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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Elizabeth Olsen
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
WandaVision
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Godzilla
Wind River
What If...?
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (71 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Panic Carefully | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2027 |
 | Eternity | Joan | Movie | 2025 |
| Eternity | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Marvel Zombies | Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Assessment | Mia | Movie | 2025 |
 | His Three Daughters | Christina | Movie | 2024 |
| His Three Daughters | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Love & Death | Candy Montgomery | TV Series | 2023 |
 | MPower | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch | Movie | 2022 |
 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch | Movie | 2022 |
 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Last Meals | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | What If...? | Wanda-Merlin (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self - Wanda Maximoff | TV Series | 2021 |
 | WandaVision | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Marvel Studios Legends | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Avengers: Endgame | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sorry for Your Loss | Leigh | TV Series | 2018 |
| Sorry for Your Loss | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Avengers: Infinity War | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | Movie | 2018 |
 | Kodachrome | Zooey Kern | Movie | 2017 |
 | Ingrid Goes West | Taylor Sloane | Movie | 2017 |
 | Wind River | Jane Banner | Movie | 2017 |
 | HarmonQuest | Stirrup | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Captain America: Civil War | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | Movie | 2016 |
 | I Saw the Light | Audrey Mae Williams | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Hot Ones | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Sock or Hat? | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Godzilla | Elle Brody | Movie | 2014 |
 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | In Secret | Thérèse Raquin | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Oldboy | Marie Sebastian | Movie | 2013 |
 | Kill Your Darlings | Edie Parker | Movie | 2013 |
 | Very Good Girls | Gerry | Movie | 2013 |
 | Liberal Arts | Zibby | Movie | 2012 |
 | Red Lights | Sally Owen | Movie | 2012 |
 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Martha | Movie | 2011 |
 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Zoe Hudson | Movie | 2011 |
 | Silent House | Sarah | Movie | 2011 |
 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2010 |
| Uppsala Doctor's | Elza Lindberg | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission | Herself | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise | Lizzie Olsen | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper | Herself | Movie | 1995 |
 | How the West Was Fun | Girl in Car | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion | Elizabeth Olsen | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Our First Video | Herself | Movie | 1993 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Full House | Girl with Flowers | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
| Love Child | Misty | Movie | — | |
| Seven Sisters | Adrienne | TV Series | — |