Elizabeth Olsen's early life and educational background laid the foundation for her future career in acting.
Birth
February 16, 1989
Elizabeth Chase Olsen was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to Jarnette 'Jarnie' (née Jones), a personal manager, and David 'Dave' Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker.
Parents' Divorce
1996
Elizabeth's parents divorced when she was seven years old.
Campbell Hall School
Kindergarten through Grade 12
Elizabeth attended Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California.
New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
After High School
Elizabeth enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied acting and spent a semester at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia.
Semester in Moscow
2009
Elizabeth spent a semester studying at the Moscow Art Theatre School through the MATS program at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
Graduation
January 2013
Elizabeth graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts after six years of intermittent study.
