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.
Known for
What If...?
Wanda-Merlin (voice)
What If...?
Wanda Merlin (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Full House
Girl with Flowers
Eternity
Joan
WandaVision
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
The Oscars
Self
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Avengers: Endgame
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Wanda Maximoff
Captain America: Civil War
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Marvel Studios Legends
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marvel Zombies
Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
Red Lights
Sally Owen
Love & Death
Candy Montgomery
Godzilla
Elle Brody
Wind River
Jane Banner
In Secret
Thérèse Raquin
Sorry For Your Loss
Leigh
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
HarmonQuest
Stirrup
Oldboy
Marie Sebastian
MPower
Self
The Assessment
Mia
Flesh of the Gods
Nameless
Sock or Hat?
Self
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Zoe Hudson
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Martha
Kill Your Darlings
Edie Parker
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Self - Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
Ingrid Goes West
Taylor Sloane
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)
His Three Daughters
Christina
Very Good Girls
Gerry
I Saw the Light
Audrey Mae Williams
Liberal Arts
Zibby
Silent House
Sarah
Kodachrome
Zooey Kern
Panic Carefully
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
Seven Sisters
Adrienne
The Age of Love
Jill
How the West Was Fun
Girl in Car
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Self
Love Child
Misty
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch
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 Thorn Mansion
Elizabeth Olsen
Our First Video
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper
Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
Lizzie Olsen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self