Ashley Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American fashion designer, producer, author, businesswoman and former actress. She co-founded luxury fashion brands The Row, Elizabeth and James, and the more affordable lines Olsenboye and StyleMint with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen. She is also the older sister of actress Elizabeth Olsen.
Ashley was born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Jarnette “Jarnie”, a personal manager, and David “Dave” Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker. Along with her twin, Mary-Kate, they have an older brother, Trent Olsen, a younger sister, Elizabeth Olsen who is also an actress, and younger half siblings Taylor and Jake from their father’s second marriage.[ Olsen’s parents divorced in 1996. The twins and their siblings have Norwegian ancestry on their father’s side.
Olsen began her career at the age of nine months old, when she and Mary-Kate were hired to share the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television series Full House in 1987. Following the end of Full House, Olsen released a string of successful straight-to-video movies and became a popular figure in the preteen market during the late 1990s and early 2000s. She became a household name, with her likeness seen in clothes, books, fragrances, magazines, movies, and posters, among others. There were fashion dolls of her made by Mattel fro
From 2000 to 2005, she 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. She and her sister were jointly ranked number three on the VH1 program 100 Greatest Child Stars. In 2004, the twins appeared in the theatrical light-hearted romantic comedy, New York Minute. In 2007, when Mary-Kate and Ashley were 21 they said that if they got involved in movies together again it would be as producers. When asked about acting again in 2009 Ashley said, “Never say never.” In 2009 Olsen contemplated returning to acting. She changed her mind and in 2012 the sisters decided to quit acting permanently and focus on fashion. In October 2013, Olsen appeared in the music video for “City of Angels” by Thirty Seconds to Mars.
EAST HAMPTON, NY – AUGUST 11: Actress Ashley Olsen attends the Hampton Social @ Ross Concert by James Taylor at the Ross School on August 11, 2007 in East Hampton, New York. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Hampton Social @ Ross) *** Local Caption *** Ashley Olsen
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TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 25: Holt Renfrew welcomes designers Mary-Kate Olsen (L) and Ashley Olsen for Elizabeth and James at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street on August 25, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage) *** Local Caption *** Ashley Olsen;Mary-Kate Olsen
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Actress and model Ashley Olsen arrives at the Independent Spirit Awards 2006 in Santa Monica.
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Ashley Olsen arrives at the 21st Independent Spirit Awards presented by Film Independent held at the beach on March 4, 2006 in Santa Monica, Ca (AP Photo / Tammie Arroyo)
Twin sisters Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen. ca. 2003
Twin sisters Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen. ca. 2003
Twin sisters Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen. ca. 2003
Twin sisters Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen. ca. 2003
Twin sisters Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen. ca. 2003
Twin sisters Mary-Kate (left) and Ashley Olsen. ca. 2003
Actresses Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on Thursday, April 29th, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (SPLASHNEWS PHOTO/Mario Anzuoni)
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Actresses Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, right, arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, in New York on Monday, May 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) Met Costume Gala
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Actress Ashley Olsen arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Monday, June 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) CFDA Fashion Awards
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PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 01: Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the KW by Kanye West Ready to Wear Spring / Summer 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week at Lycee Henri IV on October 1, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Actress Mary Kate Olsen arrives at the Seventh on Sale dinner gala to benefit the fight against HIV and AIDS at the 69th Regiment Armory, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Seventh On Sale
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#241583 The Olsens appear less and less like twins recently as they both make separate trips to a coffee shop over the weekend in LA. Mary Kate continues to wear baggy jeans and scarves while Ashley is casually comfortable in shorts.
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IMAGE ID # 266052 Ashley Olsen having a bad hair day leaving the Maxfield store in West Hollywood. 08/09/2005 — Ashley Olsen — (C) 2009 Fame Pictures, Inc. – Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A – 310-395-0500 / Sales: 310-395-0500
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NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 15: Melissa George and Ashley Olsen attend the Calvin Klein Spring 2006 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park September 15, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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Ashley Olsen si rilassa facendo lezioni di yoga in attesa della guarigione della sorella Mary-Kate. Gli impegni delle due giovani milirdarie vengono cancellati l’uno dopo l’altro e questo potrebbe quindi essere per loro, e per il loro agente Michael Pagnotta, un periodo di riposo. Invece, soprattutto quest’ultimo ha da fare piu’ che mai. La piccola ditta di abbigliamento “Randy and Moss” ha infatti messo in vendita su internet (Savemarykte.Blogspot.Com) una T-shirt con la scritta”Salvate-Mary Kate”. La “Randy and Moss” sta facendo molti soldi e anche se il 20% dei ricavi andra’ all’ “Associazione Americana per i Disturbi Alimentari”, Pagnotta ha fatto notare che c’e’ un problema di diritti e che l’azienda delle gemelle, la “Dualstar”, potrebbe presto avere da ridire
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EXCLUSIVE: Fashion designer Ashley Olsen, wearing tan slacks, cream blouse, colorful scarf, blazer and sandals, leaves for work in New York City on March 10, 2016.