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'''Ashley Fuller Olsen''' (born June 13, 1986) is an American [[fashion designer]], [[entrepreneur]], and [[actress]]. Ashley co-founded luxury fashion brand ''The Row'' and the more affordable ''Elizabeth and James'' with twin sister [[Mary-Kate Olsen]].
'''Ashley Fuller Olsen''' (born June 13, 1986) is an American [[fashion designer]], [[entrepreneur]], and [[actress]]. Ashley co-founded luxury fashion brand ''The Row'' and the more affordable ''Elizabeth and James'' with twin sister [[Mary-Kate Olsen]].


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Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen at Luna Park, Sydney.
Born
Ashley Fuller Olsen

(1986-06-13) June 13, 1986 (age 38)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress
Producer
Fashion model
Fashion designer
Author
Years active1987–present
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)[citation needed]
AwardsYoung Artist Award
Best Young Actor/Actress — Under Five Years of Age
Full House (1989)
Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age
Full House (1990)
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten
Full House (1992)
Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, M.O.W. or Special
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1994)
Kid's Choice Award
Favourite Movie Actress
It Takes Two (1995)
Favorite TV Actress
Two of a Kind (1998)
DVD Exclusive Awards
Franchise Performers Award (2003)
Websitehttp://www.mary-kateandashley.com

Visit the Mary-Kate's tumblr fan: http://iheartmarykate.tumblr.com Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and actress. Ashley co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable Elizabeth and James with twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen.

Career

Working as a twin

Ashley Olsen began her career at the age of nine months, when she and her sister Mary-Kate Olsen were hired to share the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television series Full House in 1987. To comply with strict child labor laws regarding child actors, Ashley and Mary-Kate took turns during taping of the show. Both girls were credited as "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen" in an attempt to keep audiences from realizing that two children played the role.

Following Full House, Ashley released a string of successful straight-to-video movies and became a popular figure in the preteen market during the late '90s and early 2000s. She became a household name, with her likeness seen in clothes, books, fragrances, magazines, movies and posters t.v and many others. There were even fashion dolls of her made by Mattel from 2000-2005.

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. They were ranked number three on the VH1 program 100 Greatest Child Stars.

In 2004, Ashley appeared alongside her twin sister in the theatrical light-hearted romantic comedy, New York Minute, also starring Eugene Levy.

In 2008, Mary-Kate and Ashley released a book titled "Influence", which contained interviews with many creative and influential people including Karl Lagerfeld, Terry Richardson, Diane von Furstenberg and many more.

CEO

Main article: Dualstar

In 2004, both Ashley and Mary-Kate became CEO of their company Dualstar (created in 1993 following the success on Full House), the brand currently selling in over 3,000 stores in America and 5,300 stores worldwide. Their success has been marked on Forbes The Celebrity 100 list since 2002, and in 2007 Forbes ranked the twins as the eleventh-richest women in entertainment, with an estimated combined net worth of $100 million.[1]

Fashion designer

Olsen in 2006.

Following a high volume of public interest in their fashion choices, both work in collaboration on a string of fashion lines available to the public.

Starting as young girls, they have a clothing line in Wal-Mart stores across America for girls ages 4–14 as well as a beauty line called "Mary-Kate and Ashley: Real fashion for real girls". In 2004 they made news by signing a pledge to allow all the workers that sew their line of clothing in Bangladesh full maternity leave. The National Labor Committee, which organized the pledge, later praised the twins for their commitment to worker rights. The director of the organization, Charles Kernaghan, is quoted as saying:

The Olsen twins have done the right thing. Now it is up to Wal-Mart to either support Mary-Kate and Ashley’s commitment to women’s rights, or tragically to shut them down.[2]

In 2006, in an attempt to gain credibility in the fashion industry after their association with Wal-Mart tarnished their reputations, they were tapped as the faces of the upscale fashion line Badgley Mischka.[3]

Ashley and her sister have released The Row, a high-end fashion line inspired by London's Savile Row. The clothing is sold at high-end retailers such as Barneys, Maxfield, Harvey Nichols, Brown's, and others around the world. Ashley and Mary-Kate continued their expansion in the fashion industry with the Fall 2007 launch of Elizabeth & James, their contemporary collection inspired by many of their unique vintage finds and pieces in their personal wardrobes.

Personal life

In 2004, Ashley, along with her twin sister, enrolled at New York University. Although Mary-Kate decided to leave the university in 2005, Ashley remained enrolled at the university. In 2007, a year before she was supposed to graduate, Ashley also decided to leave.

Public image

Though her fashion choices have become popular, Olsen has not been without criticism for her wearing and promotion of fur.[4]

Libel Lawsuit

In 2005, Ashley filed a $40 million lawsuit against tabloid magazine National Enquirer for printing a headline reading "Ashley Olsen Caught In Drug Scandal," and the associated story.[5]

Filmography

Further information: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen § Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Goldman, Lea and Kiri Blakeley. "In Pictures: The Richest 20 Women In Entertainment". forbes.com. 17 January 2007.
  2. ^ Grossberg, Josh. Mary-Kate, Ashley: No Sweat. E! Online. 9 December 2004.
  3. ^ Hall, Sarah. Olsen Twins Strike a Pose. E! ONline. February 15, 2006.
  4. ^ "PETA Sends Olsens a Birthday Gift". The New York Observer
  5. ^ Amter, Charlie and Sarah Hall. Ashley Olsen's Tab Turn. February 16, 2005.
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