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Mary-Kate Olsen

Michelle Tanner in Full House, Riley Carlson in So little time

Photos Mary-Kate Olsen Birth name: Mary-Kate Olsen
Birth date: 1986/06/13 (37 years old)
Birth place : Sherman Oaks, Californie (USA)
Height: 1.58 m

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Biography for Mary-Kate Olsen

She and her twin sister, Ashley Olsen, 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 television series, "Full House" (1987/I). 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/I) 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) (V). In the years that followed they starred in three straight to video movies, To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) (TV), Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV), and How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV). 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 television in the short-lived series, "Two of a Kind" (1998). They made a few more tv movies, appeared on many talk shows, and began to work on a new tv series titled "So Little Time" (2001). They currently live in California with their mom, older brother Trent and younger sister Lizzie. They visit their dad, stepmom, Mackenzie and step siblings, Taylor and Jake.

Friday, June 13, 1986 was born in the Hospital of Sherman Oaks, two adorable twins. These two little girls, despite their enormous resemblance, are false binoculars. The first, called Ashley, the second Mary-Kate.

But the real story of the two little ones of Sherman Oaks begins when Jarnette Olsen, the mother of the two little ones, tells a producer to have two adorable twins. From that day, the two small dolls, then elderly, pass the casting of a series known in America under the name of "Full House".

The binoculars pass this cast without problem and interpret the little Michelle Tanner. It was then that the fairy tale begins for these two young actresses. After having passed the role of the pretty Michelle, Mary-Kate and Ashley play in their very first film "To Grandmother's House We Go" released in France under the name of "Sarah & Julie do only their head ". Then Ashley will play alone, in "Hangin with Mr Cooper". After "To Grandmother's We Go", the binoculars shot a second film "The Little Rascal". In the same year, they play in "How the West Was Fun" and in "Double Double, Toil and Roubles". In 1995, the two new Hollywood stars will play in "Allo mom here baby" and Mary-Kate will play alone in "Ellen". In this same year, they play in "It Takes Two". These two adorable blond heads have crazy success and are in great demand.

In 1997, when they were 11 years old, they appeared in "Sister Sister" alongside Tia and Tamera Mowry, then in 1998 they touned "All My Children".

They decide with their producer, Robert Thorne, to launch their own series "Two of a Kind" (the twins leads to it). Still in 1998, they play in "Billboard Dad". In 1999, when the binoculars were 13 years old, they were going to Paris in "Passport to Paris", then in "Switching Goal".

In 2000, they appeared alongside David Gallagher in "7th Heaven", they will also go to London to turn "Winning London".

In 2001, they launched their second series, "So Little Time" broadcast on KD2A.

In 2001, they turned "Holiday in the Sun" and will put their cartoon "in Action" on TV.

But the fairy tale does not stop there ...

Mary-Kate and Ashley have released a huge number of derivative products, which has increased their turnover which now amounts to more than a billions of dollars.

Having become billionaires and happy, they also delight their fans: more than 400 sites are dedicated to them.

Their official website has more than 30 million visitors per year !!!

Despite their decision not to turn together later, their lines of clothing and cosmetics has exceeded all the expectations !!!

Covers, pillowcases, sheets, underwear, watches, baby clothes ... stores "Mary-Kateandashley" have a huge success.

Designated as "the most powerful women in the showbiz" by the "Hollywood Reporter", the adorable twins of Sherman Oaks are not ready to stop ...

Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer and designer of fashion. She was born on June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California. She is the twin of actress Ashley Olsen, with whom she began her acting career from the age of nine months.

Mary-Kate and Ashley became famous by playing the role of Michelle Tanner in the sitcom of the ABC channel "Full House", which was broadcast from 1987 to 1995. They continued to play in other television series and films for Children during the 1990s, especially in "detective twins", "binoculars at school" and "the twins are a party".

In 2004, Mary-Kate and Ashley launched their own production company, Dualstar Entertainment Group, which produced several films, television series and children's books. In 2007, they sold their company for an undisclosed sum.

Mary-Kate also launched her own fashion clothing and accessories brand, "The Row" in 2006. The brand won several fashion prizes, including the price for the best female clothing designer at CFDA Fashion Awards in 2012.

In 2011, Mary-Kate was admitted to New York University, where she studied dramatic art. She made her debut on Broadway in 2013 in the play "The Caucasian chalk circle" by Bertolt Brecht.

Mary-Kate is also known for her private life, in particular for her marriage in 2015 with the French financier Olivier Sarkozy, who is 17 years older than her. The couple made the headlines for their considerable age difference and their luxurious lifestyle.

In summary, Mary-Kate Olsen is an actress, producer and famous fashion designer, who began her acting career from the age of nine months by playing in the sitcom "Full House". It is also known for its production company, its fashion brand and its private life.

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Filmography

Title Role
New York Minute (2004/I) Roxy Ryan
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited) Future Angel
The Challenge (2003) (TV) Shane Dalton
When In Rome (2002/I) (V) Charli
Getting There (2002) (V) Kylie Hunter
Holiday in the Sun (2001) (V) Madison Stewart
Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001) TV Series (voice) Mary-Kate/Special Agent Misty
So Little Time (2001) TV Series Riley Carlson
Winning London (2001) (V) Chloe Lawrence
The Amazing Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley (2000) (V)
Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) Mary Kate Parker/Maddy Turtleby/Karla Frauenfelder
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Greatest Parties (2000) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance (2000) (V)
Switching Goals (1999) (TV) Samantha 'Sam' Stanton
Passport to Paris (1999) (V) Melanie 'Mel' Porter
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party (1999) (V)
Two of a Kind (1998) TV Series Mary-Kate Burke (1998-1999)
Billboard Dad (1998) Tess 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)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano Mystery (1997) (V) Mary-Kate
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 & Ashley's Mall of America Party (1997) (V)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's New York Ballet Party (1997) (V)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Hotel Who-Done-It (1996) (V) Mary-Kate
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Shark Encounter (1996) (V) Mary-Kate
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission (1996) (V) Mary-Kate
It Takes Two (1995) Amanda Lemmon/Alyssa Callaway
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper (1995) (V) Mary-Kate
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Fun House Mystery (1995) (V) Mary-Kate
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (1995) (V) Mary-Kate
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure (1995) (V) Mary-Kate
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party (1995) (V) Mary-Kate
How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV) Susie Martin
The Little Rascals (1994) Twin #2
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch (1994) (V) Mary-Kate
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion (1994) (V) Mary-Kate
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV) Kelly Farmer/Young Aunt Sofia
To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) (TV) Sarah Thompson
ABC TGIF (1990) (TV) Michelle
Full House (1987/I) TV Series Michelle Elizabeth Tanner (1987-1995)

Trivia

When she was young, she and Ashley used to call their "Full House" (1987/I) co-stars by their characters' names so they wouldn't mess them up during taping.

In real life she and Ashley are very close to John Stamos, who played their uncle Jesse on "Full House" (1987/I).

Enjoys shopping, going to the movies, listening to 'NSync, cheerleading and Tae Bo with her sister.

Has two horses, CD and Star, and has won several prizes with them.

She and Ashley both had to wear fake teeth during the later years of "Full House" (1987/I) because their teeth began to look different.

At age 6, she and Ashley became the youngest producers in history.

Has a bi-monthly magazine called Mary-Kate and Ashley Magazine

Has a line of clothing with sister Ashley that is sold at Wal-Mart

Enjoys yoga and horseback riding.

In 1993 she and Ashley were supposed to play young Eves (Teena and Cindy) on "The X Files" (1993), but were eventually replaced by the Krievins twins (Erika Krievins and Sabrina Krievins) from the nearby of Vancouver. The reason were very strict child labor laws.

Ranked #61 in FHM's '100 Sexiest Women' poll of 2003

On their 17th birthday (June 13, 2003), the US's Cable News Network (CNN) announced not only their birthday but the twins' total financial worth - $150,000,000 for each. The same news source predicted the twins may be billionaires by the time they're 21.

During the earlier seasons of "Full House" (1987/I), the producers did not want it known that Michelle was played by twins, so Mary-Kate and Ashley were credited as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen.

She and her sister became the youngest self-made millionaires in American history before they were 10 years old.

Her favorite subjects in school are English and creative writing

Voted the 20th most wanted young star for the new year by Access Hollywood and The-N networks. Her sister Ashley wasn't part of the honor.

Her favorite band is Dave Matthews

It is common in fraternal twins (which the Olsen twins are) for one sibling to be left handed and one to be right handed. Mary Kate is the left-handed twin of her and Ashley. It is also common for one twin to be taller or shorter.

Wears a size 6.5 shoe.

She is younger than Ashley by about 2 minutes

She has reportedly entered a program for treatment of an eating disorder. [June 22, 2004]

Her favorite movie from 1986 is Labyrinth (1986).

Her favorite party song is Rock Your Body.

At 17, she and her twin sister Ashley were rated 2003's 2nd hottest teen female stars.

She and Ashley both missed their high school prom to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975). The cast made it up to them by giving them a fake prom when they did their monologue.

Family

Twin sister of Ashley Olsen.

Older sister of Elizabeth Olsen

Has a cousin named Christine

Younger sister of Trent Olsen.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by moa15

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