Elizabeth Olsen

Biography

Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent dramas, she has received 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 made her film debut in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), which earned 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 (2023) as Candy Montgomery, with the latter earning her a second Golden Globe nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elizabeth Olsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.