Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are American actresses, business women and fraternal twins who have been performing in television programs, commercials and movies since they were infants.
Career
In 1987, the Olsen twins were cast as Michelle Tanner - the youngest child of the Tanner family on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since then, they have built an empire worth an estimated $100 million.
Their company, Dualstar, which was founded in 1993, has made an estimated $1 billion in retail sales from their clothing line, books, fragrances, magazines, movies and posters.
Notable Roles
- Michelle Tanner in Full House (1987-1995)
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1986: Born June 13th
1987-95: Full House
1995: It Takes Two
1998-99: Two of a Kind
2000: Our Lips Are Sealed
2002: When in Rome
2004: New York Minute
References
Fast Facts
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Birth Names
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Born
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Birthplace
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California:
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Debut TV Show
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Fact:
Hired at the age of six months, filming began when they were nine months old
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Fact:
Eleventh-richest women in entertainment according to Forbes
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Fact:
They have an older brother, Trent, an older sister Elizabeth, and two half siblings, Jake and Taylor
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Influence
Book released October 20, 2008
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June 13, 2009
Olsen Twins Celebrate their 23rd birthday
