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Olivia Wilde

Biography

Olivia Wilde, born in New York City and raised in Washington, D.C., is an American actress and filmmaker. After studying at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, she appeared in Skin and gained notice as Alex Kelly on The O.C. She played Remy Hadley, known as Thirteen, on House from 2007 to 2012. On film, she was Quorra in Tron: Legacy (2010), had roles in Cowboys & Aliens (2011) and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), and starred in Her (2013), which critics praised. She also appeared in The Lazarus Effect (2015) and voiced Lois Lane in DC League of Super-Pets (2022). Her Broadway debut came as Julia in 1984 in 2017. She directed the teen comedy Booksmart (2019), which won the Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best First Feature, and later directed and starred in Don't Worry Darling (2022) and The Invite (2026).

42years old

Turns 43 on March 10in 148 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Olivia Jane Cockburn (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
21 years2005 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Behind the camera

    Wilde's first work as a director and screenwriter was Free Hugs, a 2011 film made for Glamour Magazine's short film series and shown at various festivals.

  2. First role

    Wilde's first Broadway role came in 2017, when she played Julia in 1984. The production ran at the Hudson Theatre in New York City for a limited engagement.

  3. Behind the camera

    Wilde's first time directing was the teen comedy Booksmart, which came out on May 24, 2019. The movie took Best First Feature at the 35th Independent Spirit Awards on February 8, 2020.

  4. Early training

    Wilde was accepted to Bard College but put off enrolling three times so she could act. She went on to study at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin.

Olivia Wilde movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Rush2013 Action, Biography, Dramaas Suzy Miller

    IMDb rating 8.1567K votes

  2. TRON: Legacy2010 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Quorra

    IMDb rating 6.8390K votes

  3. Don't Worry Darling2022as Bunny

    IMDb rating 6.3181K votes

  4. In Time2011as Rachel Salas

    IMDb rating 6.7489K votes

  5. Cowboys & Aliens2011as Ella Swenson

    IMDb rating 6.0244K votes

  6. The Change-Up2011as Sabrina McKay

    IMDb rating 6.3207K votes

  7. The Invite2026as Angela

    IMDb rating 7.569K votes

  8. Drinking Buddies2013as Kate

    IMDb rating 6.163K votes

Most often with

Paul Haggis directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Olivia Wilde's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

29 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 33 films: 29 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 29Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 74% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    TRON: Legacy2010as Quorra
    $410M23.6% of the total
  2. 2
    DC League of Super-Pets2022as Lois Lane (voice)
    $203M11.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Cowboys & Aliens2011as Ella Swenson
    $175M10.1% of the total
  4. 4
    In Time2011as Rachel Salas
    $174M10.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Rush2013as Suzy Miller
    $90M5.2% of the total
  6. 6
    $87M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    The Change-Up2011as Sabrina McKay
    $76M4.4% of the total
  8. 8
    The Next Three Days2010as Nicole
    $67M3.9% of the total
Babylon (2022), $65.3 millionThe Lazarus Effect (2015), $64.1 millionYear One (2009), $62.4 millionThe Invite (2026), $55.5 millionHer (2013), $47.4 millionLove the Coopers (2015), $42.4 millionRichard Jewell (2019), $33.9 millionThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), $27.4 millionTuristas (2006), $14.7 millionThe Words (2012), $13.2 millionPeople Like Us (2012), $12.4 millionLife Itself (2018), $8.0 millionDeadfall (2012), $1.9 millionThird Person (2013), $1.7 millionConversations with Other Women (2005), $982,814The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007), $413,454

$452 millionfrom the other 21 films with a worldwide figure, 26% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2020 to 2022.

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Olivia Wilde's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2022Crystal AwardWon
2020Independent Spirit Award for Best First FeatureBooksmartWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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