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