Biography
Maria Olsen is an American actress.
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.
Known For
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
01 Feb 2010
Neighbors
08 May 2014
Paranormal Activity 3
19 Oct 2011
The Lords of Salem
18 Apr 2013
Southbound
17 Sep 2015
Starry Eyes
29 Jul 2014
The Resort
30 Apr 2021
The Remains
05 Aug 2016
Filmography
2024
- Straight On till Morningas Lilly Robinson
- Invertedas Woman in White
2023
- DeadDashas Cashier
- Beneath Us Allas Janelle Gibbs
- Axeman at Cutter's Creek 2as Adele
- End Timesas Alexis
- Moon Gardenas Princess
- Ronald's Little Factoryas Sister Hissem
2022
- Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revengeas Moira
- In the Dark
- Desert Shadowsas Linda Lockley
- The Last American Horror Show: Volume IIas Jaclyn
- Lylaas Beatrice
2021
- Pretty Boyas Edna
- Apex Predatorsas Momma Maria
- The Resortas Book Store Ghost
2020
- Psychopompas Rita
- 15 Killingsas Dr. Kentyl
- Death Careas Warden Smithers
- The Crumbs
- Danni and The Vampireas Phyllis
- There's No Such Thing as Vampiresas Sigfreda
- The Bone Boxas Aunt Florence
- Murder Manualas Betty
- By Day's Endas Mrs. Tibbs
2019
- The Butcheras Beatrice Hyatt
- Ghost in the Graveyardas The Witch
- Eminence Hillas Abigail
- 2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimesas Dr. Soren
- I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà Vuas Becky
- Wretchas Anna Cochenour
- No Knock Listas Ms. Vangobels
- Painkillersas Carla Franken
2018
- The Sunday Night Slaughteras Eeopodan Eater of Souls
- Krampus Originsas Sister Rafus
- Something Sinisteras Aunt Helen
- The Browsing Effectas Marlene
- Ashesas Gail
- All the Creatures Were Stirringas The Director
- Los Angeles Overnightas Officer Sykes
2017
- 60 Seconds to Dieas Crazy Cat Lady (segment Pussy, Pussy, Pussy
- Marrtownas Missy
- Moon Creek Cemeteryas Hatchet Lady
- Axeman 2: Overkillas Adele
- The Daughters of Virtueas Betty
- Middle Manas Convenience Store Woman
- The Covenantas Molly Hanning
2016
- Ravenwolf Towersas Mabel
- Killjoy's Psycho Circusas Lilith
- The Remainsas Madame Addison
- Black Tar Roadas Lady C
- Live-In Fearas Sue
- Wolf Motheras Maria Abramov
- The Conduitas Amy's Mother
- Mojaveas Meth Woman (uncredited)
- Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracyas Diane Freely
2015
- Reunionas Mia
- Ghostingas Rose Jacobs
- Addicted to Fresnoas Softball Player (uncredited)
- Agoraphobiaas Aunt Margie
- Southboundas Sandy
- Gore Orphanageas Mrs. Pryor
- Hansel Vs. Gretelas Crone
2014
- Club Lingerieas Cookie
- Shhhhas Ghoul on Train
- Lost Timeas Nurse Mary
- Farawayas Muse of Misfortune
- Starry Eyesas The Casting Director
- Trophy Headsas Mom
- Mark of the Witchas Demon Witch
- Neighborsas Prostitute (uncredited)
- The Bunnyman Massacreas Bus Driver
2013
- Feed Meas Petala
- Scarlet Samurai: Incarnationas Jacqueline Chan
- To Jenniferas Grace
- The Boogeymanas Judy
- The Levenger Tapesas Screaming Lady
- African Gothicas Mother
- The Lords of Salemas Dream Sequence Woman (uncredited)
- Way Down in Chinatownas Bob
- The Hypnotistas The Face
2012
- The Cohasset Snuff Filmas Melissa Wick (uncredited)
- The Perfect Candidateas Ann
- Payback Jackas Hillary
- The Haunting of Whaley Houseas Anna Whaley
- The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpseas Ghost Mother (voice)
- DisOrientationas Mrs. Breyer
- Folkloreas Eatha Haemm
2011
- Paranormal Activity 3as Creepy Lady
- Papa Zeusas Inst. Marie Antouinette
- Vileas Woman on TV
- Soldas Ruthy
- Curtainas Succubus
2010
- Renegadesas Prostitute
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thiefas Mrs. Dodds
2009
- Die-ner (Get It?)as Rose
- Sinnergy
- Dead Gameas Blind Woman
- Dragonquestas Hedona
- Shellteras Nurse
2008
- Humanity's Endas Sarah 419
- Sam Hellas Nurse Kelly