Early life

Olsen was born in Sherman Oaks, California, the daughter of Jarnette "Jarnie", a personal manager, and David "Dave" Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker. She is the younger sister of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who became famous as TV and movie stars at an early age.

Her oldest brother is named Trent Olsen, and she has two younger half-siblings as well. In 1996, Olsen's parents were divorced. The Olsens have Norwegian ancestry on their father's side and English ancestry on their mother's side.

As a child, Olsen received ballet and singing lessons. She began acting at a very young age, with appearances in her sisters' films. Before the age of eleven, Olsen had small roles in How the West Was Fun and the straight-to-video series The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley. 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. After graduation, she enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2009, Olsen spent a semester studying in Moscow, Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre School through the MATS program at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.

Career

Olsen began acting when she was four years of age and co-starred in six of Mary-Kate and Ashley's productions; she also auditioned for the film Spy Kids. She almost quit acting in 2004 due to the media frenzy surrounding Mary-Kate's eating disorder.

Olsen's breakout role came in 2011, when she appeared 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. She next appeared in the horror film remake Silent House, in which she played the role of Sarah. The film received mixed reviews, although Olsen's performance was once again praised. Olsen also appeared in the music video "The Queen" by Carlotta. Olsen filmed the movie Red Lights during mid-2011, and it was released in the U.S. on July 13, 2012. She starred in Josh Radnor's film Liberal Arts, which was released on January 22, 2012. She and Dakota Fanning starred in Very Good Girls, a 2013 release.

In January 2013, Olsen was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. 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. 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.

In 2014, Olsen starred in Legendary's Godzilla a reboot, opposite Bryan Cranston and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Olsen joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe by playing the character of Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, the 2015 sequel to The Avengers. She first appeared as the character in a mid-credits scene of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier, again alongside her Godzilla co-star Taylor-Johnson, who portrayed her brother Quicksilver. She reprised her role as the Scarlet Witch in the 2015 film Avengers: Age of Ultron and the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War.

In September 2014, it was announced that Olsen would portray Audrey Williams, Hank Williams' wife, manager, and duet partner in the upcoming 2015 biopic I Saw the Light directed by Marc Abraham and starring Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams.

In January 2016, it was announced that Olsen would team up with her Avengers: Age of Ultron co-star Jeremy Renner in Taylor Sheridan's directorial feature film debut, Wind River.

Personal life

Olsen attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and the Atlantic Theater Company and graduated in March 2013 after six years of intermittent study. Her sisters' clothing line "Elizabeth and James" was named after her and her older brother.

Olsen started dating fellow actor Boyd Holbrook in September 2012 after meeting him on the film Very Good Girls. In March 2014, the couple became engaged but they split and called off their engagement in January 2015.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Our First Video	Herself
1993	Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special	Herself
1994	The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion	Herself
1994	How the West Was Fun	Girl in car	Cameo
1995	The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise	Herself
1995	The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper	Herself
1996	The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission	Herself
2011	Martha Marcy May Marlene	Martha	Lead Role
2011	Silent House	Sarah
2011	Peace, Love & Misunderstanding	Zoe
2012	Red Lights	Sally Owen
2012	Liberal Arts	Zibby
2013	Kill Your Darlings	Edie Parker
2013	Very Good Girls	Gerry
2013	Oldboy	Marie Sebastian
2013	In Secret	Thérèse Raquin
2014	Captain America: The Winter Soldier	Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch	Uncredited post-credits cameo
2014	Godzilla	Elle Brody
2015	Avengers: Age of Ultron	Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
2016	I Saw the Light	Audrey Williams
2016	Captain America: Civil War	Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
2017	Wind River

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result
2011	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Breakthrough Performance	Martha Marcy May Marlene	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association	Most Promising Performer		Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle	Pauline Kael Breakout Award		Won
	Ghent International Film Festival	Special Mention		Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	New Generation Award		Won
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Actress		Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Best Actress		Nominated
	Chicago Film Critics Association	Best Actress		Nominated
	Denver Film Critics Society	Best Actress		Nominated
	Denver Film Critics Society	Best Breakout Star		Nominated
	Detroit Film Critics Society	Best Breakthrough Performance		Nominated
	Gotham Independent Film Awards	Best Breakthrough Actress		Nominated
	Gotham Independent Film Awards	Best Ensemble Performance		Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Female Lead		Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society	Best Actress		Nominated
	San Diego Film Critics	Best Actress		Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress - Motion Picture		Nominated
	Saturn Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
	Toronto Film Critics Association	Best Actress		Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Actress		Nominated
2013	British Academy Film Awards	BAFTA Rising Star Award	N/A	Nominated
	Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best Leading Actress	Silent House	Won
2015	Deauville American Film Festival	Hollywood Rising Star Award	I Saw the Light	Won

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