OLIVIA Wilde has nothing but praise for Jeff Bridges.
Jeff just knows how to have fun. He brings a levity to acting, a joy to it. That’s rare, believe it or not, she said.
Wilde - who was recently named Peta’s Sexiest Vegetarian of 2010-has previously discussed what it’s like to work with Hugh Laurie on House.
Early life
Wilde was born in New York City on March 10, 1984. Her mother, Leslie Cockburn nee Redlich, is a 60 Minutes producer and journalist, and her London-born father, Andrew Cockburn, is an Irish journalist, as are her paternal uncles Alexander Cockburn and Patrick Cockburn, all of whom are contributors to the political website CounterPunch.org. Her sister, Chloe Cockburn, is a civil rights attorney in New York. Her half-aunt was the late writer Sarah Caudwell and her paternal grandfather was the novelist/journalist Claud Cockburn. Through her grandfather, she is also a distant relative of English novelist Evelyn Waugh. Wilde has said that as a result of her family background, she has a "strong journalistic streak", being "really critical and analytical
Career
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 2009 Wilde was ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100. It was an honor which was included as an inside joke during the episode "The Tyrant", where House, upon hearing about Foreman's recent firing of Wilde's character, sarcastically teased, "My condolences. Although, it's not like she's the hottest woman in the world.- She was also ranked #95 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2006
Personal life
Wilde has dual citizenship in the United States and the Republic of Ireland. She derived her stage name "Wilde" from author Oscar Wilde.
She married Italian-American documentary filmmaker flamenco guitar player, and son of an Italian prince-Tao Ruspoli on June 7, 2003, in Washington, Virginia on a school bus with only a pair of witnesses. They currently live and work in Venice, Los Angeles, Califor...........
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