Elizabeth Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. Her breakthrough came in 2011 when she starred in the independent thriller drama Martha Marcy May Marlene, for which she was nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, among other awards. She subsequently starred in the films Silent House (2011), Liberal Arts (2012), Oldboy (2013), Godzilla (2014), I Saw the Light (2015), Ingrid Goes West (2017), and Wind River (2017). Since 2014, Olsen has portrayed the superhero Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Early life of Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to Jarnette “Jarnie”, a personal manager, and David “Dave” Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker. She is the younger sister of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who became noted at an early age as TV and film stars. Olsen also has an older brother, Trent, and two younger half-siblings. In 1996, Olsen’s parents divorced. The Olsens have Norwegian and English ancestry.
As a child, Elizabeth Olsen received ballet and singing lessons. She began acting at a young age, with appearances in her sisters’ films. Before the age of 11, Olsen had small roles in How the West Was Fun and the straight-to-video series The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley. Having appeared in her sisters’ videos, when she was in the fourth grade, Olsen began to go on auditions for other projects. She attended Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California, from kindergarten through grade 12.
After graduation, Elizabeth Olsen enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. In 2009, Olsen spent a semester studying in Moscow at the Moscow Art Theatre School through the MATS program at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.
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How much money is Elizabeth Olsen worth?
Elizabeth Olsen is an American actress who has a net worth of $5 million.
Elizabeth Olsen Sisters?
Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
Career
Elizabeth Olsen began acting when she was four years old and co-starred in six of Mary-Kate and Ashley’s productions; she also auditioned for the film Spy Kids. She almost quit acting in 2004 due to the media frenzy surrounding Mary-Kate’s eating disorder. Olsen’s breakout role came in 2011, in the film Martha Marcy May Marlene. The film, along with Olsen’s performance, received critical acclaim. Olsen was nominated for and won numerous critics awards for her portrayal of the titular character Martha, a girl suffering from delusions and paranoia after fleeing her life in a cult and returning to her family. She next appeared in the horror film remake Silent House, in which she played the role of Sarah. The film received mixed reviews, but Olsen’s performance was praised. Olsen also appeared in the music video “The Queen” by Carlotta. Olsen filmed the movie Red Lights in mid-2011, and it was released in the U.S. on July 13, 2012. She starred in Josh Radnor’s film Liberal Arts, which was released on January 22, 2012. She and Dakota Fanning starred in Very Good Girls, a 2013 release.
In January 2013, Olsen was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She co-starred in the 2013 American remake of the 2003 South Korean film Oldboy; she played Marie, a young social worker who developed a relationship with the protagonist, played by Josh Brolin. She played Edie Parker, Jack Kerouac’s first wife and the author of the Beat Generation memoir You’ll Be Okay, in Kill Your Darlings. Also in 2013, she portrayed the leading role in In Secret, an adaptation of Émile Zola’s 1867 classic novel Thérèse Raquin.
In 2014, Elizabeth Olsen starred in Legendary’s reboot Godzilla, opposite Bryan Cranston and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Olsen joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing the character of Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, the 2015 sequel to The Avengers. She first appeared as the character in a mid-credits scene of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier, alongside her Godzilla co-star Taylor-Johnson, who portrayed her brother Quicksilver. She reprised the role in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War and the 2018 sequel Avengers: Infinity War.
In September 2014, it was announced that Olsen would portray Audrey Williams, Hank Williams’s wife, manager, and duet partner in the upcoming 2015 biopic film I Saw the Light directed by Marc Abraham and starring Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams.
In January 2016, it was announced that Olsen would star alongside her Avengers: Age of Ultron co-star Jeremy Renner in Taylor Sheridan’s directorial feature film debut, Wind River. In August 2016, it was announced that she would star in Matt Spicer’s Ingrid Goes West opposite Aubrey Plaza. Both films were released in August 2017.
Personal life of Elizabeth Olsen
Olsen attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Atlantic Theater Company and graduated in March 2013 after six years of intermittent study. Her sisters’ clothing line “Elizabeth and James” was named after her and her older brother.
Filmography
Elizabeth Olsen Movies
Year / Title / Role / Notes
2011 / Silent House / Sarah /
Martha Marcy May Marlene / Martha /
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding / Zoe /
2012 / Red Lights / Sally Owen /
Liberal Arts / Zibby /
2013 / Kill Your Darlings / Edie Parker /
Very Good Girls / Gerry /
In Secret / Thérèse Raquin /
Oldboy / Marie Sebastian /
2014 / Captain America: The Winter Soldier / Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch / Uncredited cameo
Godzilla / Elle Brody /
2015 / Avengers: Age of Ultron / Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch /
I Saw the Light / Audrey Williams /
2016 / Captain America: Civil War / Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch /
2017 / Ingrid Goes West / Taylor Sloane /
Wind River / Jane Banner /
Kodachrome / Zoe Kern /
2018 / Avengers: Infinity War / Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch /
2019 / Untitled Avengers film / Post-production
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Television
Year / Title / Role / Notes
1994 / How the West Was Fun / Girl in car / Television film
2016 / Drunk History / Norma Kopp / Episode: “Siblings”
2017 / HarmonQuest / Stirrip / Episode: “The Keystone Obelisk”
2018 / Sorry for Your Loss / Leigh Gibbs / Main role, upcoming series
Video shorts
Year / Title / Role / Notes
1993 / Our First Video / Herself /
1993 / Olsen Twins Mother’s Day Special / Herself /
1994–1996 / The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley / Herself / 4 episodes
Awards and nominations
Year / Nominated work / Association / Category / Result / Refs
2011 / Martha Marcy May Marlene / Alliance of Women Film Journalists / Best Breakthrough Performance / Won
Chicago Film Critics Association / Most Promising Performer / Won
Florida Film Critics Circle / Pauline Kael Breakout Award / Won
Ghent International Film Festival / Special Mention / Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association / New Generation Award / Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle / Best Actress / Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association / Best Actress / Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association / Best Actress / Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society / Best Breakthrough Performance / Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Awards / Best Breakthrough Actress / Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Awards / Best Ensemble Performance / Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards / Best Female Lead / Nominated
Online Film Critics Society / Best Actress / Nominated
San Diego Film Critics / Best Actress / Nominated
Satellite Awards / Best Actress – Motion Picture / Nominated
Saturn Awards / Best Actress / Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association / Best Actress / Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association / Best Actress / Nominated
2013 / Herself / British Academy Film Awards / BAFTA Rising Star Award / Nominated
Silent House / Fangoria Chainsaw Awards / Best Leading Actress / Won
2014 / Godzilla / Teen Choice Awards / Choice Movie: Breakout Star / Nominated
2015 / I Saw the Light / Deauville American Film Festival / Hollywood Rising Star Award / Won
Avengers: Age of Ultron / Teen Choice Awards / Choice Movie: Breakout Star / Nominated
2016 / Captain America: Civil War / Teen Choice Awards / Choice Movie: Chemistry
shared with Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie and Jeremy Renner / Nominated