Elizabeth Olsen makes waves at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The younger sister of famous celebrity twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley is making a name for herself with two films at Sundance, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “Silent House.”
The dramatic competition entry, “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” is a movie about a damaged woman who returns home to live with her older sister after fleeing an abusive cult.
“Silent House” is a horror film based on the acclaimed Uruguayan film “La Casa Muda”. In the movie, Elizabeth Olsen plays Sarah who returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family’s longtime summerhouse after it was violated by squatters in the off-season. As they work in the dark, Sarah begins to hear sounds from within the walls of the boarded-up building. Although she barely remembers the place, Sarah senses the past may still haunt the home.
Elizabeth Olsen studied at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. But before acting professionally, Elizabeth appeared in some of her sisters’ first movies beginning at the age of four as she always hangs out on her sisters’ set.
But now, the 21-year-old is gaining lots of attention like her famous older twin sisters. Elizabeth is one of the breakout stars of Sundance 2011.
Elizabeth Olsen looks like her sisters. Wow! I love the twins and I think I will like her more!