House, M.D.: What Olivia Wilde Has Done Since the Show

Olivia Wilde first became a household name thanks to her role in House, M.D., Fox’s acclaimed medical drama that ran for eight seasons from 2004 to 2012. The series was beloved for its drama and for even raising awareness for lesser-known medical conditions. Wilde played Remy “Thirteen” Hadley on the show, joining the cast in season four with tapering appearances in the show’s last season. While she had small roles in The O.C and Skin before, it was House, M.D. that propelled her career to what it is now.

Wilde’s addition to the cast was part of the new diagnostic team that was assembled by Hugh Laurie’s Dr. Gregory House after disbanding his previous team in the season three finale. In season 4, House assembled an auditorium full of doctors for his new team, eliminating candidates often arbitrarily, but Thirteen rose through the ranks and assumed a regular role on the series. She was an elusive character, whose backstory was slowly sprinkled throughout her time on the show until her battle with Huntington’s Disease took focus in the series’ later seasons. During her time on House, M.D., Wilde co-starred in a couple fiction/action films like Tron: Legacy and Cowboys & Aliens, before appearing alongside Justin Timberlake in In Time. It was after House, M.D. that Wilde first got the opportunity to direct.

Since House M.D. concluded its run in 2012, Wilde has continued to star in films and TV series alike. Her performance in 2013’s Rush was arguably her most challenging; not only did she work in a British accent, but she was also starring in a period piece and playing a real person – Suzy Miller, former model, and wife of Formula One racer James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth). She also had a delightful leading role in Drinking Buddies, a rom-com also starring Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick. Other films she went on to star in include The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Third Person, Her, The Longest Week, The Lazarus Effect, and Life Itself, sticking to smaller, independent films after her leading role in Disney’s Tron: Legacy. She was even in the running to play Captain Marvel for a brief while. In the realm of TV, Wilde has lent her voice to an intermittent character, Charlotte Moore, on Bojack Horseman over the years, and she had a recurring role in HBO’s Emmy-nominated limited series Vinyl playing Devon Finestra.

However, as well as acting, Olivia Wilde has expanded her career behind the camera in the years since House M.D. Not only did she star in Drinking Buddies, she was also an executive producer on the project. She also produced Meadowland and A Vigilante, both films she starred in. She then went on to direct a trio of short films before making the leap to features, and her debut movie Booksmart is one of the best coming-of-age movies in recent memory. Itwas praised for being hilarious and tear-jerking in equal measure. Wilde is set to direct again, poised to star in and helm an upcoming #TimesUp thriller Don’t Worry Darline for New Line.

Acting isn’t entirely off the table for Wilde though; in 2019, she starred in Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell as a sleazy journalist and is currently voicing an Audible original Escape From Virtual Island. However, since her days on House M.D., Wilde’s career has branched off into such unique directions. From starring in a myriad of indie films to keeping up appearances on TV shows, as well as making films herself now, she has gone from elusive character to household name.

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