Short Biography

Claim to fame: as Michelle Elizabeth Tanner on Full House (1987)

She 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). They were first credited as one name in the first season. 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) (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.

She and Mary-Kate Olsen are fraternal twins. They have an older brother named Trent and a younger sister named Lizzie. Their parents have since separated and their dad remarried. They have a step-brother Jake and a step-sister Taylor. Their step-mom is Mackenzie. When David got remarried Ashley did not attend the wedding. When they were 9 months old their mother took them to try out for the part of Michelle Tanner for "Full House" (1987). Sure enough they got the part. They played on the show `till they were 9 years old. The show went off the air and people thought this was the end of their career. They had other ideas. Mary Kate and Ashley got together with their lawyer/manager and formed a company called Dualstar. Since then they have made 13 movies, put out 169 books, and have 5 TV shows. They are hoping to make many more movies in their time. They have just turned 16 and their presents were Range Rovers - Ashley`s is black and Mary Kate`s green.

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

Being almost identical to her twin Mary Kate

Green Eyes

Light long blonde hair

Friends and Family

Steve Guttenberg [Associate]

Kirstie Alley [Associate]

Andrea Martin [Associate]

Riley Smith [Associate]

Jared Padalecki [Associate]

Jack Osbourne [Friend]

Eugene Levy [Associate]

Andrea Barber [Friend]

Lori Loughlin [Friend]

Jodie Sweetin [Friend]

Candace Cameron Bure [Friend]

Dave Coulier [Friend]

Bob Saget [Friend]

Billy Brown [Friend]

John Stamos [Friend]

Taylor [Step Brother]

Jake [Step Sister]

Mackenzie Olsen [Step Mother]

Trent Olsen [Brother]

Elizabeth Olsen [Sister]

Mary-Kate Olsen [Sister]

Jarnette Jones [Mother]

Daivd Olsen [Father]

Pets

Liam Dog

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