Wilde began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of television and film productions, including her roles in the dramas The O.C., The Black Donnellys, and House, and had starring roles in films Tron: Legacy, Cowboys & Aliens, and in Time. Wilde was born in New York City. Her father, Andrew Myles Cockburn, a journalist, was born in London, England, to British parents, and raised in Ireland; her uncles Alexander Cockburn and Patrick Cockburn are also journalists. Her father’s upper-class British ancestors lived in several countries during the height of colonialism and the British Empire, including Peking, China (where her paternal grandfather was born), Calcutta and Bombay, India, Cairo, Egypt, and Tasmania, Australia (one of her paternal great-great-grandfathers, Henry Arthur Blake, was Governor of Hong Kong). She became known for her role on The O.C. as Alex Kelly, although she originally auditioned for the role of Marissa Cooper. in 2007, Wilde was a part of the ensemble cast of the short-lived NBC mid-season drama The Black Donnellys. Wilde told Star magazine how she sometimes took cues from her character even when she was not working, saying, “I’m now convinced that I’m a doctor.
Love the Look! Olivia Wilde Is Sheerly Gorgeous in Grey (PHOTOS) Olivia Wilde sure loves her sheer dresses… and we love seeing her in them! The 28-year-old stunner turned heads when she stepped out in a grey number at the Jameson Empire Awards this Sunday. Along with Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford, Olivia was there to hand out hardware to the UK’s finest actors and actresses….Read more» [link]
