Elizabeth Olsen
Date of birth: 1989-02-16
Place of birth: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Elizabeth Chase Olsen
Biography
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, including in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and the miniseries WandaVision (2021). Her performance in the latter earned 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 the age of four alongside her sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She had her debut film role in the 2011 thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, 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 dramedy Ingrid Goes West (2017), the family drama His Three Daughters (2024), the sci-fi 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), with the latter earning her another nomination for a Golden Globe Award.
Movie Credits
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021-11-12
Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future!
Martha Marcy May Marlene
2011-10-21
After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lu
Very Good Girls
2013-01-22
Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high sc
Liberal Arts
2012-09-14
Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him.
Silent House
2011-01-21
Sarah returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family's longtime summerhouse after it was vio
Red Lights
2012-03-02
Two investigators of paranormal hoaxes, the veteran Dr. Margaret Matheson and her young assistant, T
Oldboy
2013-11-14
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a no
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011-09-13
A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estrange
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015-04-22
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mighti
Godzilla
2014-05-14
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced
His Three Daughters
2024-09-05
Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch
Kill Your Darlings
2013-10-16
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac
In Secret
2014-02-21
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by h
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022-07-07
Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringin
Love Child
A woman is stuck in a loveless marriage to a brutish husband, but when a handsome vagabond stranger
The Age of Love
A young caregiver at a nursing home discovers that several of the home's patients are dialing into a
I Saw the Light
2016-02-05
Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity tak
Captain America: Civil War
2016-04-27
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014-03-20
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is liv
Eternity
2025-11-26
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the
Avengers: Infinity War
2018-04-25
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any
Wind River
2017-08-03
An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a N
Ingrid Goes West
2017-08-11
Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect l
The Assessment
2025-03-21
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessment
Kodachrome
2017-09-08
Matt Ryder is convinced to drive his estranged and dying father Benjamin Ryder cross country to deli
How the West Was Fun
1994-11-19
Twin sisters help a woman save her dude ranch from developers who would like to turn the property in
Our First Video
1993-01-01
This delightful program contains 7 music videos from Mary-Kate and Ashley and performances from thei
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022-05-04
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and da
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
1995-01-01
On board the "Fun Ship," the twin detectives find fun and solve crimes while soaking up the Caribbea
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019-12-20
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan
Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion
1994-09-13
Mystery! Action! Songs! Join Detectives Mary-Kate and Ashley as they undertake daring adventures. Pa
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission
1996-02-27
In this episode, the super sleuths are called in to help out the Space Program and Mission Control w
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper
1995-01-01
In this episode, the sly sleuths are busy wrapping holiday gifts and learning carols when a call fro
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
2019-11-12
An exciting look into the future of Marvel Studios' films and upcoming Disney+ series.
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.
Panic Carefully
Described as a paranoid thriller about a hunt for a cyber-terrorist in the vein of Mr. Robot and The
Flesh of the Gods
Married couple Raoul and Alex descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo to venture int
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch
1994-01-01
The pint-sized twins this time are headed to Deald Gulch, USA to explore the mystery of the missing
Peaked
The two girls who traumatized you in high school try to relive their glory days at their 10-year reu