Born in New York City and raised in Washington, D.C. by journalist parents, Wilde graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, MA where she studied acting and starred, directed and produced over two dozen school productions. During her summers, Wilde traveled to abroad, including Ireland, where she studied at the reknowned Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. Upon graduation from Phillips, she moved to L.A. and, while working at a casting agency, land a small role in the feature Girl Next Door starring Elisha Cuthbert. Wilde decided to pursue acting full-time and was soon therafter cast in one of the leading roles in Skin.