Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2014, with her performance in the miniseries WandaVision (2021) earning her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics’ Choice Television Award.
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.
Outside of her work with Marvel, Olsen starred in the monster film Godzilla (2014), the mystery film Wind River (2017), the dramas Ingrid Goes West (2017) and His Three Daughters (2024), the science fiction thriller The Assessment (2025), and the romantic comedy Eternity (2025). She also starred as a widow in the drama series Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019) and as Candy Montgomery in the miniseries Love & Death (2023), the latter earning her another Golden Globe Award nomination.
2009 • TV
2014 • TV
2014 • TV
2015 • TV
2025 • Movie
2018 • Movie
as Joan
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
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as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
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as Elle Brody
as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)
as Jane Banner
as Zibby
as Thérèse Raquin
as Sarah
as Sally Owen
as Mia
as Marie Sebastian
as Zooey Kern
as Misty
as Audrey Mae Williams
as Martha
as Edie Parker
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as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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as Wanda-Merlin (voice)
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as Wanda Merlin (voice)
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as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
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as Girl with Flowers
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as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)
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as Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)
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