Ashley Fuller Olsen, 24 on June 13, 2010, is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and actress who co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable Elizabeth and James with twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen.
Ashley is the oldest by two minutes and approximately an inch taller than sister Mary-Kate. They supposedly have identifying freckles on their faces as well.
Ashley began her career at the age of nine months, when she and her sister Mary-Kate Olsen were hired to share the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television series Full House in 1987.
To comply with strict child labor laws regarding child actors, Ashley and Mary-Kate took turns during taping of the show. Both girls were credited as "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen" in an attempt to keep audiences from realizing that two children played the role.
Following Full House, Ashley released a string of successful straight-to-video movies and became a popular figure in the preteen market during the late '90s and early 2000s. She became a household name, with her likeness seen in clothes, books, fragrances, magazines, movies and posters t.v and many others. There were even fashion dolls of her made by Mattel from 2000-2005.
Ashley also starred in the video series The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley, the ABC show Two of a Kind, and ABC Family's So Little Time. In 2004, she appeared alongside Mary-Kate in the theatrical light-hearted romantic comedy, New York Minute, also starring Eugene Levy.
In 2008 Mary-Kate and Ashley released a book titled "Influence", which contained interviews with many creative and influential people including Karl Lagerfeld, Terry Richardson, Diane von Furstenberg and many more.
In 2004 both sisters enrolled at New York University. Mary-Kate decided to leave the university in 2005, Ashley left in 2007 the year before she was to graduate.
Mary-Kate Olsen, also 24 on June 13, 2010. She is an actress, producer and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley in the television series Full House.
Following the huge success of Full House in America the sisters were able to establish a successful career starring in television and film roles that saw her become an international household name.
Founded in 1993, the production company Dualstar was created to produce and merchandise films and TV shows starring Mary-Kate and Ashley, becoming an extremely profitable enterprise. Mary-Kate became joint CEO of Dualstar in 2004, securing her position in the Forbes celebrity rich list.
Mary-Kate was a close friend of late actor Heath Ledger around the time of his death, January 22, 2008.
Since 2006 Mary-Kate has been pursuing acting roles independent of her sister and the "Mary-Kate and Ashley" tag. Her first part was a supporting role in the 2006 film Factory Girl. She has also starred in TV shows such as Weeds and Samantha Who?. The upcoming Beastly is her first major role in a film without her sister Ashley.
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