Elizabeth Olsen
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks
Born: 1989-02-16
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent dramas, her accolades include nominations for a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Born in Los Angeles, Olsen began acting at age four alongside her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She had her film debut in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), for which she garnered praise. She then took on roles in the horror film Silent House (2012) and the action film Godzilla (2014), received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award, and graduated from New York University. She gained worldwide recognition for portraying Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since 2014, with the miniseries WandaVision (2021) earning her nominations for the Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy for Best Actress.
Outside of the MCU, Olsen's film credits include the neo-Western Wind River (2017), the black comedy Ingrid Goes West (2017), the drama His Three Daughters (2023), and the fantasy romance Eternity (2025). Her television credits include the drama series Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019) and the miniseries Love & Death (2022) as Candy Montgomery, with the latter earning her a second Golden Globe nomination.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Eternity (2025) — Joan
- The Assessment (2024) — Mia
- His Three Daughters (2023) — Christina
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — Scarlet Witch
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- Ingrid Goes West (2017) — Taylor Sloane
- Kodachrome (2017) — Zooey Kern
- Wind River (2017) — Jane Banner
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) — Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
- I Saw the Light (2015) — Audrey Williams
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) — Wanda Maximoff
- Godzilla (2014) — Elle Brody
- In Secret (2013) — Thérèse Raquin
- Kill Your Darlings (2013) — Edie Parker
- Oldboy (2013) — Marie
- Very Good Girls (2013) — Gerri
- Liberal Arts (2012) — Zibby
- Red Lights (2012) — Sally Owen
- Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) — Martha
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) — Zoe Hudson
- Silent House (2011) — Sarah
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Anthony Mackie · 5 films
- Chris Evans · 5 films
- Scarlett Johansson · 5 films
- Anthony Russo · 4 films
- Don Cheadle · 4 films
- Hayley Atwell · 4 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.