Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 16, 1989
Place of Birth:
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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Elizabeth Olsen
Biography
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2014, with her performance in the miniseries WandaVision (2021) earning 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 age four alongside her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She had her debut film role in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011, 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 dramas Ingrid Goes West (2017) and His Three Daughters (2024), the science fiction 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), the latter earning her another Golden Globe Award nomination.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marvel Zombies | Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice) |
| 2023 | Love & Death | Candy Montgomery |
| 2023 | MPower | Self |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self - Wanda Maximoff |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | What If...? | Wanda-Merlin (voice) |
| 2021 | What If...? | Wanda Merlin (voice) |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2018 | Sorry For Your Loss | Leigh |
| 2016 | HarmonQuest | Stirrup |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Sock or Hat? | Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Full House | Girl with Flowers |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| Seven Sisters | Adrienne |