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13 JUN 1986 MARY-KATE OLSEN

Mary-Kate Olsen

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For details about Mary-Kate Olsen's career and activities shared with her sister, see Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen 2011 Shankbone.jpg
Olsen at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011
BornJune 13, 1986 (age 30)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, fashion designer, author, producer, businesswoman
Years active1986–2012 (acting)
Spouse(s)Olivier Sarkozy (m. 2015)
RelativesAshley Olsen (twin sister)
Elizabeth Olsen (sister)
Mary-Kate Olsen (born June 13, 1986)[1] is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, author, and businesswoman. She co-founded luxury fashion brands The Row, Elizabeth and James, and the more affordable lines Olsenboye and StyleMint alongside her fraternal twin sister Ashley Olsen. Olsen pursued acting independently as an adult until 2012.[2] She is the older sister of actress Elizabeth Olsen.

Birth and family[edit]

Mary-Kate was born in Sherman Oaks, California, the daughter of Jarnette "Jarnie" (née Jones;[3] b. 1954), a personal manager, and David "Dave" Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker.[4] Along with her twin, Ashley, she has an older brother, Trent, a younger sister, Elizabeth Olsen, and two half siblings from her father's second marriage.[5] Olsen's parents divorced in 1996.[6]

Career[edit]

Acting career[edit]

Along with Ashley, Olsen was cast at the age of nine months to share the role of Michelle Tanner on the ABC sitcom Full House. The Olsen twins portrayed Michelle throughout the series' 1987–95 run. In the early 1990s, she and Ashley established a company, Dualstar, which produced a long string of TV movies and direct-to-video releases featuring the girls. The Olsens continued to release direct-to-video films up to the early 2000s, along with starring in the 1995 feature film It Takes Two. In 1997, the Olsen twins guest starred in an episode of Sister, Sister, alongside rival twin actresses Tia Mowryand Tamera Mowry. After Full House, the sisters starred in two other sitcoms (Two of a Kind and So Little Time) and an animated series (Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!). The former lasted one season while the latter ran for two seasons. These ventures, combined with an array of licensing deals for their names and likenesses, made Olsen wealthy at a young age. In 2004, Olsen's wealth was estimated at $137 million.[7]
Olsen and her sister became co-presidents of Dualstar upon their eighteenth birthday. Olsen's first solo acting appearance was in the movie Factory Girl, released in December 2006. Olsen's one short scene was ultimately cut from theatrical release, but was included on the film's DVD. In 2007, the sisters said that if they became involved in movies together again it would be as producers.[8] Olsen had a recurring role on Weeds .[9] In 2008, she appeared in The Wackness. At theSundance Film Festival, Academy Award–winner Sir Ben Kingsley, her co-star' praised her.[citation needed] In 2008 Olsen also made a guest appearance on the ABC comedy Samantha Who? as a self-destructive girl that Samantha tries to help.[10]Olsen appeared in the motion picture adaption of the Alex Flinn novel Beastly.[11] Beastly was Mary-Kate's final acting project.[12]
In March 2012, both Mary-Kate and Ashley indicated their interest to retire as actresses in order to focus on their careers in fashion.[13] Mary-Kate and Ashley felt that their futures were in fashion, and not in acting. They discussed wanting to open a store as one of their future fashion-based endeavors.[14][15]
In 2015 it was announced that John Stamos signed on with Netflix to produce and co-star in Fuller House, a spin-off Full House that would reunite the original cast members for a 13-episode series. Mary-Kate and Ashley originally announced in May 2015 that they will not reprise their role as Michelle Tanner.[16]
Nickelodeon acquired the rights to the Olsen twins' video library in 2015.[17]

Dualstar[edit]

Main article: Dualstar
In 1993, following Mary-Kate and Ashley's success on Full House, a limited liability company, Dualstar was created to produce Mary-Kate and Ashley-branded products.
In 2004, both Mary-Kate and Ashley took control of Dualstar, becoming joint-CEOs and presidents of the company, which at the time had its merchandise being carried in over 3,000 stores in America and 5,300 stores worldwide.

Net worth and influence[edit]

Mary-Kate and her twin Ashley's success has been marked by their inclusion on every Forbes The Celebrity 100 list since 2002,[citation needed]. In 2007 Forbes ranked the twins jointly as the eleventh-richest women in entertainment, with an estimated combined net worth of $100 million.[18]

Fashion career[edit]

Following a high volume of public interest in their fashion choices, the sisters began work in collaboration on a string of fashion lines available to the public. Starting as young girls, the Olsen twins started a clothing line in Wal-Mart stores across America for girls ages 4 to 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.[19]
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.[20]
As adults, the Olsen twins have devoted much of their attention to the world of fashion. They head a couture fashion label, "The Row," as well as "Elizabeth and James", "Olsenboye", and "StyleMint"[21] retail collections. Mary-Kate's sometimes controversial fashion choices have often found her on both the best[22][23] and worst dressed fashion lists, particularly for her decision to wear fur.[24] Mary-Kate and Ashley designed an Olsenboye Change Purse in 2011 and donated the money to "Pennies From Heaven".[25]
In 2011, Mary-Kate and Ashley teamed up with TOMS Shoes to design footwear for kids without shoes in more than 20 countries worldwide.[26] Mary-Kate and Ashley are now the creative directors for Superga.[27] Mary-Kate and Ashley released an Elizabeth and James perfume in Spring 2013.[28] They won the top prize at the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards.[29]StyleMint is now available in the UK.[30]
In October 2012, Mary-Kate and Ashley won the WSJ magazine Innovator of The Year Award.[31]
Mary Kate was nominated for Council Of Fashion Designers in 2015.[32]

Book[edit]

In 2008, the Olsen twins co-authored Influence, a book featuring interviews with fashion designers that have inspired the twins' fashion lines.[33]

Personal life[edit]

Olsen has dated David Katzenberg, son of DreamWorks cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg;[34] photographer Maxwell Snow;[35]and artist Nate Lowman.[1]
In May 2012, Olsen began a relationship with Olivier Sarkozy, half brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.[36]In March 2014, photos were published showing Olsen wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring.[37] Olsen and Sarkozy were married on November 27, 2015 at a private residence in New York City.[38]
In 2014, Olsen competed in the Hamptons Horse Show.[39] In 2013, her horse Marvelous competed in and won the 38th Hampton Classic Horse Show.[40]

Health issues[edit]

In mid-2004, Olsen announced she had entered treatment for anorexia nervosa.[41] A Got Milk? ad featuring the twins was pulled following the announcement.[42][43] On November 20, 2007, she was hospitalized for a reported kidney infection.[44]

Death of Heath Ledger[edit]

Mary-Kate was a close friend of late actor Heath Ledger.[45][46][47] After discovering Ledger unconscious in his bed in January 2008, his masseuse called Olsen twice before contacting police. Olsen sent a private security guard to the scene.[48]
Responding to a claim by an anonymous law enforcement official that she would not speak to federal investigators without a promise of legal immunity, Olsen's attorney Michael C. Miller said, "We have provided the government with relevant information including facts in the chronology of events surrounding Mr. Ledger's death and the fact that Ms. Olsen does not know the source of the drugs Mr. Ledger consumed".[49]

Filmography[edit]

For productions in which Mary-Kate appeared with her sister Ashley, see Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Factory GirlArt Gallery PatronUncredited[citation needed]
2007WeedsTara Lindman8 episodes (season 3)
2008Samantha Who?NatalieEpisode: "Help!"
2008The WacknessUnion
2011BeastlyKendra Hilferty

Awards and honors[edit]

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1989Young Artist AwardsBest Young Actor/Actress – Under Five Years of Age (with Ashley Olsen)Full HouseWon
1990Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age (with Ashley Olsen)Full HouseWon
1992Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten (with Ashley Olsen)Full HouseWon
1994Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, M.O.W. or Special (with Ashley Olsen)Double, Double, Toil and TroubleWon
1996Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten – Feature FilmIt Takes TwoNominated
Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Movie Actress (with Ashley Olsen)It Takes TwoWon
1999Favorite TV Actress (with Ashley Olsen)It Takes TwoWon
2002Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Performer in a Children's Series forSo Little TimeNominated
2004Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Blush (with Ashley Olsen)It Takes TwoNominated
2012Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaWomenswear Designer of the Year (with Ashley Olsen)The RowWon[50]
Wall Street JournalInnovator of the Year: Fashion (with Ashley Olsen)The RowWon[51]
2014Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaAccessories Designer of the Year (with Ashley Olsen)The RowWon[52]
2015Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaAccessories Designer of the Year (with Ashley Olsen)The RowNominated[50]
Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaWomenswear Designer of the Year (with Ashley Olsen)The RowWon[50]
2016Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaAccessories Designer of the Year (with Ashley Olsen)The RowNominated
Council of Fashion Designers of AmericaWomenswear Designer of the Year (with Ashley Olsen)The RowNominated
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