Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen | |
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Born | Elizabeth Chase Olsen February 16, 1989 Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Lizzie Olsen |
Education | Campbell Hall School |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–96; 2011–present |
Relatives | Mary-Kate Olsen (sister) Ashley Olsen (sister) |
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989)[1] is an American actress. Her breakthrough came in 2011 when she starred in the independent thriller drama Martha Marcy May Marlene, for which she was nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, among other awards. She subsequently starred in the films Silent House (2011), Liberal Arts (2012), Oldboy (2013), Godzilla (2014), I Saw the Light (2015), Ingrid Goes West (2017), and Wind River (2017).
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe she plays the role of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, with her first appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) in the end credit scene, then a lead in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the upcoming Untitled Avengers film (2019).
Early life
Olsen was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to Jarnette "Jarnie", a personal manager, and David "Dave" Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker.[1][2] She is the younger sister of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who became noted at an early age as TV and film stars. Olsen also has an older brother, Trent, and two younger half-siblings. In 1996, her parents divorced.[3] The Olsens have Norwegian and English ancestry.[4]
As a child, Olsen received ballet and singing lessons.[5] She began acting at a young age, with appearances in her sisters' films. Before the age of 11, Olsen had small roles in How the West Was Fun and the straight-to-video series The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley.[6] Having appeared in her sisters' videos, when she was in the fourth grade, Olsen began to go on auditions for other projects. She attended Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California, from kindergarten through grade 12.[7]
After graduation, she enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2009, Olsen spent a semester studying in Moscow at the Moscow Art Theatre School through the MATS program at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.[7]
Career
Olsen began acting when she was four years old and co-starred in six of Mary-Kate and Ashley's productions; she also auditioned for the film Spy Kids.[8] She almost quit acting in 2004 due to the media frenzy surrounding Mary-Kate's eating disorder.[9] Olsen's breakout role came in 2011, in the film Martha Marcy May Marlene. The film, along with Olsen's performance, received critical acclaim. Olsen was nominated for and won numerous critics awards for her portrayal of the titular character Martha, a girl suffering from delusions and paranoia after fleeing her life in a cult and returning to her family.[6][10][11] She next appeared in the horror film remake Silent House, in which she played the role of Sarah. The film received mixed reviews,[12] but Olsen's performance was praised.[11] Olsen also appeared in the music video "The Queen" by Carlotta.[13] Olsen filmed the movie Red Lights in mid-2011, and it was released in the U.S. on July 13, 2012.[14] She starred in Josh Radnor's film Liberal Arts, which was released on January 22, 2012.[15] She and Dakota Fanning starred in Very Good Girls, a 2013 release.[16][17]
In January 2013, Olsen was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[18] She co-starred in the 2013 American remake of the 2003 South Korean film Oldboy; she played Marie, a young social worker who developed a relationship with the protagonist, played by Josh Brolin.[19] She played Edie Parker, Jack Kerouac's first wife and the author of the Beat Generation memoir You'll Be Okay, in Kill Your Darlings. Also in 2013, she portrayed the leading role in In Secret, an adaptation of Émile Zola's 1867 classic novel Thérèse Raquin.[20]
In 2014, Olsen starred in Legendary's reboot Godzilla, opposite Bryan Cranston and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.[21][22] Olsen joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing the character of Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, the 2015 sequel to The Avengers.[23][24] She first appeared as the character in a mid-credits scene of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier, alongside her Godzilla co-star Taylor-Johnson, who portrayed her brother Quicksilver.[25] She reprised the role in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War and the 2018 sequel Avengers: Infinity War.[26]
In September 2014, it was announced that Olsen would portray Audrey Williams, Hank Williams's wife, manager, and duet partner in the 2015 biopic film I Saw the Light directed by Marc Abraham and starring Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams.[27]
In January 2016, it was announced that Olsen would star alongside her Avengers: Age of Ultron co-star Jeremy Renner in Taylor Sheridan's directorial feature film debut, Wind River.[28] In August 2016, it was announced that she would star in Matt Spicer's Ingrid Goes West opposite Aubrey Plaza.[29] Both films were released in August 2017.[30]
Personal life
Olsen attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and Atlantic Theater Company and graduated in March 2013 after six years of intermittent study.[31][32] Her sisters' clothing line "Elizabeth and James" was named after her and her older brother.[7]
In September 2012, Olsen started dating actor and fashion model Boyd Holbrook.[citation needed] They got engaged in March 2014,[33][34] but called it off in January 2015.[35] As of February 2017, she is in a relationship with Robbie Arnett, the lead singer of the indie band Milo Greene.[36][37]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Silent House | Sarah | |
Martha Marcy May Marlene | Martha | ||
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Zoe | ||
2012 | Red Lights | Sally Owen | |
Liberal Arts | Zibby | ||
2013 | Kill Your Darlings | Edie Parker | |
Very Good Girls | Gerry | ||
In Secret | Thérèse Raquin | ||
Oldboy | Marie Sebastian / Mia Doucett | ||
2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | Uncredited cameo[38] |
Godzilla | Elle Brody | ||
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | |
I Saw the Light | Audrey Williams | ||
2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | |
2017 | Ingrid Goes West | Taylor Sloane | |
Wind River | Jane Banner | ||
Kodachrome | Zooey Kern | ||
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch | |
2019 | Untitled Avengers film | Post-production |
|Spider-Man: Far From Home | Filming |}
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | How the West Was Fun | Girl in car | Television film |
2016 | Drunk History | Norma Kopp | Episode: "Siblings" |
2017 | HarmonQuest | Stirrip | Episode: "The Keystone Obelisk"[39] |
2019 | Sorry for Your Loss | Leigh Gibbs | Main role |
Video shorts
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Our First Video | Herself | |
1993 | Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special | Herself | |
1994–1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley | Herself | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
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