Elizabeth Olsen is an American actress, best known for her role as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), debuting in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Born on February 16, 1989, in Sherman Oaks, California, she is the younger sister of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who are also famous in the entertainment industry. Elizabeth’s early acting career included roles in smaller films, but she gained significant recognition for her breakout performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011).
She has since starred in a variety of projects, including Godzilla (2014), Wind River (2017), and the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), which earned her critical acclaim and several award nominations. Elizabeth is known for her versatility in both indie and blockbuster films, balancing big-budget roles with more intimate, dramatic performances.
Elizabeth’s upcoming movie “Wind River” has been selected for the Nantucket Film Festival The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. The festival will take place from June 21-26.
Noteworthy films in the Nantucket Film Festival’s group of spotlight films include Geremy Jasper’s Patti Cake$ and Adam Rifkin’s Dog Years, starring Burt Reynolds. Feature program highlights include Gillian Robespierre’s Landline, starring Jenny Slate; Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen; Jeff Baena’s The Little Hours, starring Alison Brie, Dave Franco and Aubrey Plaza; Russell Harbaugh’s Love After Love, starring Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd; Amanda Lipitz’s high-school step team doc Step; ISIS doc City of Ghosts; and Sierra Pettengill’s doc The Reagan Show.
Elizabeth Olsen is an American actress, best known for her role as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), debuting in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Born on February 16, 1989, in Sherman Oaks, California, she is the younger sister of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who are also famous in the entertainment industry. Elizabeth’s early acting career included roles in smaller films, but she gained significant recognition for her breakout performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011).
She has since starred in a variety of projects, including Godzilla (2014), Wind River (2017), and the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), which earned her critical acclaim and several award nominations. Elizabeth is known for her versatility in both indie and blockbuster films, balancing big-budget roles with more intimate, dramatic performances.