Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Olsen began acting at age four. She starred in her debut film role in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011, for which she was acclaimed and nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award among other accolades, followed by a role in the horror film Silent House. Olsen received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and graduated from New York University two years later.
Olsen gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / the Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, starring in the superhero films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), as well as the miniseries WandaVision (2021). Her performance in WandaVision garnered her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Critics’ Choice Television Award.
Outside of her work with Marvel, Olsen starred in the monster film Godzilla (2014), the mystery film Wind River (2017), the dramedy Ingrid Goes West (2017), the miniseries Love & Death (2023) and the dramedy His Three Daughters (2023). Olsen’s performance in Love & Death received critical acclaim and earned her a second nomination for a Golden Globe Award. She executive produced and starred in the drama series Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019), earning a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for her role as a widow.
Acted in
The Assessment
2025
as Mia
His Three Daughters
2024
as Christina
Love & Death
2023
as Candy Montgomery
MPower
2023
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
What If...?
2021
as Wanda-Merlin (voice)
What If...?
2021
as Wanda Merlin (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self - Wanda Maximoff
WandaVision
2021
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
2019
as Self
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Sorry For Your Loss
2018
as Leigh
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Kodachrome
2017
as Zooey Kern
Ingrid Goes West
2017
as Taylor Sloane
Wind River
2017
as Jane Banner
HarmonQuest
2016
as Stirrup
Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
I Saw the Light
2016
as Audrey Mae Williams
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Godzilla: Force of Nature
2014
as Herself
Sock or Hat?
2014
as Self
Godzilla
2014
as Elle Brody
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
Oldboy
2013
as Marie Sebastian
Kill Your Darlings
2013
as Edie Parker
In Secret
2013
as Thérèse Raquin
Very Good Girls
2013
as Gerry
Liberal Arts
2012
as Zibby
Red Lights
2012
as Sally Owen
Martha Marcy May Marlene
2011
as Martha
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
as Zoe Hudson
Silent House
2011
as Sarah
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission
1996
as Herself
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
1995
as Lizzie Olsen
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper
1995
as Herself
How the West Was Fun
1994
as Girl in Car
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion
1994
as Elizabeth Olsen
Our First Video
1993
as Herself
Full House
1987
as Girl with Flowers
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Love Child
as Misty
The Age of Love
as Jill
Eternity
as Joan