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Ashley Olsen and her twin sister,
Mary-Kate, were born June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California to David
and Jarnette Olsen. The twins began their acting career in 1987 when they
were chosen to play the role of Michelle Tanner on a new TV series, "Full
House" (1987). The show became a hit with books, dolls, and other
merchandise being sold to promote it, and during the years the show was on
the air, the Olsen twins had a TVQ (popularity rating) second only to Bill
Cosby. The twins continued to share the role through the show's end in
1995. During the years of "Full House" (1987) they teamed up with Robert
Thorne and created Dualstar, their production company. Soon they had
recorded an album titled Brother For Sale and a music video called Our
First Video (1993). In the years that followed they starred in three
straight to video movies, To Grandmother's House We Go (1992), Double,
Double, Toil and Trouble (1993), and How the West Was Fun (1994). They
also created their own video series called The Adventures of Mary-Kate and
Ashley, in which they were pint size detectives who would "solve any crime
by dinner time." They also have another successful video series, You're
Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's and both video series continue to be
popular today. In 1995 they made their big screen debut in It Takes Two
(1995) and in the next few years they continued to make videos in their
series. In 1998 they returned to TV in the short-lived series, "Two of a
Kind" (1998). They made a few more TV movies, appeared on many talk shows,
and began work on a new TV series titled "So Little Time" (2001). The
twins' most recent film, New York Minute, made it to theaters. The girls
are currently attending New York University. They have an older brother
Trent, younger sister Lizzie, and two step siblings, Taylor and Jake. |
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"We've stayed really normal
and down to Earth I think, and haven't let the success thing go to
our head."
(about Mary-Kate) "She's always there for me when I need her; She's
my best friend; she's just my everything."
"Some twins feel like they need to compare themselves to each other,
but we're not that way. That's because of my parents, though, and
having six kids in the family."
"Lizzie plays club volleball and Trent is an amazing writer. We're
lucky our parents didn't stereotype us, so we could figure out who
we are for ourselves."
"Since we were 9 years old we've been seeing ourselves everywhere.
We're so used to it, it doesn't really affect us." - on her
world-wide fame alongside her sister Mary-Kate
I am very down to earth and practical. |
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"Saturday Night Live" ....
Host (1 episode, 2004)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
- Episode #29.20 (2004) TV Episode .... Host
New York Minute (2004/I) .... Jane Ryan
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited) .... Future
Angel
The Challenge (2003) (TV) .... Elizabeth (Lizzie) Dalton
When in Rome (2002/I) (V) .... Leila
Getting There (2002) (V) .... Taylor Hunter
... aka Getting There: Sweet 16 and Licensed to Drive (USA: video
box title)
"So Little Time" .... Chloe Carlson (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Sweet 16 (2002) TV Episode .... Chloe Carlson
- Waiting for Gibson (2002) TV Episode .... Chloe Carlson
- The Wheelchair (2002) TV Episode .... Chloe Carlson
- Riley's New Guy (2002) TV Episode .... Chloe Carlson
- The Breakfast Club (2001) TV Episode .... Chloe Carlson
(12 more)
Holiday in the Sun (2001) (V) .... Alex Stewart
"Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!" (2001) TV Series .... Ashley / ...
(unknown episodes)
Winning London (2001) (V) .... Riley Lawrence
"7th Heaven" .... Sue Murphy (1 episode, 2000)
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
- Gossip (2000) TV Episode .... Sue Murphy
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance (2000) (V)
Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) .... Ashley Parker/Abby Turtleby/Andrea
Frauenfelder
The Amazing Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley (2000) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Greatest Parties (2000) (V)
Switching Goals (1999) (TV) .... Emma Stanton
Passport to Paris (1999) (V) .... Allyson 'Ally' Porter
"Two of a Kind" .... Ashley Burke (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
- Kevin Burke's Day Off (1999) TV Episode .... Ashley Burke
- The Goodbye Girl (1999) TV Episode .... Ashley Burke
- When a Man Leaves a Woman (1999) TV Episode .... Ashley Burke
- The Odd Couples (1999) TV Episode .... Ashley Burke
- Welcome Matt (1999) TV Episode .... Ashley Burke
(17 more)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party (1999) (V)
Billboard Dad (1998) .... Emily Tyler
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camping Party (1998) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party (1998) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Ballet Party (1997)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano
Mystery (1997) (V) .... Ashley
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party (1997) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party (1997) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's Mall Party (1997) (V)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Shark
Encounter (1996) (V) .... Ashley
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space
Camp Mission (1996) (V) .... Ashley
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Hotel
Who-Done-It (1996) (V) .... Ashley
It Takes Two (1995) .... Alyssa Callaway/Amanda Lemmon
... aka Me and My Shadow
"Full House" .... Michelle Elizabeth Tanner (173 episodes,
1987-1995)
- Michelle Rides Again: Part 1 (1995) TV Episode (as Mary Kate
Ashley Olsen) .... Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
- Michelle Rides Again: Part 2 (1995) TV Episode (as Mary Kate
Ashley Olsen) .... Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
- All Stood Up (1995) TV Episode (as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen) ....
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
- Leap of Faith (1995) TV Episode (as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen) ....
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
- Up on the Roof (1995) TV Episode (as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen) ....
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
(168 more)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
(1995) (V) .... Ashley
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas
Caper (1995) (V) .... Ashley
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Fun House
Mystery (1995) (V) .... Ashley
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party (1995) (V)
.... Ashley
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World
Adventure (1995) (V) .... Ashley
How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV) .... Jessica Martin
The Little Rascals (1994) .... Twin #1
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i
Ranch (1994) (V) .... Ashley
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion
(1994) (V) .... Ashley
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV) .... Lynn Farmer/Young
Aunt Agatha
To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) (TV) .... Julie Thompson
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" .... Michelle Tanner (1 episode, 1992)
- Hangin' with Michelle (1992) TV Episode .... Michelle Tanner
"ABC TGIF" (1990) TV Series .... Michelle |