Elizabeth Olsen is an American actress. She was born in Sherman Oaks, California, specifically in 1989.. Her parents are Jarnette "Jarnie" (née Hall) and David "Dave" Olsen. Elizabeth has a younger sister named Taylor and a younger brother named Trenton. Her maternal grandparents were from Arkansas, while her paternal grandparents were from Texas.
Elizabeth Olsen made her professional acting debut as a
child in the television film New York Minute (2004). Since then she has
appeared in films such as Silent House (2011), Liberal Arts (2012), Godzilla
(2014), I Saw the Light (2015) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). She won
critical acclaim for playing Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
films Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War.
The youngest member of the Olsen family, Elizabeth is also one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actresses with leading roles in both independent productions and blockbuster movies alike. Elizabeth Olsen was born to a father who is also an actor and a mother who is a photographer. Her elder sister, Mary-Kate Olsen, also an actress as well as fashion designer, was born two years before her. Mary-Kate’s twin Ashley Olsen is also an actress too. Elizabeth made her acting debut at the age of 7 with a minor role in the film ‘New York Minute’ which starred Mary-Kate and Ashley as well as their older sister, Elizabeth played one of Ashley’s friends.
Olsen has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Critics' Choice Movie Awards. For her role as Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), she has received critical acclaim and media attention.
