Trivia

Revealed in an interview she considered changing her name to Elizabeth Chase, as she didn't want to be associated with her twin sisters. [April 2021].

Auditioned for the role of Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones (2011) which eventually went to Emilia Clarke.

When growing up, her favorite actress and role model was Michelle Pfeiffer. She got to meet her while she was on the set of I Am Sam (2001).

She is a huge fan of Star Wars since childhood. When she met Mark Hamill at the premiere of Captain America: Civil War (2016), she was moved to tears.

Was considered to play Rey in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), but refused the audition because of the overlapping shooting dates with 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'.

One of her favorite films growing up was Tremors (1990).

Was considered for the role of Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), but turned it down due to the sexual content she found uncomfortable.

A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in NYC.

Elizabeth was born to Jarnette Olsen, a former dancer with the LA ballet, and David Olsen, a mortgage broker in Los Angeles. She is well known as the little sister of Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen and she has an older brother, Trent Olsen.

Was cast as the lead in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), just two weeks before shooting.

Worked with Aaron Taylor-Johnson on three different films in two years: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Godzilla (2014), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

Is of Danish and Norwegian descent.

Elizabeth has a younger half-sister, Courtney Taylor Olsen.

Elizabeth has a younger half-brother, Jake Olsen.

Can speak English fluently, along with her mother tongue being Norwegian. Also knows a little bit of Spanish, German and French.

As a child Elizabeth took ballet and singing lessons, she auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids (2001).

Her middle name is Chase because her parents wanted her to chase after her sisters.

(July 30, 2019) Got engaged to her boyfriend of 3 years, Robbie Arnett.

Auditioned for the role of April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), but Megan Fox was selected instead.

Voted #94 in Ask men's 'most desirable' woman of 2012 list.

Was considered for the role of Dr. Marta Shearing in The Bourne Legacy (2012).

Shares her birthday with fellow MCU co-stars: Mahershala Ali and Christopher Eccleston.

Engaged to Boyd Holbrook from March 13, 2014 to January 19, 2015.

Ex-stepdaughter of McKenzie Olsen.

Ex sister-in-law of Olivier Sarkozy and sister-in-law of Louis Eisner.

Aunt of Otto Eisner (b. 2023) via sister Ashley and brother-in-law Louis Eisner.