" at CinemaCon 2022, Wilde was publicly served with child custody court documents. [89]

Wilde and Harry Styles met on the set of "Don't Worry, Darling" in 2020, and the couple announced their engagement in January 2021. Their engagement ended in November of 2022 [90] [91]. [92]

In 2013, Wilde identified as a pescetarian [[93]], despite having previously identified as a vegan and a vegetarian. She received the "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity" award from PETA in 2010. [95]

Nominations and honors

See also

• Compilation of Female Film and TV Directors

References

Internet resources