1989-02-16 Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Olsen began acting at age four. She starred in her debut film role in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011, for which she was acclaimed and nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award among other accolades, followed by a role in the horror film Silent House. Olsen received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and graduated from New York University two years later. Olsen gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, appearing in the superhero films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019), as well as the miniseries WandaVision (2021). Her performance in WandaVision garnered her a Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nomination. Outside of her work as Scarlet Witch, she continued starring in films, including the 2014 monster film Godzilla, the 2017 mystery film Wind River, and the 2017 dramedy Ingrid Goes West. She executive produced and starred in the drama series Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019), earning a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for her role as a widow.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch | 2022-05-04 |
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 |
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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self | 2020-08-30 |
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Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe | Self | 2019-11-12 |
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | 2019-12-20 |
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Avengers: Endgame | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | 2019-04-24 |
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Avengers: Infinity War | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | 2018-04-25 |
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Wind River | Jane Banner | 2017-08-03 |
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Ingrid Goes West | Taylor Sloane | 2017-08-11 |
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Kodachrome | Zooey Kern | 2017-09-08 |
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Captain America: Civil War | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | 2016-04-27 |
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I Saw the Light | Audrey Mae Williams | 2016-02-05 |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | 2015-04-22 |
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Godzilla: Force of Nature | Herself | 2014-09-16 |
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited) | 2014-03-20 |
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Godzilla | Elle Brody | 2014-05-14 |
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Oldboy | Marie Sebastian | 2013-11-14 |
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Very Good Girls | Gerry | 2013-01-22 |
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In Secret | Thérèse Raquin | 2013-09-17 |
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Kill Your Darlings | Edie Parker | 2013-09-19 |
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Liberal Arts | Zibby | 2012-09-14 |
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Red Lights | Sally Owen | 2012-03-02 |
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Silent House | Sarah | 2011-01-21 |
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Martha Marcy May Marlene | Martha | 2011-06-10 |
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Zoe Hudson | 2011-09-13 |
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The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission | Herself | 1996-01-01 |
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The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper | Herself | 1995-01-01 |
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The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise | Lizzie Olsen | 1995-01-01 |
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How the West Was Fun | Girl in Car | 1994-11-19 |
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The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion | Elizabeth Olsen | 1994-01-01 |
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Our First Video | Herself | 1993-01-01 |