Ashley Olsen Michelle Tanner in Full House, Chloe Carlson in So little time
Biography for Ashley OlsenShe and her twin sister, Mary-Kate 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 TV 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 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). They currently live in California with their mom, older brother Trent and younger sister Lizzie. They visit their dad, step-mom, Mackenzie and step siblings, Taylor and Jake. Filmography
TriviaIn real life she and Mary-Kate 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.
Hobbies include dancing and tennis.
At age 6, she and Mary-Kate became the youngest producers in history.
She and Mary-Kate both had to wear fake teeth during the later years of "Full House" (1987/I) because their teeth began to look different.
Has a bi-monthly magazine called Mary-Kate and Ashley Magazine
Has a line of clothing with sister Mary-Kate that is sold at Wal-Mart
When she was young, she and Mary-Kate used to call their "Full House" (1987/I) co-stars by their characters names so they wouldn't mess them up during taping.
Enjoys playing golf.
In 1993 she and Mary-Kate 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 U.S.'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 subject is Math.
Her favorite city is Paris
Wears a size 5.5 shoe.
At 17, she and her twin sister Mary-Kate were rated 2003's 2nd hottest teen female stars.
14 February 2005 - she filed a $20M libel suit against the "National Inquirer" for alleging her involvement in a drug scandal. FamilyTwin sister of Mary-Kate Olsen. Older sister of Elizabeth Olsen. Younger sister of Trent Olsen. Author of the card
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