Elizabeth Olin

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Elizabeth Olin
Born
Elizabeth Rosemary Virginia Olin [1]

OccupationActress
Years active2009present
Website www.elizabetholin.com

Elizabeth 'Liz' Olin (born December 21, 1990 [1] ) is an American actress. Her most notable film to date is God of Love , written, directed, and starring NYU Graduate student Luke Matheny, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2011. She has also appeared in When in Rome , a Touchstone Pictures film directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Olin filmed Killing Season alongside Robert De Niro, John Travolta, and Milo Ventimiglia, which was released in summer 2013. [2]

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Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Thank You New York Nola
2010 When in Rome Guggenheim Party Girl #1
2010 God of Love Performance Artist BeautyShort
2013 Killing Season Sarah Ford
2014 Friends with Better Lives Young Estelle Markowitz1 episode
2014We Are AngelsOlly2 episodes
2014Join UsKatieShort
2015Wingman Inc.Kimmie
2015Lay in WaitMaggieShort


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References

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  2. "Killing Season". Screen. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.