(the fiery 19th-century Irish poet "Speranza") and the modern actress/filmmaker Olivia Wilde
This query is most likely a corrupted reference to (Oscar Wilde's mother), who wrote under the pen name "Speranza." The confusion often stems from her poem "The Famine Year" (also known as "The Stricken Land"), which contains the famous lines often misquoted or associated with other names.
“Jane Wilde,” Olivia repeated, tasting the syllables like expensive chocolate. “That’s a double dose of literary ambition.”
Her transition from a successful acting career—most notably as Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on House —to a powerhouse director has been historic:
Each name carries a gravitational field.