Olivia Wilde Eyes Oscars History With ‘The Invite’ as the First Woman to Direct Herself to an Acting Nomination
The actor-turned-director is hardly a new Hollywood phenomenon, but women who wear both hats have rarely received the sa
The actor-turned-director is hardly a new Hollywood phenomenon, but women who wear both hats have rarely received the same invites to the Oscars. Men have earned 20 Oscar acting nominations for films they directed, with eight also landing directing and acting nods for the same film. No woman has achieved either feat, but Olivia Wilde […]
Read the full story at Variety → https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/olivia-wilde-oscars-history-first-woman-acting-directing-invite-1236906906/
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