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Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen

Actor, also producer · Born February 16, 1989 (37) · Sherman Oaks, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1989 (37)
From
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Olsen's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
24%
Morality
23%
Survival
15%
Ideas
4%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 17
Hero
4 of 17
Shadow
3 of 17
Herald
2 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
7
Bittersweet
6
Contemplative
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elizabeth Olsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Olsen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Panic Carefully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Eternity(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Joan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Marvel Zombies(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wanda Maximoff / The Red Queen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Assessment(2024)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • His Three Daughters(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Christina

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love & Death(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Candy Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022)

    as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage)

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wanda-Merlin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • WandaVision(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sorry for Your Loss(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Leigh

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Avengers: Infinity War(2018)

    as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kodachrome(2017)

    as Zooey Kern

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ingrid Goes West(2017)

    as Taylor Sloane

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wind River(2017)

    as Jane Banner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • HarmonQuest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Stirrup

  • Captain America: Civil War(2016)

    as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    as Audrey Mae Williams

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)

    as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(2014)

    as Elle Brody

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • In Secret(2013)

    as Thérèse Raquin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Oldboy(2013)

    as Marie Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kill Your Darlings(2013)

    as Edie Parker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Very Good Girls(2013)

    as Gerry

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Liberal Arts(2012)

    as Zibby

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Red Lights(2012)

    as Sally Owen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Martha Marcy May Marlene(2011)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Peace, Love & Misunderstanding(2011)

    as Zoe Hudson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Silent House(2011)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Uppsala Doctor's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Elza Lindberg

  • The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lizzie Olsen

  • How the West Was Fun(1994)

    as Girl in Car

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion(1994)

    as Elizabeth Olsen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl with Flowers

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Misty

  • Seven Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Adrienne

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 37 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

WandaVision (2021)

Film career

19872025

Peak 2012 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 37 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing3 of 40: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

40 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 24 roles
941419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 9 major nominations, 2012–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  2. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
  3. 2022
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  4. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  5. 2019
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Drama Series
  6. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
  7. 2012
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Elizabeth Olsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion (1994)

88th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Elizabeth Olsen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles6–80 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles9–68 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles24–76 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles16–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles14–80 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Elizabeth Olsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Olsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim White shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles