All Actors and Actresses Mary-Kate Olsen - Actress
Occupation: Actress
Birth Name: Mary Kate Olsen
Birth Date: 06/13/1986
Birth Place: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Height: 5' 2"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Father: David Olsen
Mother: Jarnette "Jarnie" Olsen
Relation: Stavros Niarchos III (Greek shipping heir), Max Snow (Oct 2006 - Sep 2007)
Claim Fame: As Michelle Elizabeth Tanner in TV series "Full House" (1987) |  |
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) are twin American actresses who have appeared in television and films since the age of 3 months. Despite their near-identical looks, the pair are actually fraternal rather than identical twins.
They started their acting careers on the television series Full House. The show was widely popular during the late 80s and early 90s, and both sisters played one character, Michelle Tanner, taking turns during the recordings to do so, in order to comply with child labor laws regarding child actors. Because the producers did not want viewers to know that Michelle was played by twins, the sisters were originally credited as "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen", but later credited as separate people.
Shortly after the end of Full House, they returned to the entertainment industry, riding the momentum of their role on Full House by heavily merchandising their image. Taking the world of pre-teens and children by storm, their names have become a very profitable industry, with their likeness seen in movies, posters, magazines, clothes, and even video games like Mary Kate and Ashley's Magical Mystery Mall.
As of 2004 the Olsen twins are popular figures in today's pre-teen market, following along the lines of such Hollywood child stars as Shirley Temple, Ron Howard and Macaulay Culkin among others.
They starred in The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley and the ABC show Two of a Kind (now rerun on ABC Family), as well as ABC Family's So Little Time.
They also have a new book series named Mary-Kate And Ashley In Action, where they are portrayed as secret spies, and has since been made into an animated series.
On May 15, 2004, the girls co-hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live.
The film New York Minute was released to critical and commercial failure and ultimately became a box office bomb.
Mary-Kate Olsen accidentally crashed into her bodyguard's car on May 21, 2004, when her brakes failed on a jammed Los Angeles freeway, and she could not stop in time to avoid crashing into his car. No one was injured in the accident.
On June 22, 2004, it was revealed that Mary-Kate had entered a rehabilitation program for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Gossip had swirled for months that her appearance was more and more drawn, but the actress and her management refused to discuss the issue. She herself had poked fun at the rumors on an episode of Saturday Night Live, which she had hosted with Ashley. In this episode, Ashley, posing as a photographer, shouted out to "Mary-Kate", "You're too skinny! Eat a sandwich!"
It was reported, on July 7, that the Olsens' participation in the Got Milk campaign would be cancelled, mainly due to Mary-Kate's illness. The ad in which they would have appeared read, in part: "we want our fans to be healthy".
The same day, rumors began to spring that
Mary-Kate Olsen was rehabilitating for a cocaine addiction, contrary to the previous rumors of her having anorexia.
The Strange Truth About Twins (http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/?article=twinsmain) questions the supposed fact that they are fraternal twins, citing that just because they are different-handed, doesn't mean they have different genetics.
They are currently studying at New York University.
Filmography:
| Year | Name | Star | Genre | Other |
|---|
| 2006 | Factory Girl | Molly Spence | MV | |
| 2004 | New York Minute | Roxy Ryan | MV | |
| 2003 | The Challenge | Shane Dalton | TM | aka Chained Justice |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Future Angel | MV | |
| 2003 | The Challenge | Shane Dalton | TV | |
| 2002 | Getting There | Kylie Hunter | VI | aka Getting There: Sweet 16 and Licensed to Drive |
| 2002 | When In Rome | Charli | VI | |
| 2002 | Getting There | Kylie Hunter | MV | aka Getting There: Sweet 16 and Licensed to Drive |
| 2002 | When In Rome | Charli | MV | |
| 2001 | Winning London | Chloe Lawrence | VI | aka Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
| 2001 | Winning London | Chloe Lawrence | MV | |
| 2001 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | Mary-Kate/Special Agent Misty | TV | |
| 2001 | Holiday in the Sun | Madison Stewart | MV | |
| 2001 | So Little Time | Riley Carlson | TV | |
| 2001 | Holiday in the Sun | Madison Stewart | VI | |
| 2000 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance | Alex Sheldon/Adam Shipley | VI | aka Alex & Emma |
| 2000 | The Amazing Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley | Orville Wright | VI | |
| 2000 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Greatest Parties | | MV | |
| 2000 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance | | MV | |
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Mary Kate Parker/Maddy Turtleby/Karla Frauenfelder | MV | |
| 2000 | The Amazing Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley | | MV | |
| 2000 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Greatest Parties | Pete | VI | |
| 1999 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party | | MV | |
| 1999 | Switching Goals | Samantha 'Sam' Stanton | TV | |
| 1999 | Passport to Paris | Melanie 'Mel' Porter | MV | |
| 1999 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party | Mitch Martin | VI | |
| 1999 | Switching Goals | Samantha 'Sam' Stanton | TM | |
| 1999 | Passport to Paris | Melanie 'Mel' Porter | VI | |
| 1998 | Billboard Dad | Tess Tyler | MV | |
| 1998 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party | | MV | |
| 1998 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camping Party | | MV | |
| 1998 | Two of a Kind | Mary-Kate Burke | TV | |
| 1998 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party | Emmett Richmond | VI | |
| 1998 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camping Party | Jude | VI | |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Ballet Party | Stanley Simon | MV | |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's New York Ballet Party | | MV | |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Mall of America Party | | MV | |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party | | MV | |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party | | MV | |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano Mystery | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano Mystery | Mary-Kate | VI | aka Bad Seed |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party | Carl | VI | aka Non Stop Girl |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party | Dink Jenkins | VI | |
| 1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's Mall Party | Carlson | VI | aka Diamanten-Cop, Der (Germany) |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Hotel Who-Done-It | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Hotel Who-Done-It | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Shark Encounter | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission | Mary-Kate | VI | aka R?serv? aux chiens (Canada: French title) |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Shark Encounter | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Fun House Mystery | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1995 | It Takes Two | Amanda Lemmon/Alyssa Callaway | MV | aka Me and My Shadow |
| 1995 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Fun House Mystery | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1995 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion | Mary-Kate | VI | |
| 1994 | How the West Was Fun | Susie Martin | TM | |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | Twin #2 | MV | |
| 1994 | How the West Was Fun | Susie Martin | TV | |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion | Mary-Kate | MV | |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Kelly Farmer/Young Aunt Sofia | TM | |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Kelly Farmer/Young Aunt Sofia | TV | |
| 1992 | To Grandmother's House We Go | Sarah Thompson | TM | |
| 1992 | To Grandmother's House We Go | Sarah Thompson | TV | |
| 1990 | ABC TGIF | Michelle | TV | |
| 1987 | Full House | Michelle Elizabeth Tanner | TV | |
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