The Olsen twins were a media sensation but now Lizzie Olsen is getting her big break at the Sundance Film Festival with her acting in Martha Marcy May Marlene.

The NYU psychology student is among filmmakers who are vying for recognition at the prestigious festival but the praise for her acting skills doesn t stop there.

Relatively unknown until this week, Elizabeth Olsen has been cast in Rodrigo Cortes Red Lights starring Robert De Niro.

The young actress will start shooting the film in February in Canada and Spain with the De Niro flick her big shot at Hollywood success.

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