Thursday, March 1, 2012

Olivia Jane Cockburn

Wilde at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards
Born
Olivia Jane Cockburn
March 10, 1984 (age 27)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States and Ireland
OccupationActress, fashion model
Years active2003–present
SpouseTao Ruspoli (m. 2003–2011) (divorced)
ParentsAndrew Cockburn
Leslie Cockburn
RelativesChloe Cockburn (sister)
Claud Cockburn (grandfather)
Sarah Caudwell (aunt)
Alexander Cockburn (uncle)
Patrick Cockburn (uncle)
Wilde has appeared in the films The Girl Next Door, Alpha Dog, Conversations with Other Women and Turistas. She became known for her role on The O.C. as Alex Kelly, although she originally auditioned for the role of Marissa Cooper. She has also appeared in the Dashboard Confessional music video for "Stolen", and the French Kicks music video for "So Far We Are". She was strongly considered to play Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the 21st Bond film Casino Royale but Eva Green eventually won the role. In 2008, Wilde was honored alongside Jesse Eisenberg with the Vail Film Festival Rising Star Award.

In 2009 Wilde was ranked No.1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100. It was an honor which was included as an inside joke during House season 6: episode 4 called "The Tyrant", where Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), upon hearing about Dr. Eric Foreman's (Omar Epps) recent firing of Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley (Wilde), sarcastically teased, "My condolences. Although, it's not like she's the hottest woman in the world."She was also ranked No.95 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2006.She was one of the key models in Abercrombie & Fitch's "Rising Stars" campaign in summer of 2004.

In 2007, Wilde was a part of the ensemble cast of the short-lived NBC mid-season drama The Black Donnellys. Her character, Jenny Reilly, was the lone principal female character in the series following the lives of an Irish-American family tied to organized crime in New York City. Also in 2007, Wilde appeared in the play Beauty on the Vine, a political thriller, playing three different characters.
read more about Olivia Wilda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Wilde


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