Elizabeth Olsen: Sundance Sweetheart

Meet Elizabeth Olsen — Mary-Kate and Ashley‘s little sister who’s making quite a name for herself on her own.

The 21-year-old actress has two films premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival this week — Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House.

Elizabeth stopped to chat with MTV about avoiding the pre-teen spotlight. “I think that’s why I waited such a long time until I was comfortable as a person to start working professionally. It’s been what I wanted to do since I was seven or eight but I never wanted to be a child actor. I never wanted to be a brand. I want to be an actor. I feel good in my own skin. I just want to make movies and do theater,” she shared.

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