Mary-Kate Olsen

American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

Mary-Kate Olsen is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, equestrian, and former actress. She and her twin sister Ashley Olsen began acting at a very young age, starring in the popular sitcom Full House. They later founded successful fashion brands like The Row and Elizabeth and James.

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About the Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsenis an American businesswoman, fashion designer, equestrian, and former actress. Her acting career began at the age of nine months, with her sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television sitcom Full Houseand in the television series, So Little Timeand made cameos in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003). The last film she starred in with her twin sister was New York Minute (2004). She continued with her acting career independently, appearing with a few guest-star roles in films and television shows, with her last film being Beastly (2011).

In March 2012, both Mary-Kate and Ashley officially indicated their interest to retire as actresses in order to focus on their careers in the fashion industry. She and her twin sister co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row, lifestyle brand Elizabeth and James, and more affordable fashion lines Olsenboye and StyleMint. They are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mary-Kate Olsen was born on June 13, 1986.

Mary-Kate Olsen’s acting career began at the age of nine months, where she shared the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television sitcom Full House.

Mary-Kate Olsen and her twin sister Ashley co-founded the luxury fashion brand The Row, the lifestyle brand Elizabeth and James, and more affordable fashion lines Olsenboye and StyleMint.

Mary-Kate Olsen and her twin sister Ashley Olsen starred in numerous films together, including Passport to Paris, Our Lips Are Sealed, Winning London, Holiday in the Sun, Getting There, When in Rome, The Challenge, and New York Minute.

Mary-Kate Olsen’s last film role was in the 2011 movie Beastly, after which she and her sister officially indicated their interest to retire as actresses to focus on their careers in the fashion industry.

Yes, Mary-Kate Olsen and her twin sister Ashley are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

28 Quotes by Mary-Kate Olsen

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    I want to go to culinary school because I love cooking. One day I’d love to open up a restaurant or cafe.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    I like to go to parties where I know everyone. How are you going to have fun with people you don’t know?

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We were never thrown into the situation in the middle of our lives, but grew up doing it. This is all we know, and some people who were thrown into it don’t really know what to do or how to react and this is just kind of natural for us.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We were always surrounded by people who knew us very well and cared about us.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We’ve played producers almost our entire lives in everything else we’ve created. But when working on a feature and even dealing with something like Warner Bros. or another production company, or other details that you can worry about – we definitely learned a lot.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We’ve read scripts, and I think right now we are just focusing in on school.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We get along really well, but TV and film aren’t reality. We’re best friends, but we do have our fights!

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We had to decide: Do we want to do Saturday Night or go to our Senior Prom? We opted for Saturday Night Live.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    Me and Ashley feel like we’re totally different.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    Our ultimate goal is to stay in business. We are not here with a specific plan. That’s kind of how our entire career has evolved. We will figure things out as we go along.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    Any time that we have time to take off, we love being home.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    I think we have the same goals in mind. We are not planning on just all of a sudden taking a film and separating. Hopefully one day she can direct me in something, or I will direct her. Or we’ll produce a movie under our company’s name.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    If they’re going to write a story they’re going to write the story whether it’s true or not.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We’ve always been fans of a good mystery; we think all kids are, and there weren’t any good mysteries out there these days for kids, so that’s why we decided to do them.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    I love to play games. I really like football, and I also like to ride horses.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We have been roommates our entire lives. We just bought a place together.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    Just as we have had great working lives, we have also had good personal lives. For instance, we have made school our number one priority. We have been in school our entire lives with kids our own age. We guess that’s pretty regular.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We will probably always be in business together.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We played soccer a lot with our friends and at school. We weren’t on an official team or anything, but we’d definitely be up for it in gym or in after-school pickup games where we live.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    Our career is a dream. I mean, we get to act, travel around the world, and meet cool people. What’s not to love!

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    I think one day I want to be on the other side of the camera-maybe directing.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    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.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    We kinda look at this as the second or third chapter of our lives. After college, most people figure out what they want to do with their lives. But we already know what we want to do in the future and that is to continue to further our business goals.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    I am a really bad test taker. I can get straight As in school, but I get nervous on test.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    How can you be organized when you’re in Times Square?

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    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.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)

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    I learned how to play the drums. When we were in pre-production, 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.

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    American businesswoman and actress (born 1986)