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.
Acting
- 2026VisionQuestWanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2025Marvel ZombiesWanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)4 ep.
- 2023Love & DeathCandy Montgomery7 ep.
- 2023MPowerSelf1 ep.
- 2021Last MealsSelf1 ep.
- 2021What If...?Wanda-Merlin (voice)2 ep.
- 2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelf - Wanda Maximoff1 ep.
- 2021WandaVisionWanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch9 ep.
- 2021Marvel Studios LegendsWanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)3 ep.
- 2018Sorry for Your LossLeigh20 ep.
- 2016HarmonQuestStirrup1 ep.
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf1 ep.
- 2015Hot OnesSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2014Sock or Hat?Self1 ep.
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest4 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf5 ep.
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
- 2009Uppsala Doctor'sElza Lindberg1 ep.
- 2009Uppsala Doctor'sElza Lindberg172 ep.
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest6 ep.
- —Seven SistersAdrienne1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2018Sorry for Your LossExecutive Producer20 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026VisionQuestWanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2025Last MealsSelf1 ep.
- 2016Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest4 ep.
- 2013Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest6 ep.
- 2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf, Self - Guest5 ep.
- 2023What If...?Wanda-Merlin (voice)2 ep.
- 2017The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2023MPowerSelf1 ep.
- 2022Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2022LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2022The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2021Marvel Studios LegendsWanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)3 ep.
- 2021Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2021Hot OnesSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelf - Wanda Maximoff1 ep.
- 2018ConanSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2018Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf1 ep.
- 2017HarmonQuestStirrup6 ep.
- 2016Entertainment TonightSelf1 ep.
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf1 ep.
- 2015Sock or Hat?Self1 ep.
- 2015The Graham Norton ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2014Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1995Full HouseGirl with Flowers1 ep.
Also known as: Elizabeth Chase Olsen