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The Olsen sisters are one of the most famous relatives in Hollywood. They were famous from their early years, but later turned into fashion icons and businesswomen.
Today, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen celebrate their birthday: they are 38 years old, writes Cinema 24. They are actresses, producers and fashion designers.
What are the Olsen sisters known for?
The Olsen sisters were born near Los Angeles in the family of a former ballerina and a manager and mortgage banker. They also have a sister Elizabeth, who also became an actress, and a brother James.
Ashley and Mary-Kate are genetically different twins, but they look a lot alike. They got their first role in just six months. This happened thanks to a coincidence when their mother ran into a casting agent. He was fascinated by the girls' photos.
So they started filming at the age of nine months. The twins played the same character - Michelle Tanner in the TV series Full House. They took turns fulfilling her role under the Child Labor Act. In the credits, they were named Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen, but in the last season, the girls were still marked as different people.
After that, the sisters got even more roles in movies. Olsen's parents founded the production company Dualstar, which filmed other projects with the sisters. Ashley and Mary-Kate were named to the Forbes 2002 Celebrity List in 100, and ranked 2007th on the 11 list of the richest women in entertainment. Their total revenue was approximately $100 million.
The sisters' popularity peaked in the late 90s and early XNUMXs. Their images were in dolls, movies, magazines, and in clothes.
Completion of acting career
The last time the Olsen sisters appeared together in the same film was in 2004. It was a romantic comedy "New York Moments", which failed at the box office. However, then they received a star on the Walk of Fame, and also gained full control of the Dualstar company.
Moments of New York: Watch the trailer online
In the same year, Mary-Kate began treatment for anorexia nervosa. She still appeared on TV screens. In 2013, the actress played herself in a documentary film.
The Olsen sisters had a chance to return to the movies in the spinoff sitcom "Full House", but both refused to participate in the filming.
A path in the fashion industry
Every year, Mary-Kate and Ashley plunged into the world of fashion. They launched the clothing brand The Row in 2006, and a year later presented a collection. Their brand now competes with other fashion houses by broadcasting "quiet luxury". The main rules of their style are oversize, vintage, massive bags and minimalism.
Now the Olsen sisters occasionally go out into the world. Their main business is the creation of clothes. They are successful businesswomen, although they no longer appear on the screens.
