Elizabeth Olsen
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.
Filmography
Panic Carefully
Panic Carefully
Eternity
as Joan
Eternity
as Joan
The Assessment
as Mia
The Assessment
as Mia
His Three Daughters
as Christina
His Three Daughters
as Christina
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
as Self
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
as Self
Avengers: Endgame
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Endgame
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Infinity War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Infinity War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Kodachrome
as Zooey Kern
Kodachrome
as Zooey Kern
Ingrid Goes West
as Taylor Sloane
Ingrid Goes West
as Taylor Sloane
Wind River
as Jane Banner
Wind River
as Jane Banner
Captain America: Civil War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Captain America: Civil War
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
I Saw the Light
as Audrey Mae Williams
I Saw the Light
as Audrey Mae Williams
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Godzilla
as Elle Brody
Godzilla
as Elle Brody
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
In Secret
as Thérèse Raquin
In Secret
as Thérèse Raquin
Oldboy
as Marie Sebastian
Oldboy
as Marie Sebastian
Kill Your Darlings
as Edie Parker
Kill Your Darlings
as Edie Parker
Very Good Girls
as Gerry
Very Good Girls
as Gerry
Liberal Arts
as Zibby
Liberal Arts
as Zibby
Red Lights
as Sally Owen
Red Lights
as Sally Owen
Martha Marcy May Marlene
as Martha
Martha Marcy May Marlene
as Martha
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Zoe Hudson
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Zoe Hudson
Silent House
as Sarah
Silent House
as Sarah
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission
as Herself
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission
as Herself
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
as Lizzie Olsen
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
as Lizzie Olsen
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper
as Herself
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper
as Herself
How the West Was Fun
as Girl in Car
How the West Was Fun
as Girl in Car
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion
as Elizabeth Olsen
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion
as Elizabeth Olsen
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch
Our First Video
as Herself
Our First Video
as Herself
Love Child
as Misty
Love Child
as Misty