Olivia Wilde

Actress, Producer, Director

Olivia Wilde is an acclaimed actress and director known for her roles in 'House' and 'Booksmart', as well as her advocacy for social issues.

Born
March 10, 1984
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Rank
#940

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"When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love."

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"As a woman who works in a male-dominated business - Hollywood, definitely, being one of them - I instinctually knew what that is like. You have to be strong and take care of yourself."

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"When I kiss a girl for a part, people think it's sexy. But if two guys kiss, suddenly there's a backlash. It's a double standard."

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"My dad is Irish. I spent my childhood going back and forth between Ireland and America."

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"I love kids with a passion I usually reserve for hot cheese, miniature chairs, and Prince concerts, but I feel no stress to reproduce simply because of a fear of withering eggs."

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"Let's redefine scandal. Scandal is not who's dating who. Scandal is 1.2 million people living in tents in Haiti."

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"In fact, I'm softer than I've ever been, including that unfortunate semester in high school when I simultaneously discovered Krispy Kreme and pot."

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"In Alien, Sigourney Weaver's role was written for a man. In Salt, Angelina Jolie's role was written for Tom Cruise. These things, when reversed, do prove to be just as exciting and entertaining with women in leading roles."

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"Documentaries are a powerful and effective way of bridging the gap between worlds, breaking through to new audiences that wouldn't otherwise be engaged - in essence, not preaching to the choir."

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"I'm pretty low-key; you'll often find me in jeans, a T-shirt and sweatshirt."

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"If I have to draw attention away from some hormone-induced acne on my chin, I put on a lot of mascara."

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"It's so important to have that independence. You know it yourself: Everyone needs evenings of their own."

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"I admire women who can be feminists and fight for women's rights, who believe in our powers as individuals and yet not apologize for beauty."

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"I also discovered Pilates when I got pregnant, as people kept saying it's a great way to stay in shape, and now I can't get enough - it's amazing. It helps with aches and pain and, even for non-pregnant people, it's a great way of getting those lean muscles."

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"I love yoga and hiking - I think that's the perfect combo."

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"You really just have to love the process. I can't tell you the amount of film sets I've been on where people are talking about Oscars in the middle of the production. It happens all the time."

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"A lot of people assume that women of a certain age who are not unattractive have no excuse for not having a perfect life. But you can have emotional baggage that is dragging you down like cement blocks tied to your feet."

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