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Wilde was born in New York City. Her
mother, Leslie (née Corkhill Redlich), is a 60 Minutes producer and
journalist, and her father, Andrew Cockburn, is an Irish journalist, as
are her uncles Alexander and Patrick. Her paternal grandfather was the
British novelist and journalist Claud Cockburn. Wilde has said that as a
result of her family background, she has a "strong journalistic streak",
being "really critical and analytical". She has wanted to become an
actress since the age of two. Wilde attended Georgetown Day School in
Washington, D.C., as well as Phillips Academy, and subsequently moved to
Dublin, Ireland, where she attended The Gaiety School of Acting. She
initially began working as a casting assistant.
Wilde has appeared in the films The Girl Next Door, Alpha Dog,
Conversations with Other Women and Turistas. She became known for her
recurring role on The O.C. as the bisexual character Alex Kelly. She has
also appeared in the Dashboard Confessional music video for "Stolen" and
was heavily considered to play Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the 21st Bond film
Casino Royale; Eva Green eventually won the role. In 2005, Wilde was
ranked #61 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100. She was also ranked #95 on the FHM
100 Sexiest Women of 2006.
She was one of the key models in Abercrombie & Fitch's "Rising Stars"
compaign in summer of 2004.
In 2007, Wilde was a part of the ensemble cast of the shortly lived NBC
midseason 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 will appear in the play Beauty on the Vine, a political
thriller scheduled to premiere in late April and run until June; Wilde
will play three different characters.
It was recently announced that Wilde will be joining the cast of the FOX
medical drama House in fall 2007 playing a young doctor called "Thirteen"
who will work closely with Dr. House.
The New York Observer has described Wilde as having a "throaty voice" and
the "wide, teal-eyed charisma of Hollywood in the days of yore". She has
cited Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener
and Robin Wright Penn as acting inspirations, and also admires playwright
Eve Ensler and director and actor Woody Allen.
Wilde married filmmaker and photographer prince Tao Ruspoli on June 7,
2003.
Wilde has dual citizenship between the United Stated and Ireland. Wilde is
a natural blonde and has stated that people have been "shocked" that she
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Fix (2008) .... Bella
"The Black Donnellys" .... Jenny Reilly (13 episodes, 2007)
- Easy Is the Way (2007) TV Episode .... Jenny Reilly
- Wasn't That Enough? (2007) TV Episode .... Jenny Reilly
- When the Door Opens (2007) TV Episode .... Jenny Reilly
- All of Us Are in the Gutter (2007) TV Episode .... Jenny Reilly
- In Each One a Savior (2007) TV Episode .... Jenny Reilly
(8 more)
"House M.D." .... Thirteen / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
... aka House (USA: short title)
- Guardian Angels (2007) TV Episode .... Thirteen
- 97 Seconds (2007) TV Episode (uncredited) .... 13
- The Right Stuff (2007) TV Episode .... Thirteen
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007) .... Elizabeth
... aka Bobby Z (USA: DVD title)
... aka Kill Bobby Z (Germany: DVD box title)
... aka Let's Kill Bobby Z (Germany)
Turistas (2006) .... Bea
... aka Paradise Lost (UK)
... aka Turistas: Holiday of Horror (Malaysia: English title)
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006) .... Sarah Witt
Camjackers (2006) .... Sista Strada Cast
Alpha Dog (2006) .... Angela Holden
Conversations with Other Women (2005) .... Bridesmaid
"The O.C." .... Alex Kelly (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
- The Blaze of Glory (2005) TV Episode .... Alex Kelly
- The Mallpisode (2005) TV Episode .... Alex Kelly
- The Rainy Day Women (2005) TV Episode .... Alex Kelly
- The Father Knows Best (2005) TV Episode .... Alex Kelly
- The Lonely Hearts Club (2005) TV Episode .... Alex Kelly
(8 more)
The Girl Next Door (2004) .... Kellie
"Skin" .... Jewel Goldman (6 episodes, 2003)
- Endorsement (2003) TV Episode .... Jewel Goldman
- Secrets & Lies (2003) TV Episode .... Jewel Goldman
- Pilot (2003) TV Episode .... Jewel Goldman
- Amber Synn (????) TV Episode .... Jewel Goldman
- Blowback (????) TV Episode .... Jewel Goldman
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