Filmmaker Olivia Wilde made her feature-film directorial debut with the raucous, uproarious comedy Booksmart, which was one of the best-reviewed films of 2019 with 97% “Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Named one of Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch, Wilde’s highly anticipated follow-up feature, Don’t Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Her latest commercial work is “Tache,” the launch film for Amazon Prime’s latest global campaign. The film, which was shortlisted for Online Film - Retail at this year’s Cannes Lions Awards, introduces a young woman who’s debating what to do about her new facial hair, prompting her to consider waxing or shaving it off. However, images of iconic celebrities in her room, including actor Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America, painter Frida Kahlo and Queen singer Freddie Mercury, all sporting impressive mustaches of their own, give her a boost of self-acceptance and confidence. The film In 2020, she directed the branded short “Wake Up,” starring Margaret Qualley for HP. The film, which explores human connections and our relationship with technology, debuted alongside the Sundance Film Festival, was shortlisted for a Tribeca X Award, and was awarded Best New Director at the AICP Awards. Wilde also previously directed the music videos for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes’ “No Love Like Yours” and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Dark Necessities.” The writer, director and producer previously wrote and directed the short Free Hugs for Glamour magazine. Additionally, she served as executive producer on several documentary short films, including: Sun City Picture House (2010), about a community in Haiti that rallies to build a movie theater after the disastrous 2010 earthquake, Baseball in the Time of Cholera (2012), which explored the cholera epidemic in Haiti, and Body Team 12 (2015), an Oscar-nominated project which followed the devastating Ebola outbreak in Liberia. Wilde is also known for her prominent acting roles in such films as Richard Jewell, Meadowland, Her and A Vigilante, as well as Fox’s long-running series “House.” In 2017, she made her Broadway debut with “1984” at the Hudson Theatre in New York. Wilde is a board member of the organization “Artists for Peace and Justice,” which supports communities in Haiti through programs in education, health care, and dignity through the performing arts. She is currently set to direct A24’s series adaption of Jennifer Egan’s best-selling novels A Visit from the Goon Squad and its sequel The Candy House.