Elizabeth Olsen
ActingAlso Known As
Elizabeth Chase 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.
Movies
(38 total)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Endgame
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Captain America: Civil War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Godzilla
as Elle Brody
Wind River
as Jane Banner
Oldboy
as Marie Sebastian
Kill Your Darlings
as Edie Parker
Red Lights
as Sally Owen
Ingrid Goes West
as Taylor Sloane
Martha Marcy May Marlene
as Martha
Liberal Arts
as Zibby
Eternity
as Joan
Kodachrome
as Zooey Kern
Very Good Girls
as Gerry
Silent House
as Sarah
The Assessment
as Mia
His Three Daughters
as Christina
TV Shows
(29 total)
WandaVision
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
What If...?
as Wanda-Merlin (voice)
What If...?
as Wanda Merlin (voice)
Full House
as Girl with Flowers
Marvel Studios Legends
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Love & Death
as Candy Montgomery
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Marvel Zombies
as Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
Conan
as Self - Guest
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Wanda Maximoff
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
as Self
Hot Ones
as Self - Guest
