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.
TV Shows(30)
Marvel Zombies
Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
Love & Death
Candy Montgomery
MPower
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Wanda Maximoff
Marvel Studios Legends
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
What If...?
Wanda-Merlin (voice)
WandaVision
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Last Meals
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Sorry for Your Loss
Leigh
HarmonQuest
Stirrup
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Sock or Hat?
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Conan
Self - Guest