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FilmographyTV Shows/SeriesWeeds (Tara Lindman) [2007] (# of episodes: 8) |
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Claim to fame: as Michelle Elizabeth Tanner on Full House (1987-1995)
Mary-Kate Olsen (born June 13, 1986, in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, the United States) is a Daytime Emmy Award-nominated American actress, producer, executive producer, fashion model and fashion designer. She has had a successful acting career beginning at a very young age, in roles with her twin sister Ashley Olsen. From 2006 onwards, she has appeared in movie roles independently of her sister. Career As a twin Mary-Kate Olsen began her career in 1987 at the age of nine months when she and her twin sister Ashley were hired for the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television series Full House. To comply with strict labor laws regarding child actors, they alternated in the role during the taping of the show. They were credited as "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen" in an attempt to deter audiences from realizing that the role was played by two children. In 1995, following Full House, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen released a string of successful straight-to-video movies and became popular figures in the preteen market during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their names became a cottage industry, with their likeness seen in clothes, books, fragrances, magazines, movies and posters. There were even fashion dolls made by Mattel from 2000–2005. They 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, for which Mary-Kate received a nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Children`s Series at the 2002 Daytime Emmy Awards. They were ranked number three on the VH1 program 100 Greatest Child Stars. Mary-Kate appeared alongside her sister in the light-hearted romantic comedy, New York Minute, also starring Eugene Levy. [as of 2004] Solo career She appeared frequently in the third season of Weeds, in the role of Tara. Mary-Kate has been on the set of ABC`s comedy Samantha Who? of which she is set to make a one-episode appearance this fall 2008 on the series` second season. She will play the part of a self-destructive, bad girl. Not the Olsen Twins Most currently, Mary-Kate has urged the public and the media to see her separately from Ashley by following a request to be referred to, not as `The Olsen Twins` but as Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. Subsequently, Mary-Kate`s first solo acting appearance was in the movie Factory Girl, released in December 2006. In addition, she has had a recurring role on Showtime`s "Weeds" as Tara Lindman, a devout Christian who believes it is OK to smoke marijuana, because it grows from the earth. She appears in the 2008 film The Wackness as Union. At the Sundance Film Festival, co-star and Academy Award-winner Sir Ben Kingsley praised her by saying "Mary-Kate`s portrayal of this girl is perfect — she`s hysterical. She`s a pro. It makes sense. She`s been in this business a lot longer than I have." Fashion designer Following a high volume of public interest in the sisters` fashion choices, both worked in collaboration on a string of fashion lines available to the public. Starting as young girls, they have a clothing line in Wal-Mart stores across America for girls ages 4-14 as well as a beauty line called "Mary-Kate and Ashley: Real fashion for real girls". In 2004 they made news by signing a pledge to allow all the workers that sew their line of clothing in Bangladesh ful |
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BiographyDistinctive FeaturesLong light brown hairFriends and FamilyJohn Stamos [Friend] :: Mackenzie Olsen [Step Mother] :: Ashley Olsen [Sister] :: Elizabeth Olsen [Sister] :: Trent Olsen [Brother] :: Jarnette Jones [Mother] :: David Olsen [Father]PetsChocolate Horse :: Star Horse :: Western Horse :: CD Horse :: Jack Dog :: Lucca DogTrivia and QuotesQuotes Australia is so cool that it`s hard to even know where to start describing it. The beaches are beautiful; so is the weather. Not too crowded. Great food, great music, really nice people. It must be a lot like Los Angeles was many years ago. I`m a person that has high highs and low lows. A lot of things make me sad. Sometimes it`s almost easier to be sad. But you do end up finding a balance and I think that as I get older I am learning what I can do for myself to make me happy. Now that I`m older I`m more aware of things that make me feel more complete as a person. I`m trying to concentrate on those things as opposed to things that make me feel empty. Our relationship is stronger when we don`t live together, so we don`t live together. We`re separate people, and we have separate lives. But we see each other every single day. We have been trying to teach the media that it`s `Mary-Kate` and `Ashley` Olsen since we were 12 years old. I guess... I guess you just learn to accept it. wear weird things sometimes. I like to drink coffee. Neither of those things have anything to do with who I am. Any time that we have time to take off, we love being home. How can you be organized when you`re in Times Square? "I get extra time to take the test because of my ADD. Everybody`s brains works differently and I just need longer for things to register" - Upon taking her SATs "I like to go to parties where I know everyone. How are you going to have fun with people you don`t know?" - On going to Hollywood parties I am a really bad test taker. I can get straight As in school, but I get nervous on test. I learned how to play the drums. When we were in preproduction, when we were still in LA, I had a couple of drum lessons and then some in Toronto. I got the one beat down and that was it. I usually do get the tomboy parts in the movies, which is kind of like me, but not totally. I like to shop as much as Ashley, but she is a little more of a girlie-girl than me. Me and Ashley feel like we`re totally different. We get along really well, but TV and film aren`t reality. We`re best friends, but we do have our fights! We have been roommates our entire lives. We just bought a place together.Trivia Has a cousin named Chelsey. She smokes cocaine In 2004, her wealth was estimated at $137 million. Was ranked #5 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007). with sister Ashley During the filming of "Full House" (1987), she acted out the comedic scenes while Ashley took on the more serious ones Her film _New York Minute (2004/I)` 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. Hospitalized November 19, 2007 in New York for a kidney infection. Is very close to her older cousin Christine. Likes small specialty shops in Soho, South Beach, and Los Angeles. Majors in Cuisine at New York University. Mentioned in the song High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup. Named #32 in FHM`s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) She and her sister Ashley were both ranked #6 in E`s 50 cutest child stars all grown-up.(2005) While making the film To Grandmother`s House We Go (1992) (TV) in Canada, she rode her first horse and becomes a devoted equestrian. Born at 10:28 am PDT. Has a stepsister, Taylor & a stepbrother, Jake Parents are David & Jarnette (divorced) Ranked #3 in VH1`s list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" with sister Ashley 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. Younger sister of Trent Olsen. 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. She has reportedly entered a program for treatment of an eating disorder. [June 22, 2004] She is younger than Ashley by about 2 minutes During the earlier seasons of "Full House" (1987), 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. Has a cousin named Christine Her favorite band is Dave Matthews Her favorite subjects in school are English and creative writing 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. Ranked #61 in FHM`s `100 Sexiest Women` poll of 2003 She and her sister became the youngest self-made millionaires in American history before they were 10 years old. 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. Wears a size 6.5 shoe. 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. Enjoys yoga and horseback riding. Has a line of clothing with sister Ashley that is sold at Wal-Mart At age 6, she and Ashley became the youngest producers in history. Enjoys shopping, going to the movies, listening to rock music (ie., Counting Crows), cheerleading and Tae Bo with her sister. Has a bi-monthly magazine called Mary-Kate and Ashley Magazine Has two horses, CD and Star, and has won several prizes with them. In real life she and Ashley are very close to John Stamos, who played their uncle Jesse on "Full House" (1987). Older sister of Elizabeth Olsen She and Ashley both had to wear fake teeth during the later years of "Full House" (1987) because their teeth began to look different Twin sister of Ashley Olsen. | ||
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