Although she's been a well-established actor for a while now, every time Elizabeth Olsen appears in a hit TV show or film - last year she starred in ITV's Love & Death, a true-crime drama about murderer Candy Montgomery, and her previous projects include WandaVision and Sorry For Your Loss - people start googling her very familiar name, and with that comes the realisation that she is, in fact, related to those two very famous twins: child actors and fashion icons Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Is Elizabeth Olsen the sister of twins Mary Kate and Ashley?
Yep, Mary-Kate, Ashley and Elizabeth all share the same mum and dad: David and Jarnette Olsen. And yes, the resemblance is uncanny. In fact, they look so alike some people are convinced Elizabeth is Mary Kate and Ashley's third identical sibling (making them triplets), but alas Elizabeth is not identical to Mary Kate and Ashley - she's three years younger than the twins.
The trio are, however, incredibly close. In fact, just days ago Elizabeth, Mary-Kate and Ashley were photographed on a sister date as they all headed out for dinner in New York City.
How old is Elizabeth Olsen?
Being three years younger that her two sisters, 34 compared to their 37, having famous sisters has been all Elizabeth Olsen has known given Mary-Kate and Ashley started their career aged nine-months-old! The pair made their acting debut as Michelle Tanner in Full House, a role they maintained until 1995.
Elizabeth says growing up with Mary Kate and Ashley was a 'unique experience'
Speaking about their unorthodox childhood with Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous TV show, Elizabeth admitted, 'It's definitely not a lot of people's average childhood, but I don't know if any of us look back at our childhoods and think of any of them as average. I guess it was unique to me and my sisters' experience.'
She later expanded on this on Jessie Ware's Table Manners podcast, speaking about the sometimes scary encounters her family faced with photographers.
'It’s weird growing up with that,' she said. 'The paparazzi part was the strange part because they follow you, and as a child it was very scary. They were obsessed with them turning 18.'
Elizabeth has also opened up about her fear of the 'nepo-baby' label, admitting she was insecure about it even at a young age.
Speaking to Glamour, she admitted, 'I guess I understood what nepotism was like inherently as a 10-year-old. I don't know if I knew the word, but there is some sort of association of not earning something that I think bothered me at a very young age. It had to do with my own insecurities, but I was 10. So I don't know how much I processed, but I did think, "I'm going to be Elizabeth Chase [her middle name] when I become an actress."'
Since becoming an actress however, Elizabeth Olsen has managed to carve out a name for herself apart from her older sisters, despite choosing to use their shared surname. Perhaps that's why so many people are surprised when they realise that the famous trio are actually related.
Does Elizabeth Olsen have any other siblings?
As well as her famous older twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley, Elizabeth also has an older brother called Trent Olsen who is the eldest of all the Olsen siblings and works at Storm King Productions.
After Elizabeth's parents David and Jarnette Olsen divorced in 1996, David went on to welcome two more children called Courtney, born 10 May 1997, and Jake, born in 1998 — with his second wife, McKenzie, meaning Elizabeth also has two step-siblings.
What movies has Elizabeth Olsen starred in?
Elizabeth's breakthrough came in 2011 when she starred in the independent thriller drama Martha Marcy May Marlene alongside Sarah Paulson, for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress.
She then went on to international success with her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, with her first appearance coming in Avengers: Age of Ultr__on.
Last year Elizabeth starred in the film His Three Daughters alongside Natasha Lyonne and Carrie Coon, playing Christina, the youngest of three sisters who come together when their father falls ill.
What TV series has Elizabeth Olsen starred in?
After her blockbuster success as Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch, Elizabeth starred in the Disney+ spin-off series WandaVision, earning both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy nomination for her role.
Last year, her biggest TV role was in the true-crime drama Love & Death in which she played Candy Montgomery, the American woman accused of murdering her lover's wife Betty Gore (Lily Rabe).
What is Elizabeth Olsen's net worth?
With her hugely successful Hollywood career, Elizabeth is rumoured to be worth over £10million.
Is Elizabeth Olsen married?
After dating actor Boyd Holbrook from 2011-2014, Elizabeth began dating musician Robbie Arnett - a member of the indie-pop band Milo Greene. The pair got engaged in July 2019 and then secretly eloped in 2021.
Does Elizabeth Olsen have Instagram?
Sadly not, but there are plenty of fan-created Instagram accounts for her which share many recent pictures of the actress.
Daisy Hall is a News and Entertainment writer on Grazia, specialising in TV and film meaning that you can count on Daisy for the latest (and best) recommendations.