Elizabeth Olsen
Biography
Elizabeth Chase Olsen is an American actress born on February 16, 1989, in Sherman Oaks, California. She is the younger sister of actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Olsen began acting at age four, appearing alongside her sisters. She later attended and graduated from New York University. Known professionally for her work in both independent films and major blockbuster franchises, she has established a significant presence in the entertainment industry. Her career spans over 60 known credits, and she is recognized for her versatility in portraying a wide range of characters across various film and television projects. She is also known by the name Elizabeth Chase Lizzie Olsen.
Career overview
Olsen made her debut film appearance in the 2011 thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, a role that garnered her critical praise and acclaim. Following this breakthrough, she appeared in several films including Silent House in 2011, Liberal Arts in 2012, Godzilla in 2014, and various installments of the Avengers franchise, such as Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015 and Captain America: Civil War in 2016. These roles helped establish her as an international star within the film industry.
She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role she has held since 2014. Her performance in the 2021 miniseries WandaVision earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics Choice Television Award. Additionally, her early work in independent cinema earned her a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination. Throughout her career, Olsen has transitioned from independent film projects to becoming a central figure in major blockbuster franchises.
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Full filmography
- Panic Carefully (2027)
- Marvel Zombies (2025) as Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
- Eternity (2025) as Joan
- Eternity (2025) Executive Producer
- The Assessment (2025) as Mia
- His Three Daughters (2024) as Christina
- His Three Daughters (2024) Executive Producer
- Love & Death (2023) as Candy Montgomery
- MPower (2023) as Self
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
- Last Meals (2021) as Self
- What If...? (2021) as Wanda-Merlin (voice)
- WandaVision (2021) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marvel Studios Assembled (2021) as Self - Wanda Maximoff
- Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
- Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019) as Self
- Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019) as Self
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- Sorry for Your Loss (2018) as Leigh
- Sorry for Your Loss (2018) Executive Producer
- Wind River (2017) as Jane Banner
- Ingrid Goes West (2017) as Taylor Sloane
- Kodachrome (2017) as Zooey Kern
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- HarmonQuest (2016) as Stirrup
- I Saw the Light (2016) as Audrey Mae Williams
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self - Guest
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Godzilla (2014) as Elle Brody
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
- In Secret (2014) as Thérèse Raquin
- Sock or Hat? (2014) as Self
- Oldboy (2013) as Marie Sebastian
- Kill Your Darlings (2013) as Edie Parker
- Very Good Girls (2013) as Gerry
- Red Lights (2012) as Sally Owen
- Liberal Arts (2012) as Zibby
- Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) as Martha
- Silent House (2011) as Sarah
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) as Zoe Hudson
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Uppsala Doctor's (2009) as Elza Lindberg
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission (1996) as Herself
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (1995) as Lizzie Olsen
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper (1995) as Herself
- How the West Was Fun (1994) as Girl in Car
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion (1994) as Elizabeth Olsen
- The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch (1994)
- Our First Video (1993) as Herself
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Full House (1987) as Girl with Flowers
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Seven Sisters as Adrienne
- Love Child as Misty