Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde(left) and Mischa Barton on Fox´s The OC

Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Cockburn, March 10, 1984) is an American actress who starred on the short lived U.S. television show Skin.

Wilde was born in New York City, New York and has appeared in such films as The Girl Next Door and Alpha Dog. Born Olivia Cockburn, she is the daughter of journalist Andrew Cockburn and the granddaughter of writer Claud Cockburn. She attended Phillips Academy as well as the Gaiety School of Acting in Ireland. Wilde is the wife of Tao Ruspoli, an Italian American documentary filmmaker, photographer and flamenco guitar player.

She is also well known for her recurring appearances on The O.C. as Alex.

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2006	Turistas	Bea
2006	Running with Scissors	Nikki
2006	Alpha Dog	Angela Holden
2005	Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas	Sarah Witt
2005	Conversations with Other Women	Bridesmaid
2004-2005	The O.C.	Alex Kelly
2004	The Girl Next Door	Kellie
2003	Skin	Jewel Goldman