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Olsen Twins Biography

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were born on June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California to parents David and Jarnette Olsen (currently divorced)
- They have a brother named Trent and a Sister named Lizzie. They also also have a stepsister and stepbrother Taylor and Jake.
They received their first role on TV in 1987 at the ripe old age of one when they both shared the role of Michelle Tanner on the hit TV show Full House.
Their popularity grew even after the show ended that 1995 (but can still be seen in syndication). They began to merchandise their popularity with videos, recordings, dolls, books and a whole host of other items.
They created their own production company in 1995 and began producing many movies for the big screen and some that went straight to video. They also tried our a TV series entitled Two of a Kind in 1998 that had minimal success.
In 2003 they were awarded the Franchise Performers Award
They received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.
Throughout their careers they have been awarded or nominated for many acting roles including:
- Full House (1987-1995)
  - Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten
  - Young Artist Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age
  - Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor/Actress - Under Five Years of Age
- Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
  - Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, M.O.W. or Special
- It Takes Two (1995)
  - Young Artist Award for Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten - Feature Film (nominated) [nominated separately]
- So Little Time (2001)
  - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (nominated) [Mary-Kate only]
- New York Minute (2004)
  - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Blush (nominated)
The Olsen twins announced that they will not be making any more of their own movies, but, in September 2005, announced that they will be managing the career of another new set of twins - the Sprouse Twins (Dylan and Cole) who currently star in the Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
When the dynamic duo are not running their billion dollar empire (DualStar Entertainment Group), they can be seen taking classes at NYU. However, in October, 2005, Mary-Kate announced that she is leaving school to keep a closer eye on their business.

Biography by Ian Ripley, PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer

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