Elizabeth Olsen on Working With the Rape Foundation and Stuart House

Elizabeth Olsen shares her mental health struggles early on in her career.

Variety, the 33-year-old actress revealed how she “didn’t understand what anxiety or a panic attack was” until she was 21 — and how she thought she was going to “drop dead” when she experienced them.“I remember I would get them on the hour every hour. I used to live on 13th Street between 6th and 7th.

Elizabeth Olsen suffered from panic attacks "on the hour every hour" for six months when she was 21. The WandaVision actress revealed in an interview with Variety that her panic attacks were so bad at one point she thought she was "going to drop dead" while trying to cross the street in New York. "I remember I would get them on the hour every hour.

Elizabeth Olsen thought she was going to 'drop dead' after suffering her first panic attack.The 33-year-old actress was 21 and living in New York City when she started experiencing the attacks 'on the hour every hour' for a six month spell.She told Variety: 'I didn't understand what anxiety or a panic attack was until I was 21. I remember I would get them on the hour every hour.

Elizabeth Olsen is opening up about suffering from panic attacks while living in New York City.

Kate Aurthur editor During her career, Elizabeth Olsen has played a broad range of characters, from a damaged cult escapee in 2011’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” to an in-over-her-head FBI agent investigating a murder in “Wind River,” to a narcissistic influencer in “Ingrid Goes West” — and, of course, the tragic, terrifying Wanda Maximoff (aka Scarlet Witch) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Next year, she’ll star in “Love & Death,” an HBO Max limited series about Candy Montgomery, a Texas homemaker who in 1980 had an affair with her friend’s husband — and then murdered her friend, hitting her 41 times with an axe. It’s based on a true story. Yet “Love & Death,” written by David E. Kelley, and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, isn’t grim, according to Olsen — in fact, “I think we were trying to find the humor as much as possible,” she says. And as for playing a murderer in Candy, she compared the experience to getting into the character of Wanda. “What’s fun for me is trying to understand why people make the decisions they make,” Olsen says. “I just feel like that’s my role is to defend, defend, defend. And so I adore her, and I’m impressed by her.”

Elizabeth Olsen praised her hero, charity pioneer Gail Abarbanel, when she was honoured at Variety's Power of Women event. The Marvel actress was among a host of famous women feted at this year's event, which took place on Wednesday in Los Angeles. After being introduced on stage by her WandaVision co-star Kathryn Hahn, 33-year-old Elizabeth spoke passionately about her involvement with Stuart House, a charity which helps sexually abused children and was founded by The Rape Foundation's Gail.

Kathryn Hahn says Elizabeth Olsen was “very patient” during her 40 minute toilet breaks while filming ‘WandaVision’. As she introduced her at Variety’s Power of Women event in Los Angeles on Wednesday (28. 09.

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness brought Scarlet Witch back to the forefront for the first time since Disney Plus show WandaVision. But this time around, she was the story's antagonist, as she attempted to find her children in another universe - at the cost of the lives of many bystanders.

There’s a rumor going around that Elizabeth Olsen might have filmed a cameo for HBO Max’s House of the Dragon.

Is Elizabeth Olsen headed to Westeros? The actress is addressing casting rumours and fan speculation that she might be signing on for HBO’s “House of the Dragon”.

Elizabeth Olsen, Sandra Oh and Jenna Dewan led the stars at Variety's Power Of Women gala in Beverly Hills this Wednesday evening.A cavalcade of top-flight celebrities flooded into the Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts for the fete, which was presented by Lifetime.For her latest outing Elizabeth, 33, one of the evening's honorees, opted for Gothic chic in a simple black dress accented with elaborate lace floral bordering. What a night: (from left) Elizabeth Olsen, Sandra Oh and Jenna Dewan led the stars at Variety's Power Of Women gala in Beverly Hills this Wednesday eveningElizabeth's outfit, which was perfectly fitted to emphasize her enviably petite frame, featured layers of black lace fringe that formed her short epaulet-like sleeves.Sweeping her hair into an elegant updo, the little sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen accentuated her features with dark lipstick.

Elizabeth Olsen headed to Westeros? The actress is addressing casting rumors and fan speculation that she might be signing on for HBO's .The star walked the carpet at 's Power of Women gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about the recent rumors that she's been cast in a role on the prequel series.«I don't know how things, like rumors like that, get started, and then people think they're legitimate,» Olsen said with the laugh.While Olsen has talked openly about auditioning to pay Khaleesi years ago — the role that eventually went to Emilia Clarke — she said she had no idea how the speculation began that she's involved with «Dream casting is fun, yeah, but I heard it was, like, announced though, which is weirder,» Olsen said, explaining that several people have told her the casting rumors had been reported as fact. Seeing the record straight the actress said, «I never heard of such a thing.»That being said, Olsen would be happy to be a part of it if something came up.«I mean, sure, yeah.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer If it’s possible to pull off solemn conversations about the stakes for women around the world and also have a fantastic party that toasts their remarkable achievements, Variety did just that on Wednesday in Beverly Hills. In a sprawling takeover of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, heavy-hitting executives, producers, writers, talent and glitterati convened to celebrate the annual event and magazine feature. Cover stars Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, activist icon Malala Yousafzai, and actor Elizabeth Olsen were all in attendance to speak on behalf of causes important to each – as well as a path forward to equity in a time of unrest for women and other marginalized communities in the U.S.. 

Selome Hailu Entering the world of Marvel can be a daunting task even for the most experienced of actors — unless, of course, you have Elizabeth Olsen in a dirty Prius leading you every step of the way. While introducing Olsen as an honoree at Variety‘s Power of Women in event in Los Angeles, presented by Lifetime, on Wednesday night, “WandaVision” co-star Kathryn Hahn shared how meaningful (and comical) Olsen’s guidance has been to her. “She was my intro into this Marvel family, and she very generously walked me through blasts and wires and stunts and finding truth on an X on a green screen — I was used to talking to other people,” Hahn joked at the beginning of her speech. “She was so patient with all of my questions. Who is Ultron? What is that glove with all the gems on it?”

Wanda and Agatha are together again!

Elizabeth Olsen may save the day in Marvel films, but on Wednesday evening she highlighted her own hero: Gail Abarbanel, the founder and director of the Rape Foundation and Stuart House. In her speech at Variety’s Power of Women event presented by Lifetime, Olsen spoke passionately about Abarbanel, also in attendance, and the Los Angeles organization that the activist founded nearly five decades ago. “When I learned about tonight, I asked Gail if there is anything that she would like to do next with the foundation, because in my mind she’s already thought of everything. She said, ‘Yes, to stop sexual abuse on the internet,'” Olsen said. “To me that sounded very, very big and maybe impossible. But if you were to ask her what she wanted to create in 1974, I think that would have also sounded just as big and impossible.”

Zack Sharf Hugh Jackman’s surprise return as Wolverine in “Deadpool 3” is one of the biggest film stories of the week, but Marvel stalwart Elizabeth Olsen is only just finding out about it. The Scarlet Witch got the news about about Jackman’s return broken to her ‘On the Carpet,’ powered by DIRECTV at Variety’s Power of Women, and she expressed shock over the revelation. “Oh really?” Olsen asked when she heard the news. “Wow!” Now that Jackman is returning as Wolverine, Olsen wants Scarlet Witch to team up with more X-Men characters on the big screen. After all, the character of Scarlet Witch is a mutant in the comic books and the daughter of Magneto, played by both Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender on the big screen.

Elizabeth Olsen looked sensational as she graced one of the four covers of Variety's The Power of Women Issue. The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star, 33, stunned in a dramatic white shirt dress with billowy sleeves and a wide belt, and discussed her Scarlet Witch character turning malevolent in the Sam Raimi-directed Marvel sequel.The actress revealed that she enjoyed the dark turn: 'At least in my experience, it's been hard as a woman to express rage. It’s one of the most amazing feelings, because it’s so specific: You can know exactly why you're angry.'  Delightful: Elizabeth Olsen looked sensational in a dramatic white shirt dress with billowy sleeves as she graced one of the four covers of Variety 's The Power of Women IssueShe also added that the Scarlet Witch - a.k.a. Wanda Maximoff - role was 'quite a leap from the woman that I’ve been playing!' Olsen went on to express her initial surprise at finding out that she would be one of the key players in the film.  'I called my team, and I was like, "You guys, I’m the lead villain in this film.