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Elizabeth Olsen, Younger Sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley, to Star in Indie Film

Elizabeth Olsen on Aug. 16, 2010. (Getty)

NEW YORK (CBS) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have another sister, and she's becoming a star, too.

Elizabeth Olsen, the not-as-publicized younger sister of the famous mogul twins, will star in the independent drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene," directed by Sean Durkin.

The film is about a young woman (Olsen) living with her older sister after she escapes from a cult.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 21-year-old relative newcomer recently wrapped shooting "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding," the Bruce Beresford indie whose cast also includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Catherine Keener, Chase Crawford and Jane Fonda.


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