Ashley Olsen Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actress for "Double, Double Toil and Trouble" in 1994
• Shared three Young Artist Awards with her sister Mary-Kate for their role in "Full House" in 1989, 1990, and 1992
• First appeared on the sitcom "Full House" as a baby, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her fraternal twin sister, Mary-Kate
• Quote: "(On quitting acting): "I am so proud of what we did․ We made kids smile every day․ But we had done the most we could do․""
• Quote: "Our lives have been kind of backward․ We never got that opportunity in high school to figure out what you want to do․ We never had the time to discover, 'Oh, I love doing this․․․' So for us this experience in fashion has been amazing․"
• Best known for her role as Michelle Tanner in "Full House" and as Jane Ryan in "New York Minute․"
• Appeared in a video and DVD series called "You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's․․․" from 1995 to 2003
• Has launched a number of clothing lines with her sister Mary-Kate, including The Row, Elizabeth & James, Olsenboye, and StyleMint
• Recorded 10 pop music albums with her sister Mary-Kate during their teenage years
• Announced that she was quitting acting in 2012 in an effort to focus on the fashion business