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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

Conan

All Movies (37)

• Panic Carefully2027
• Eternity2025 · as Joan
• The Assessment2025 · as Mia
• His Three Daughters2024 · as Christina
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness2022 · as Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness2022 · as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
• Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special2021 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
• Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King2020 · as Self
• Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee2019 · as Self
• Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe2019 · as Self
• Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
• Avengers: Infinity War2018 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
• Kodachrome2017 · as Zooey Kern
• Ingrid Goes West2017 · as Taylor Sloane
• Wind River2017 · as Jane Banner
• Captain America: Civil War2016 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
• I Saw the Light2016 · as Audrey Mae Williams
• Avengers: Age of Ultron2015 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
• Godzilla2014 · as Elle Brody
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
• In Secret2014 · as Thérèse Raquin
• Oldboy2013 · as Marie Sebastian
• Kill Your Darlings2013 · as Edie Parker
• Very Good Girls2013 · as Gerry
• Liberal Arts2012 · as Zibby
• Red Lights2012 · as Sally Owen
• Martha Marcy May Marlene2011 · as Martha
• Peace, Love & Misunderstanding2011 · as Zoe Hudson
• Silent House2011 · as Sarah
• The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission1996 · as Herself
• The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise1995 · as Lizzie Olsen
• The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper1995 · as Herself
• How the West Was Fun1994 · as Girl in Car
• The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion1994 · as Elizabeth Olsen
• The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch1994
• Our First Video1993 · as Herself
• Love Child— · as Misty

All TV Shows (29)

• Marvel Zombies2025 · as Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
• Love & Death2023 · as Candy Montgomery
• MPower2023 · as Self
• What If...?2021 · as Wanda-Merlin (voice)
• Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Self - Wanda Maximoff
• WandaVision2021 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
• Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Sorry for Your Loss2018 · as Leigh
• HarmonQuest2016 · as Stirrup
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Sock or Hat?2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Uppsala Doctor's2009 · as Elza Lindberg
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Full House1987 · as Girl with Flowers
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Seven Sisters— · as Adrienne