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Mary Kate Olsen Profile |
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Birth Date: June 13, 1986
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Birth Place: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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Birth Name: Mary Kate Olsen
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
Mary Kate and Ashley, born on June 13th, 1986 in Sherman
Oaks, California, are actually fraternal twins. Ashley is
the "older" one, arriving a full two minutes before her
sister. A close family friend persuaded reluctant mother
Jarnette to take the four-month-old babies to an audition
for a TV sitcom that was about to begin filming. After the
producers held the babies in their arms without inducing any
crying, the twins were rewarded with their first role, in
the easiest audition they would ever have to do.
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, in the shared role of "Michelle
Tanner" on the new hit series Full House, instantly won over
television audiences. The Olsen twins became baby
celebrities right from the show's debut in 1987, opposite
the performances of Bob Saget, Candace Cameron and John
Stamos (who they are apparently still close to). The lessons
and family-oriented comedy that Full House presented to the
public were very well received, and paved the way for Olsen
mania.
Young kids, especially girls, began to idolize the Olsen
twins as they saw them mature so quickly, year after year,
on TV. Soon, Full House merchandise was available, with
Mary Kate and Ashley's name all over it. After the books and
dolls sold like hotcakes, a now proud mother, agents and
managers put their heads together and formed a company that
could develop and coordinate the twins' potential. Dualstar
Entertainment was created to directly handle all things
Olsen.
During their run on Full House, Mary Kate and Ashley also
came out with a slew of straight-to-video and made-for-TV
movies, including Double, Double, Toil and Trouble and How
the West Was Fun. After management in the new production
company saw how "tweens" (children aged between 8 and 12)
ate up this kind of entertainment, they kept the projects
coming. In fact, the videos became so successful that the
Olsens could afford to experiment a little -- they even
became the youngest producers in history after doing work on
one of their films at the age of six.
Even though Full House was canceled after eight seasons in
1995, the twins kept up their heavy workload. An album was
recorded, called Brother For Sale, and did so well that it
spawned five more follow-ups. Mary Kate and Ashley video
games and books hit stores and, by putting a wholesome spin
on the woes of growing up, established the twins as a
reputable business entity. Any product that their name was
attached to flew off the shelves.
In 1995, the Olsen twins, not even 10 and already famous
worldwide, made their first feature film, called It Takes
Two. They were paid $1.6 million for the movie and, though
it didn't do well in theaters, raked in $75 million when
released on video. Going back to the old formula of
straight-to-video creations, the Olsens rediscovered a tried
and true -- not to mention lucrative -- formula. Those that
bought the Olsen videos were also likely to purchase a
Mary Kate and Ashley schoolbag and interactive video game.
Despite the money and fame, the twins' parents, who divorced
in 1993, made sure they remained levelheaded and
disciplined. It was only until recently that Mary Kate and
Ashley stopped getting a $10 per week spending allowance and
were granted credit cards.
Growing older and more capable of handling some of their own
projects, the twins tried their hand at a sitcom once again
with Two of a Kind, in 1998. Unfortunately, the series only
lasted one year, but that did not discourage the girls. They
co-starred in another sitcom in 2001 called So Little Time,
whose airtime was also limited to a year.
In a career that has been more redundant than that of most
actors around, the Olsens are finally making a change. Now
that they are on the cusp of adulthood, they are capable of
taking on new challenges, including a clothing and lifestyle
brand called Mary Kateandashley. The older teen generation
has accepted them as well; the Olsens can now be seen
presenting awards at several shows, including the 2002 MTV
Video Music Awards.
The numbers reflecting Mary Kate and Ashley's success are
staggering: 40 video titles that have sold 30 million
copies, 6 music albums that have sold a total of 1.5 million
copies, and 29 million books sold -- and they're not through
yet. This helped Dualstar Entertainment earn $500 million in
2001 and around $1 billion in 2002. Consequently, the girls,
who became co-presidents of the company once they turned 18,
are now worth hundreds of millions... each.
Despite these figures, their work never stops. Between
finishing high school, attending fashion shows for their
clothing lines, and giving input to everything their name is
attached to, Mary Kate and Ashley filmed a cameo appearance
in the Charlie's Angels sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle. If their past is any indication, they will be
going on all eight cylinders for quite some time.
In 2004, they starred in their own full-length film, New
York Minute, and finally officially became legal adults. And
now that Mary Kate and Ashley are attending New York
University, look out for them to appear in the tabloids (and
party circuit) even more. |
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Other
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Twin sister of Ashley Olsen.
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.
Older sister of Elizabeth Olsen
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 rock
music (ie., Counting Crows), 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.
Has a cousin named Christine
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
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.
Younger sister of Trent Olsen.
She donated many signed head-shots to Rocky Stone to be
auctioned off to raise money to buy more toys for less
fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2004.
Born at 10:28 am PDT.
Ranked #3 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" with
sister Ashley
Parents are David & Jarnette (divorced)
Has a stepsister, Taylor & a stepbrother, Jake
Likes small specialty shops in Soho, South Beach, and Los
Angeles.
Majors in Cuisine at New York University.
Named #32 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005)
Her film 'New York Minute' earned only $5.96 million during
its opening weekend. This was the lowest amount ever earned
for any film opening in over 3,000 theaters.
During the filming of Full House, she acted out the comedic
scenes while Ashley took on the more serious ones.
While making the film To Grandmother's House We Go in
Canada, she rode her first horse and becomes a devoted
equestrian!
She and her sister Ashley were both ranked #6 in E's 50
cutest child stars all grown-up.(2005) |
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