- Ashley Olsen
caption = Ashley Olsen at Luna Park,Sydney .
birthname = Ashley Fuller Olsen
birthdate = birth date and age|1986|6|13
birthplace =Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California ,USA
othername = Ash
occupation =Actress , producer,fashion model ,fashion designer
yearsactive = 1987 – 2004
spouse =
website = http://www.mary-kateandashley.com
baftaawards =
awards =Young 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)
domesticpartner =Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American
actress , producer,executive producer ,fashion designer andfashion model . She has had a successful acting career beginning at a very young age, in roles with her twin sisterMary-Kate Olsen . [citeweb|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/22/48hours/main589814.shtml?source=search_story|title=Rich Girls: The Olsen Twins|accessdate=2008-04-06|quote="Fraternal twins Mary-Kate and Ashley had been splitting a role on the television network sitcom “Full House” since they were 9 months old and in diapers"]From 2006 onwards, she has appeared in television and movie roles independently of her sister.cn|date=September 2008
Career
Working as a twin Ashley Olsen began her
career at the age of nine months, when she and her sister Mary-Kate were hired for the role ofMichelle Tanner on the populartelevision 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 deter audiences from coming to the realization that the girls were in facttwins playing the role of Michelle Tanner.Following
Full House , Ashley released a string of successful straight-to-video movies and became a popular figure in thepreteen market during the late '90s and early 2000s. Her name became acottage industry , with her likeness seen in clothes, books, fragrances, magazines, movies and posters. There were even fashion dolls of her made byMattel 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 ". She was ranked number three on theVH1 program "100 Greatest Child Stars".Her most recent theatrical venture was in the light-hearted romantic comedy, "New York Minute", also starring
Eugene Levy . The film was expected to launch her into more serious adult roles, but was a box office flop.Fashion designer
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 inBangladesh full maternity leave. TheNational 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 towomen’s rights , or tragically to shut them down." [Grossberg, Josh. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060503120153/http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15492,00.html?newsrellink "Mary-Kate, Ashley: No Sweat"] . E! Online. 9 December 2004.] However their collaboration withWal-Mart tarnished their fashionable reputations amongst the fashion industry until they were tapped as the faces of upscale fashion lineBadgley Mischka in 2006, in an attempt to gain credibility in the fashion industry after their association withWal-Mart . [Hall, Sarah. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060426210209/http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,18369,00.html "Olsen Twins Strike a Pose"] . E! ONline. February 15, 2006.]In a more matured fashion project, Ashley and her sister have released
The Row , a high-end fashion line inspired byLondon 'sSavile Row , the line a direct reflection of their own popular personal style. The line features shirts and tank tops selling for hundreds of dollars each. The clothing is sold at high-end retailers such asBarneys , Maxfield,Harvey Nichols , Brown's, and others around the world.Ashley and Mary-Kate continued their expansion in the fashion industry with the Fall '07 launch of "Elizabeth & James", their contemporary collection inspired by many of their unique vintage finds and pieces in their personal wardrobes.
Public image
Controversy
Though her fashion choices have become somewhat popular, Olsen has not been without criticism for her wearing and promotion of
fur . [cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/2008/peta-sends-olsens-birthday-gift|title=PETA Sends Olsens a Birthday Gift| The New York Observer] In 2006, she was included on PETA's "2006 Worst Dressed" list for wearing fur and is often a target of their anti-fur campaigning.Personal life
Ashley dated a Columbia University quarterback, Matt Kaplan, from February 2001 - May 2004. Since then, she has been linked to restaurateur
Scott Sartiano (September 2004 - June 2005), actor/singerJared Leto (July 2005), businessmanGreg Chait (July 2005 - January 2007) and cyclistLance Armstrong (October 2007). Currently, Ashley is dating actorJustin Bartha . The two have been spotted out and about together since May of 2008.Legal suits
In 2005, Ashley filed a $40 million lawsuit against tabloid magazine "
National Enquirer " for printing a headline reading "Ashley Olsen Caught In Drug Scandal," with a story accompanied by a photo of Ashley with her eyes half-closed. The lawsuit stated that the photo was clearly used to create a misrepresentation of Olsen under the influence of drugs. Olsen completely denied the accusations and said that she has not and does not use or sell illegal drugs. The suit consisted of $20 million in libel damages and $20 million in false light invasion of privacy damages. Per her suit, Ashley Olsen and her lawyers believe that "freedom of the press is a valuable right, but it is not a license for gossipy tabloids to tar and feather innocent celebrities and destroy their reputations and businesses for the rag's profits."Amter, Charlie and Sarah Hall. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060324110118/http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15940,00.html Ashley Olsen's Tab Turn.] February 16, 2005.]Filmography
Awards and nominations
*
Walk of Fame
**2004: Star on the Walk of Fame (withMary-Kate Olsen )
*Young Artist Award
**1989: Best Young Actor/Actress - Under Five Years of Age ("Full House ") - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
**1990: Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age ("Full House ") - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
**1992: Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten ("Full House ") - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
**1994: Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, M.O.W. or Special ("Double, Double, Toil and Trouble ") - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
**1996: Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten - Feature Film ("It Takes Two ") - Nominated
*Teen Choice Awards
**2004: Choice Movie Blush ("New York Minute ") - Nominated (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
*TV Land Awards
**2004: Quintessential Non-Traditional Family ("Full House ") - Nominated (withCandace Cameron Bure ,Dave Coulier ,Lori Loughlin ,Mary-Kate Olsen ,Bob Saget ,John Stamos andJodie Sweetin )
*Razzie Awards
**2005: Worst Actress ("New York Minute ") - Nominated (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
**2005: Worst Screen Couple ("New York Minute ") - Nominated (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
*Kids' Choice Awards
**1996: Favorite Movie Actress ("It Takes Two ") - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
**1999: Favorite TV Actress ("Two of a Kind ") - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)
*DVD Exclusive Awards
**2003: Franchise Performers Award - WON (with Mary-Kate Olsen)See also
*
Mary-Kate Olsen
*Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
*Dualstar Further reading
*Olsen, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, with Damon Romine. [http://books.google.com/books?id=0iqIGwAACAAJ&dq=isbn:0061075698 "Mary-Kate and Ashley: Our Story: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen's Official Biography"] . HarperEntertainment 2000. ISBN 0061075698.
References
External links
*imdb name|id=0001580|name=Ashley Olsen
* [http://www.mary-kateandashley.com/ Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen] the Official Website
* [http://www.people.com/people/ashley_olsen Ashley Olsen] at PEOPLE.com
* [http://dualstarentertainmentgroup.com/ Dualstar Entertainment Group Corporate Website]
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