NEWSElizabeth Olsen Makes a Splash at Sundance
Jan. 24 2011, Published 2:08 p.m. ET
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen may have had the spotlight for years and years, but look out, sisters! Their youngest sibling, Elizabeth Olsen, is creating quite a buzz at the Sundance Film Festival for her new movie, Silent House.
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In the horror film, 21-year-old Elizabeth's character starts to think her summer house is haunted. Sounds like her blossoming acting career has been anything but scary!
The graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School told The Press Association, "When I was auditioning, I was like, 'Just so you know, I'm used to the medium of theater, so like I can stand on my feet for this long.' "
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And as her star continues to rise, Elizabeth should have no problem getting used to super stardom from being the little sis of Mary-Kate and Ashley. She recalls, "When I would go shopping with my sisters when I was younger, it would be dangerous."
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She adds, "I just think it's crazy in general but I want to be an actor – and I have since I was a little girl – and if that happens, then you figure out how to deal with it where it doesn't completely infringe upon your life."
