Mary-Kate Olsen Biography

Fast Facts

• Shared three Young Artist Awards with her sister Ashley for their role in "Full House" in 1989, 1990, and 1992
• Won a Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actress for "Double, Double Toil and Trouble" in 1994
• Quote: "When Ash and I are at a premiere and they're taking photos of us, she squeezes my hand 3 times to say 'I love you' and I squeeze her hand back 4 times to say 'I love you too!'"
• Quote: "(On being a twin): "Some of our memories are shared․ We don't know what actually happened to whom․ One of us was stung by a bee, but we can't remember who, because we both felt it․""
• Has launched a number of clothing lines with her sister Mary-Kate, including The Row, Elizabeth & James, Olsenboye, and StyleMint
• Best known for her role as Michelle Tanner in "Full House" and as Roxy 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
• Had to wear fake teeth on the set of "Full House" due to losing different teeth than her sister while playing the same role
• Performed more of the comedic roles as Michelle Tanner on "Full House," while Ashley did the serious roles
• Would call her "Full House" co-stars by their TV character names to not mess them up when the filming started