Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Chase Olsen, born on February 16, 1989, is an American actress. Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Olsen began acting at the age of four. She made her film debut in the thriller "Martha Marcy May Marlene" (2011), earning critical acclaim for her performance. She subsequently appeared in the horror film Silent House. Olsen received a BAFTA Award nomination and graduated from New York University two years later. Through her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, she gained worldwide recognition. She starred 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 limited series WandaVision (2021). Her performance in WandaVision earned her nominations for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award. In addition to her work with Marvel, Olsen appeared in Godzilla (2014), Wind River (2017), Ingrid Goes West (2017), Love & Death (2023), His Three Daughters (2023), and The Assessment (2024).

Olsen's performance in Love & Death received widespread acclaim from critics and earned her another Golden Globe nomination. She served as a producer and starred in the series Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019). Her portrayal of a widow in the series earned her a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination.