Elizabeth Olsen Considered Changing Last Name to Avoid Association with Sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley

Elizabeth Olsen.Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Elizabeth Olsenknew from a young age that the entertainment industry can be tough. In a new cover story forGlamour UK’s digital April issue, the 32-year-oldWandaVisionstar reveals she considered using her middle name — Chase — when she became an actress, in an attempt to avoid “nepotism” that could come along with being former child starsMary-KateandAshley Olsen’s sister. “I was 10 and I was curious about auditioning … and I realized very quickly it wasn’t for me because I was missing my sports teams, my dance class and all the extracurricular activities at school,” Elizabeth told the magazine of her early interest in the industry....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Brent Holder

Elizabeth Olsen Debuts Huge Emerald Engagement Ring During Outing with Fiancé Robbie Arnett

Elizabeth Olsen has everyone green with envy! The couple was dressed in similar outfits for their outing as both wore a white top and black bottoms. On July 30, a source told PEOPLE that theAvengers: Endgameactress and the Milo Greene frontman were engaged after three years of dating. The Image Direct The pair made theirfirst public appearance as a couplein September 2017 when they attended the Gersh pre-Emmys party together. They were first romantically linked in March 2017 after they were spotted walking arm-in-arm in New York City....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Christopher King

Elizabeth Olsen Details 'Awkward' Audition for the Role of Daenerys in 'Game of Thrones'

The long-anticipated finale of HBO’sGameof Throneswill be upon us, and it’ll be time for Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen to answer for herfiery revenge. But there could have been another star tasked with portraying the tragic meltdown. In an interview withVulture, Elizabeth Olsen — best known as Scarlet Witch in theAvengersmovies — revealed that she had auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen when she first started working as an actress about 10 years ago....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Ralph Fritz

Elizabeth Olsen Explains Scarlet Witch's Disappearing Accent from 'Age of Ultron' to 'WandaVision'

Hey, what happened to Wanda’s accent? While Marvel directors Joe and Anthony Russo have addressed the disappearing accent, originally set to be from the fictional Sokovia in 2015’sAvengers: Age of Ultron, Olsen gave a more open-ended answer toColliderabout the future of the accent. But the difficulty of the accent doesn’t mean it’s going away forever. “The Sokovian accent took a lot of time. It hasn’t gone anywhere. There have been reasons for everything....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Fred Gonzalez

Elizabeth Olsen Hits Emmys Red Carpet in Gown Designed by Sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley: 'Sister Love'

Elizabeth Olsenturned to her fashion star sisters to help her feel her best on the 2021 Emmys red carpet. “Elizabeth is so lucky to have two sisters who are incredible designers and know her style so well,” the actress' stylistElizabeth Stewarttells PEOPLE calling the look they created “a classic The Row aesthetic — simple, pristine, beautiful.” Elizabeth Olsen.Getty “Elizabeth wanted to work with her sisters because who better to understand what is important to her and what will make her feel her best,” Stewart adds....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Jordan Harris

Elizabeth Olsen Is Looking for an Affair — and 'Payback' — in True Crime Drama 'Love & Death'

Elizabeth Olsenis playing a killer with a sweet name and a bitter end in her next project. TheWandaVisionactress, 34, stars alongsideJesse Plemonsin the first teasertrailerfor HBO Max’sLove & Death, based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a doting, churchgoing wife in a small Texas town who had a fatal affair with Allan Gore (Plemons). “Something’s been bothering me a little,” Candy says in the trailer. “I have done all the things a wife is supposed to do....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Antonio Potter

Elizabeth Olsen Is ‘Grateful’ for Husband Robbie Arnett’s Humor: ‘Makes Me Laugh Every Day’ (Exclusive)

Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett at the 95th Annual Academy Awards.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty Emma McIntyre/Getty Unlike some couples,Avengersactress Elizabeth Olsen and her musician husband Robbie Arnett don’t shy away from working together. Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett’s new children’s book. “It’s so funny because I had this instinct where I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t know, how are we going to do this?’ But honestly, our whole relationship is built on communication,” Olsen, 34, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Alyssa Frank

Elizabeth Olsen Praises 'Tough' Scarlett Johansson amid Disney Lawsuit: 'Good for You Scarlett'

Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images; Toni Anne Barson/WireImage Elizabeth Olsenis the latest celeb to show support forScarlett Johanssonamid her lawsuit against Disney. Olsen, 32, praised her fellowAvengersstar last week in a conversation withJason SudeikisforVanity Fair. “I think she’s so tough and literally when I read that I was like, ‘Good for you Scarlett,'” Olsen remarked. The comment came while Olsen answered a question on whether actors were worried about movies having a harder time hitting theaters post-pandemic....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Jodi Martin

Elizabeth Olsen Recalls 'Awful' 'Game of Thrones' Audition for Daenerys Targaryen Role

Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty; HBO Elizabeth Olsen, mother of dragons? In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcast on Monday, theWandaVisionstar, 32, recalled a less than stellar audition a decade ago for the hit seriesGame of Thrones,going out for the part of Daenerys Targaryen,which proved to beEmilia Clarke’s breakout role. During the chat, Olsen explained that unlike a lot of actors, she “loves the nerves of an audition” and the creative freedom that comes with it....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · David Lewis

Elizabeth Olsen Reveals She Has Real Her Estate License, Plus More Celebrities Who Are Agents

01of 11 Elizabeth Olsen Elizabeth Olsen.Dominik Bindl/Getty Images TheWandaVisionactress revealed toW Magazine in August that she’s secretly skilled in real estate — and her older sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, have something to do with it. 02of 11Ramona Singerramona singer/instagramTheReal Housewives of New Yorkstartook to Instagramin December to share that she will bejoining Douglas Elliman as a real estate brokeron the team of broker Michael Lorber.“Real estate broker in training,” the mom of one captioned a photo of herself in a high-rise apartment, posing in front of glass walls that show off a view of the New York City skyline at sunset....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1325 words · Jonathan Mendez

Elizabeth Olsen Says 'WandaVision' Won't Have a Second Season: 'It Is a Limited Series'

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Elizabeth Olsenhas weighed in on the future ofWandaVision— and sadly, fans shouldn’t expect there to be a second season. “No, that’s easy for me to answer. It is a limited series. It’s a fully beginning, middle, end, and that’s it kind of thing,” she told PEOPLE in January ahead of the Disney+ show’s premiere. Elizabeth Olsen inWandaVision.Courtesy of Marvel Studios Olsen then explained that she “would be shocked” if the series were to get renewed....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Michele Evans

Elizabeth Olsen Says Criticism of Marvel Movies 'Takes Away from the Talented Crew'

Elizabeth Olsen.Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Elizabeth Olsenis coming to the defense of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in which she plays the role of Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch. “I’m not saying we’re making indie art films, but I just think it takes away from our crew, which bugs me,” the actress, who currently stars inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, said. “These are some of the most amazing set designers, costume designers, camera operators – I feel diminishing them with that kind of criticism takes away from all the people who do award-winning films, that also work on these projects....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Timothy Barber

Elizabeth Olsen Says Her Marvel Contract Took Away Her Ability To Do the Jobs She Enjoyed

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyElizabeth Olsenis opening up about her experience with the Marvel cinematic universe.In an interview withThe New York Times,the 33-year-old actress said her Marvel contract has impacted her ability to perform in other films.A rep for Marvel did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member,” she explained to theTimes....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Sabrina Hudson