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.
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EXCLUSIVE: FX has given a pilot order to Seven Sisters, a drama starring Elizabeth Olsen (Love and Death, His Three Daughters). It comes from executive producers Will Arbery (Succession, Irma Vep), who wrote the pilot; Sean Durkin (The Iron Claw, Dead Ringers), who will direct it; and Garrett Basch (What We Do in the Shadows, […]
“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… […]
Lizzie has been quite the busy bee starting promotion on Love and Death. I’ve managed to add screencaptures of her appearance on The Today Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Jess Cagle Show. Gallery Links: – 2023 | THE TODAY SHOW [APRIL 19TH] – 2023 | THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT […]
Jake Gyllenhaal accidentally insulted his friend Elizabeth Olsen on Hot Ones. During the episode of the popular online series, the actor took pride in not using Wet Ones or toothpicks while eating hot sauce-soaked wings, shocked by the very presence of the items. He asked host Sean Evans if other celebrities ever used wipes or […]
A second WandaVision spinoff series focusing on Paul Bettany’s Vision is in the works at Marvel Studios for Disney+, sources tell Deadline. Titled Vision Quest, the potential series, which is opening a writers room next week, will be about The Vision (Bettany) trying to regain his memory and humanity, I hear. While the focus is […]
House of the Dragon has kicked off in the best way possible. The new Games of Thrones prequel series saw 10 million households tune into the premiere episode, making it the biggest in HBO history. The second episode also debuted, adding a 2% increase, making the show achieve another record. That record is a show […]
Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab let slip that the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision will not be returning for a second season, confirming previous statements from the show’s star Elizabeth Olsen. Speaking to SFX Magazine, Diab talked about his hopes that the upcoming MCU series Moon Knight would have a greater longevity than some […]
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.