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Maria Olsen

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Maria Olsen

106 films

Maria Olsen is an American actress.

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Best known for her appearances as Mrs. Dodds/The Fury in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Paranormal Activity 3, American Horror Story and Rob Zombie's Lords of Salem, Maria Olsen has worked on more than 65 feature films and over 150 shorts, television shows, music videos and commercials since 2005. She has also won four awards (including awards for both acting and directing), had two short films appear at the 2009 Cannes Short Film Program, one at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, plus others at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors and HorrorFest. Olsen also owns MOnsterworks66, producer of features such as Brandon Scullion's Live in Fear, Randal Kamradt Jr's Faraway, Eric Michael Kochmer's Way Down In Chinatown, Bert Havird's Reunion and Michael LaPointe's LoveTouchHate.

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief posterFirst watchPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief20106.2as Mrs. Dodds / FuryAccident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Neighbors poster6.2Neighbors2014Paranormal Activity 3 poster5.9Paranormal Activity 32011Southbound poster5.9Southbound2015Starry Eyes poster6.1Starry Eyes2014The Lords of Salem poster5.4The Lords of Salem2013The Resort poster5.4The Resort2021Vile poster5.1Vile2011Mojave poster5.0Mojave2016

Filmography

106 films as actor
  1. TBAWith ChildRose
  2. TBABitsGrandma Russell
  3. TBAWindow With A ViewSister Jude
  4. TBAGhoulRhonda the Realtor
  5. TBAOne NationClaire Mendelson
  6. TBAWhite DevilsMother
  7. 2024Straight On till MorningLilly Robinson
  8. 2024InvertedWoman in White
  9. 2023DeadDashCashier
  10. 2023Beneath Us AllJanelle Gibbs
  11. 2023Axeman at Cutter's Creek 2Adele
  12. 2023End TimesAlexis
  13. 2023Moon GardenPrincess
  14. 2023Ronald's Little FactorySister Hissem
  15. 2022Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s RevengeMoira
  16. 2022Desert ShadowsLinda Lockley
  17. 2022The Last American Horror Show: Volume IIJaclyn
  18. 2022LylaBeatrice
  19. 2021Pretty BoyEdna
  20. 2021Apex PredatorsMomma Maria
  21. 2021The ResortBook Store Ghost
  22. 2020PsychopompRita
  23. 202015 KillingsDr. Kentyl
  24. 2020Death CareWarden Smithers
  25. 2020The Crumbs
  26. 2020Danni and The VampirePhyllis
  27. 2020There's No Such Thing as VampiresSigfreda
  28. 2020The Bone BoxAunt Florence
  29. 2020Murder ManualBetty
  30. 2020By Day's EndMrs. Tibbs / Religious Nut (voice)
  31. 2019The ButcherBeatrice Hyatt
  32. 2019Ghost in the GraveyardThe Witch
  33. 2019Eminence HillAbigail
  34. 20192177: The San Francisco Love Hacker CrimesDr. Soren
  35. 2019I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà VuBecky
  36. 2019WretchAnna Cochenour
  37. 2019No Knock ListMs. Vangobels
  38. 2019PainkillersCarla Franken
  39. 2018The Sunday Night SlaughterEeopodan Eater of Souls
  40. 2018Krampus OriginsSister Rafus
  41. 2018Something SinisterAunt Helen
  42. 2018The Browsing EffectMeryl
  43. 2018AshesGail
  44. 2018All the Creatures Were StirringThe Director
  45. 2018Los Angeles OvernightOfficer Sykes
  46. 201760 Seconds to DieCrazy Cat Lady (segment Pussy, Pussy, Pussy
  47. 2017MarrtownMissy
  48. 2017Moon Creek CemeteryHatchet Lady
  49. 2017Axeman 2: OverkillAdele
  50. 2017The Daughters of VirtueBetty
  51. 2017Middle ManConvenience Store Woman
  52. 2017The CovenantMolly Hanning
  53. 2016Ravenwolf TowersMabel
  54. 2016Killjoy's Psycho CircusLilith
  55. 2016The RemainsMadame Addison
  56. 2016Black Tar RoadLady C
  57. 2016Live-In FearSue
  58. 2016Wolf MotherMaria Abramov
  59. 2016The ConduitAmy's Mother
  60. 2016MojaveMeth Woman (uncredited)
  61. 2015ReunionMia
  62. 2015GhostingRose Jacobs
  63. 2015Addicted to FresnoSoftball Player (uncredited)
  64. 2015AgoraphobiaAunt Margie
  65. 2015SouthboundSandy
  66. 2015Gore OrphanageMrs. Pryor
  67. 2015Hansel Vs. GretelCrone
  68. 2014Club LingerieCookie
  69. 2014ShhhhGhoul on Train
  70. 2014Lost TimeNurse Mary
  71. 2014FarawayMuse of Misfortune
  72. 2014Starry EyesThe Casting Director
  73. 2014Trophy HeadsMom
  74. 2014Mark of the WitchDemon Witch
  75. 2014NeighborsProstitute (uncredited)
  76. 2014The Bunnyman MassacreBus Driver
  77. 2013Feed MePetala
  78. 2013Scarlet Samurai: IncarnationJacqueline Chan
  79. 2013To JenniferGrace
  80. 2013The BoogeymanJudy
  81. 2013The Levenger TapesScreaming Lady
  82. 2013African GothicMother
  83. 2013The Lords of SalemDream Sequence Woman (uncredited)
  84. 2013Way Down in ChinatownBob
  85. 2013The HypnotistThe Face
  86. 2012The Cohasset Snuff FilmMelissa Wick (uncredited)
  87. 2012The Perfect CandidateAnn
  88. 2012Payback JackHillary
  89. 2012The Haunting of Whaley HouseAnna Whaley
  90. 2012The Amazing Adventures of the Living CorpseGhost Mother (voice)
  91. 2012DisOrientationMrs. Breyer
  92. 2012FolkloreEatha Haemm
  93. 2011Paranormal Activity 3Creepy Lady
  94. 2011Papa ZeusInst. Marie Antouinette
  95. 2011VileWoman on TV
  96. 2011SoldRuthy
  97. 2011CurtainSuccubus
  98. 2010RenegadesProstitute
  99. 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefMrs. Dodds / Fury
  100. 2009Die-ner (Get It?)Rose
  101. 2009Sinnergy
  102. 2009Dead GameBlind Woman
  103. 2009DragonquestHedona
  104. 2009ShellterNurse
  105. 2008Humanity's EndSarah 419
  106. 2008Sam HellNurse Kelly