Elizabeth Olsen
Actor
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.
Filmography
Avengers: Endgame
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch 2019
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch 2015
Captain America: Civil War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch 2016
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited) 2014
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch 2022
Godzilla
as Elle Brody 2014
Wind River
as Jane Banner 2017
Oldboy
as Marie Sebastian 2013
Kill Your Darlings
as Edie Parker 2013
Red Lights
as Sally Owen 2012
Ingrid Goes West
as Taylor Sloane 2017
Martha Marcy May Marlene
as Martha 2011
Liberal Arts
as Zibby 2012
Kodachrome
as Zooey Kern 2017
Very Good Girls
as Gerry 2013
Silent House
as Sarah 2011