Date of birth: March 10, 1984
Birth place: New York City, New York
Eye color: Blue-green
Height: 5 feet, 7 1/2 inches
Family: Husband: Tao Ruspoli (a director); Parents: Andrew Cockburn & Leslie Redlich Cockburn
Education: Georgetown Day School, Phillips Academy (Andover), The Gaiety School of Acting (Dublin, Ireland)
Olivia Wilde's bio: Olivia Wilde was born Olivia Cockburn. Although she grew up in Washington D.C., she spent her summers in Ireland and studied in the renowned Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. Her parents are journalists Andrew and Leslie Cockburn and she is the granddaughter of writer James Helvick.
Olivia attend Phillips Andvor and was nearly kicked out seven times. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles. She got an internship job as a casting director for the movie "The Girl Next Door." She had a small role in this movie. She also appeared in "Alpha Dog, Skins, and The Black Donnellys." Probably her best knowin performance is playing Alex Kelly, opposite Mischa Barton's character, Marissa, in "The O.C." Her character Alex had a bisexual relationship with Marisa. Her next big break came when she was cast as an intern in House.
Olivia met and married her husband, Tao Ruspoli when she as 18 years old. Her husband Tao, is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and flamenco guitar player. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.
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Non-acting careers:
Olivia Wilde's movies: Conversations with Other Women, Alpha Dog, Turistas, Fix
TV shows: Skin, The O.C., The Black Donnellys
Stage: Beauty on the Vine
Olivia Wilde's big break:
Best known for:The O.C.
Awards: Vail Film Festival Female Rising Star Award, US Comedy Arts Festival Film Discovery Jury Award
Upcoming projects: Year One(2009)
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