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Elizabeth Olsen
AKA: Elizabeth Chase Olsen
Acting
Born: 1989
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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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.
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
Marvel Zombies
Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
2025 · US
Love & Death
Candy Montgomery
2023 · US
MPower
Self
2023 · US
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Wanda Maximoff
2021 · US
WandaVision
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
2021 · US
Marvel Studios Legends
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021 · US
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019 · US
Sorry for Your Loss
Leigh
2018 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Zombies | 2025 | Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice) |
| Love & Death | 2023 | Candy Montgomery |
| MPower | 2023 | Self |
| Marvel Studios Assembled | 2021 | Self - Wanda Maximoff |
| WandaVision | 2021 | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch |
| Marvel Studios Legends | 2021 | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self |
| Sorry for Your Loss | 2018 | Leigh |
| Sorry for Your Loss | 2018 | Executive Producer |
| HarmonQuest | 2016 | Stirrup |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | Self |
| Sock or Hat? | 2014 | Self |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | Self |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2014 | Self |
| Conan | 2010 | Self - Guest |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self - Guest |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |