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Olivia Wilde

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Olivia Wilde: Biography

Olivia Wilde
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  • Birth Name: Olivia Jane Cockburn
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/10/1984, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor
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Olivia Wilde Fast Facts:
  • Wanted to act since the age of 2. ("First," she told The New York Observer, "I wanted to be Einstein, then an actress.")
  • Playwright Oscar Wilde inspired her stage surname. (She once played Gwendolyn in a production of Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.)
  • Has dual citizenship, in both the U.S. and Ireland.
  • Many of her family members are journalists, including her mother, Leslie, who served as a 60 Minutes producer, and father, Andrew, an author and documentarian.
  • One memorable role for Wilde was that of Alex, a bisexual on the Fox soap opera-drama, The O.C.,  during her time on the show, in 2003 and 2004. Alex's romantic relationship with Mischa Barton's character, Marissa, was handled with great sensitivity and was one of the series' shining stories. Wilde told TVGuide.com that the relationship was "realistic...not all fun and not all misery...a balance."
  • Wilde's dog, Paco, became Old Navy's mascot in 2006.
  • Ranked No. 1 on Maxim's Hot 100 list in 2009.
  • A board member of the ACLU and also a founder of Young Artists for Peace and Justice, which promotes education and health services in Haiti.
  • Has an avid interest in classic cars.
  • Olivia Wilde Relationships:
  • Andrew Cockburn - Father
  • Leslie Cockburn - Mother
  • Chloe Cockburn - Sister
  • Tao Ruspoli - Ex-husband
  • Charles Philip Cockburn - Brother
  • Alexander Cockburn - Uncle
  • Patrick Cockburn - Uncle
  • Claud Cockburn - Grandfather
  • Olivia Wilde Awards:
  • 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland

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