Excuse us if we weren’t hip to the Olsen twins’ little sis, Elizabeth, prior to the Sundance Film Festival, what with Long Island’s own Natalie Portman hoarding the spotlight of late.
But Olsen has stepped out of her sisters’ rail-thin shadow at the uber-hip film fest this weekend on the strength of a pair of (supposedly) stellar acting performances — in horror flick Silent House and drama Martha Marcy May Marlene. Again, not that we’d know; it’s tough for us to step outside our RomCom comfort zone.
Whereas Mary Kate’s and Ashley’s on-screen careers seem to have petered out after Full House, Elizabeth seems only to be coming into her own. And, here’s the kicker: She’s still a college kid. That’s right, Elizabeth is in her senior year at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, per what she told CNN in an interview Saturday. She’s an artist, we tell you!
But in all seriousness, keep your eye out for Elizabeth in the coming months and years. She looks to have the acting chops and staying power to remain a respected performer, which would be a first in her family.