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.
“Just give them one.”
That’s Elizabeth Olsen’s advice for actors thinking about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The “WandaVision” star told Josh Horowitz on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that by initially only agreeing to one Marvel project, actors can gain more “creative control” for the next one.
“That way you have more control over… If you, let’s say, ‘Oh my God, this is the most fun I’ve ever had and I love this character so much, I want to do it again,’ you now have more creative control for the next one,” Olsen said.
She then joked, “Don’t tell [David] Galluzzi that. [He’s] business affairs at Marvel.”
Olsen has played Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch since 2014 in a handful of Marvel projects, including “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” two “Captain America” films, the last three “Avengers” movies and the TV spinoff “WandaVision.” The Disney+ miniseries won three Emmys in 2021, with Olsen scoring a nomination for lead actress in a limited series.
Marvel president Kevin Feige told Variety last year, “We only even would have dared attempt something like ‘WandaVision’ because Lizzie is such an outstanding actor.”
A “WandaVision” spinoff starring Kathryn Hahn, titled “Agatha: Coven of Chaos,” is currently in the works. As for the future of Wanda, Feige added, “There really is so much more to explore. We still haven’t touched on many of her core storylines from the comics.”
Olsen also stars opposite Jesse Plemons in Max’s limited series “Love & Death,” based on the true story of Texas housewife Candy Montgomery’s murderous extramarital affair.
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.