Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Chase Olsen born February 16 1989 is an American actress Born in Sherman Oaks California Olsen began acting at age four She starred in her debut film role in the thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011 for which she was acclaimed and nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award among other accolades followed by a role in the horror film Silent House Olsen received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and graduated from New York University two years later Olsen gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff the Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise starring 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 miniseries WandaVision 2021 Her performance in WandaVision garnered her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award a Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Television Award Outside of her work with Marvel Olsen starred in the monster film Godzilla 2014 the mystery film Wind River 2017 the dramedy Ingrid Goes West 2017 the miniseries Love Death 2023 and the dramedy His Three Daughters 2023 Olsens performance in Love Death received critical acclaim and earned her a second nomination for a Golden Globe Award She executive produced and starred in the drama series Sorry for Your Loss 20182019 earning a Critics Choice Television Award nomination for her role as a widow