Olivia Wilde Eyes Oscars History With ‘The Invite’ as the First Woman to Direct Herself to an Acting Nomination

Olivia Wilde is set to make history at the Oscars as the first woman to direct herself to an acting nomination with her film 'The Invite'. While 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.