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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
2021
Martha Marcy May Marlene
as Martha
2011
Very Good Girls
as Gerry
2013
Liberal Arts
as Zibby
2012
Silent House
as Sarah
2011
Red Lights
as Sally Owen
2012
Oldboy
as Marie Sebastian
2013
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Zoe Hudson
2011
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
2015
Godzilla
as Elle Brody
2014
His Three Daughters
as Christina
2024
Kill Your Darlings
as Edie Parker
2013
In Secret
as Thérèse Raquin
2014
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
2022
Love Child
as Misty
TBA
I Saw the Light
as Audrey Mae Williams
2016
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
2014
Captain America: Civil War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
2016
Eternity
as Joan
2025
Avengers: Infinity War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
2018
TV Appearances
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Wanda Maximoff
2021
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Love & Death
as Candy Montgomery
2023
Hot Ones
as Self - Guest
2015
Marvel Studios Legends
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
HarmonQuest
as Stirrup
2016
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Sorry for Your Loss
as Leigh
2018