Elizabeth Chase Olsen is an American actress. 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.
Olsen gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, including in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the miniseries WandaVision. Her performance in WandaVision garnered her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Outside of her work with Marvel, Olsen starred in the monster film Godzilla, the mystery film Wind River, and the dramas Ingrid Goes West and His Three Daughters. She also starred as a widow in the drama series Sorry for Your Loss and as Candy Montgomery in the miniseries Love & Death, with the latter earning her another nomination for a Golden Globe Award.