Olivia Wilde

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Biography

Despite having little onscreen experience to her name, actress Olivia Wilde emerged as a star thanks to her scene-stealing portrayal of the temptress Alex Kelly on the popular teen drama, "The O. C." (Fox, 2003-07). Prior to that, Wilde had only the short-lived "Skin" (Fox, 2003) and a small supporting role in "The Girl Next Door" (2004) under her belt. But her turn on "The O.C." propelled her to stardom, opening doors to both features and …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Olivia Jane Cockburn on March 10, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA

Career Milestones

2013

Played titular magician's (Steve Carell) former assistant in "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone"

2012

Cast opposite Eric Bana as siblings who flee after a botched casino heist in crime drama "Deadfall"

2012

Co-starred with Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana in romantic drama "The Words"

2011

Cast opposite Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried in the futuristic thriller "In Time"

2011

Cast opposite Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in "The Change-Up"

2011

Co-starred with Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in sci-fi Western "Cowboys & Aliens"

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama

2010

Co-starred with Jeff Bridges in "TRON: Legacy," the sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic "TRON"

2009

Appeared as Princess Inanna in the biblical comedy "Year One"; directed by Harold Ramis

2007

Joined the cast of the Fox medical drama "House" as Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley

2007

Cast as childhood friend Jennifer Reilly on the short-lived NBC drama "The Black Donnellys"

2007

Co-starred in the Nick Cassavetes' directed "Alpha Dog," an independent feature about real-life drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood

2006

Cast in the feature adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel "Running with Scissors"

2006

Featured in the adult-themed relationship drama "Conversations With Other Women"

2004

Played bisexual Alex Kelly on the Fox teen drama "The O.C."

2004

Feature debut in a small role in the teen comedy, "The Girl Next Door"

2003

Made TV series debut as the female lead on the short lived Fox series "Skin"

Awards

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in House