Elizabeth Olsen
Acting
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
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tvMarvel Zombies
2025
Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
movieHis Three Daughters
2024
Christina
tvLove & Death
2023
Candy Montgomery
tvMPower
2023
Self
movieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
movieDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
movieMarvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
tvLast Meals
2021
Self
tvWhat If...?
2021
Wanda-Merlin (voice)
tvMarvel Studios Assembled
2021
Self - Wanda Maximoff
tvWandaVision
2021
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
tvMarvel Studios Legends
2021
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieAvengers: Endgame
2019
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
movieAvengers: Infinity War
2018
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
movieKodachrome
2017
Zooey Kern
movieIngrid Goes West
2017
Taylor Sloane
movieWind River
2017
Jane Banner
tvHarmonQuest
2016
Stirrup
movieCaptain America: Civil War
2016
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
movieI Saw the Light
2016
Audrey Mae Williams
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieAvengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
tvHot Ones
2015
Self - Guest
movieGodzilla
2014
Elle Brody
movieCaptain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieIn Secret
2014
Thérèse Raquin
movieOldboy
2013
Marie Sebastian
movieKill Your Darlings
2013
Edie Parker
movieRed Lights
2012
Sally Owen
moviePeace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
Zoe Hudson
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
Elza Lindberg
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieHow the West Was Fun
1994
Girl in Car
movieOur First Video
1993
Herself
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvFull House
1987
Girl with Flowers
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Seven Sisters
Adrienne
Production3
movieEternity
2025
Executive Producer
movieHis Three Daughters
2024
Executive Producer
tvSorry for Your Loss
2018
Executive Producer