Director, actress, producer and activist Olivia Wilde is one of Hollywood’s most dynamic forces. From directing feature films to acting on Broadway to starring in popular films and television shows, Wilde continues to elevate her versatile presence all while simultaneously giving back to the community.

Upcoming, Wilde will direct NAUGHTY, a Christmas comedy for Universal Pictures which she will produce with LuckyChap. The film follows Mallory, whose only hope of securing custody of her son from her ex is to find Santa Claus and convince him to testify in her divorce hearing.

Most recently, Wilde directed, produced and starred in the Warner Bros. Pictures’ psychological thriller DON’T WORRY DARLING, which grossed nearly $100 million in the worldwide box office and was the 3rd highest grossing film by a female director in 2022.

Wilde’s award-winning directorial debut BOOKSMART, starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, became a generational anthem and continues to be praised as one of the most beloved films of its decade. For this film, Wilde received acclaim for her directorial style and won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature in 2020. She and the film were honored at multiple festivals, garnering the audience award at the San Francisco Film Festival, appearing on multiple “Best Films Of 2019” lists, earning Wilde personal nominations for the Gotham Awards and Critics’ Choice Award, and multiple Critics’ Circles naming BOOKSMART one the best movies of the year. The picture, which was produced by Annapurna and Gloria Sanchez, the female-focused production banner wing of Gary Sanchez Productions, first premiered at SXSW to rave reviews and garnered a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Upcoming, Wilde will direct and executive produce A24’s television adaptation of Jennifer Egan’s novels A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD and THE CANDY HOUSE.  

This year, Wilde directed the widely-circulated ‘Tache’ commercial for Amazon Prime. The ad debuted during the Academy Awards and focuses on a young woman grappling with her first experience growing facial hair. It currently has upwards of 15 million views on YouTube. In 2020, Wilde directed the short film WAKE UP for HP. The project premiered at Sundance and was a finalist in the short film category for Tribeca Film Festival’s Tribeca X Award.

Wilde also produced and starred in the film A VIGILANTE as a secretive figure that rids victims of their domestic abusers and received critical acclaim for her role in the difficult yet timely subject matter. Previously, Wilde produced and starred in the drama MEADOWLAND, garnering significant praise for her emotionally charged performance. Additional past film credits include the Oscar-winning drama HER, the Golden Globe-nominated RUSH and the critically-acclaimed indie comedy DRINKING BUDDIES, which she also executive produced.

Broadening her horizons even further, in 2017, Wilde made her Broadway debut in 1984, the harrowing adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian tale. Starring alongside Tom Sturridge and Reed Birney, Wilde received widespread acclaim for anchoring the play as Julia, the woman with whom the protagonist begins an affair. The show began previews in May and ran a vigorous, yet extremely successful run through October. On the television side, Wilde starred in HBO’s rock ‘n’ roll drama VINYL from creators Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter. She also previously starred on FOX’s hit medical drama HOUSE.

Along with her work in front of the camera, Wilde continues to expand her roles behind-the-scenes. She has served as executive producer on several documentary films, her most recent being the short FEAR US WOMEN, which won Best Documentary Short at the 2017 Napa Valley Film Festival. Additionally, she executive produced BODY TEAM 12, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, won the News & Documentary Emmy award for Best Documentary Short and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short category. She also directed the video for DARK NECESSITIES, a five-minute music short for the well-known funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Additionally, she directed the music video NO LOVE LIKE YOURS, the first single off Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ sophomore album.

Wilde co-founded the philanthropic company Conscious Commerce, with the mission to create a guide for conscious living by promoting the causes, brands, people and lifestyles that are forging a new paragon of living. Wilde has also been honored by Save the Children with their Advocate Award in recognition of her galvanizing support for frontline aids helping save the lives of thousands of mothers and children through the 1 Million Community Health Workers Campaign. Additionally, the organization named Wilde as an artist ambassador focusing on maternal, newborn and child survival. She is also a board member of Artists for Peace and Justice and the ACLU of Southern California.