Ashley Fuller Olsen is an American actress who was born on June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner on the sitcom Full House. She has a twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen. both of them have appeared in television and films together. Since then, they have attained international fame through numerous television programs, films, interviews, as well as commercial endorsements.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Fuller Olsen started their acting careers on the television series Full House in 1987. They were hired at the age of six months, and filming began when they were nine months old. During the eight year run, Mary-Kate and Ashley made several straight-to-video movies, in addition to Full House, such as To Grandmother's House We Go (1992).
After the end of Full House, the twin sisters returned to the entertainment industry. returned to the entertainment industry. There were also Mary-Kate and Ashley fashion dolls made by Mattel from 2000-2005. They were ranked at number three on the VH1 program 100 Greatest Child Stars. They have also been on the Forbes' "The Celebrity 100 list" since 2002.
They starred in the video series' "The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley", "You're invited too", and the ABC show "Two of a Kind", as well as ABC Family's "So Little Time". In 2004 Mary-Kate and Ashley announced that they would be attending college after graduating high school.
As the sisters grow older and mature in their style, there has been greater interest in their fashion choices. The New York Times declared Mary-Kate a fashion icon for pioneering her signature "homeless" look . Their fashion choices, however, haven't been without controversy. Ashley Olsen was included on PETA's 2006 Worst Dressed list for wearing fur. Mary-Kate and Ashley have a clothing line in Wal-Mart stores across America for little girls ages 4-14 as well as a beauty line called "mary-kate and ashley: Real fashion for real girls". |
