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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.

Nightingale Blood is a 2022 fantasy film directed by Noam Murro, inspired by the roleplaying video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The film stars Elizabeth Olsen as Karliah, a Nightingale who witnessed the murder of her love interest by a colleague. It co-stars James Franco, Paul Bettany, Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis. Nightingale Blood had its world premiere on September 17th, 2022; releasing 14 days later, the film was met with largely positive reviews, with praise for the tone, direction, themes, action sequences, visual effects, storyline, and Olsen's performance. It was also a box-office success, grossing over $696 million against a budget of $189 million. It was followed by a direct sequel, Brotherhood of Darkness, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
