Elizabeth Olsen
Acting
- Born:
- 1989-02-16
- Place of birth:
- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Biography
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2014, with her performance in the miniseries WandaVision (2021) earning her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics’ Choice Television Award. Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Olsen began acting at age four alongside her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She had her debut film role in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011, for which she received praise. Olsen received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and graduated from New York University two years later. Outside of her work with Marvel, Olsen starred in the monster film Godzilla (2014), the mystery film Wind River (2017), the dramas Ingrid Goes West (2017) and His Three Daughters (2024), the science fiction thriller The Assessment (2025), and the romantic comedy Eternity (2025). She also starred as a widow in the drama series Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019) and as Candy Montgomery in the miniseries Love & Death (2023), the latter earning her another Golden Globe Award nomination.
Known For
Filmography
Panic Carefully
Eternity
Marvel Zombies
The Assessment
His Three Daughters
DeepMovie
Love & Death
MPower
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Last Meals
What If...?
Marvel Studios Assembled
WandaVision
Marvel Studios Legends
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Avengers: Endgame
Sorry for Your Loss
Avengers: Infinity War
Kodachrome
Ingrid Goes West
Wind River
HarmonQuest
Captain America: Civil War
I Saw the Light
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Hot Ones
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Sock or Hat?
Godzilla
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Late Night with Seth Meyers
In Secret
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Oldboy
Kill Your Darlings
Very Good Girls
Liberal Arts
Red Lights
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Silent House
Conan
Uppsala Doctor's
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Graham Norton Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper
How the West Was Fun
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch
Our First Video
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Full House
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
The Oscars
Love Child
God Loves A Terrier
Seven Sisters