Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen | |
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Sherman Oaks, California , U.S. | |
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Years active | 1987–2012 (actress) 2004–present (fashion designer) |
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Louis Eisner (m. 2022) |
Children | 1 |
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Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American businesswoman, fashion designer and former actress. She began her acting career at the age of nine months, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen in the television sitcom Full House (1987–1995). They also starred in numerous films together.
In 1993, the production company
In March 2012, both Mary-Kate and Ashley officially indicated their interest to retire as actresses in order to focus on their careers in the fashion industry. She and her twin sister co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row, lifestyle brand Elizabeth and James, and more affordable fashion lines Olsenboye and StyleMint.[1] They co-authored a book, Influence, featuring interviews with fashion designers that have inspired their fashion lines. They are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Early life and education
Ashley Fuller Olsen and her twin sister, Mary-Kate Olsen, were born on June 13, 1986, in Sherman Oaks, California. Ashley is two minutes older than Mary-Kate.[2] She is the daughter of Jarnette "Jarnie" Olsen (née Jones; b. 1954), a personal manager, and David "Dave" Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker.[3] Along with Mary-Kate, they have an older brother Trent, a younger sister and actress Elizabeth, and younger half-siblings Courtney and Jake (from their father's second marriage).[4] Olsen's parents divorced in 1996.[5] Their father has Norwegian ancestry while their mother is of French, German and Italian ancestry.[6]
Olsen attended the Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles. After graduating from Campbell Hall in 2004, she and Mary-Kate went on to attend New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.[7]
Acting career
Career beginnings
She began her acting career at the age of nine months old when she and her twin sister,
She starred alongside
Dualstar
In the 1990s, associates of Olsen and her twin sister, recognizing their marketing potential, built a production company around them called
She and her twin sister became household names and a popular figures in the
In 2004, upon the twins' 18th birthday, they became co-presidents of their company Dualstar (created in 1993 following the success of Full House), the brand currently selling in over 3,000 stores in the United States and 5,300 stores worldwide.
Retirement
In 2007, when Mary-Kate and Ashley were 21, they said that if they got involved in movies together again it would be as producers.[9]
In 2009, Olsen contemplated returning to acting and said, "Never say never."[10][11]
She made appearances in the films The Jerk Theory (2009) and I'm Still Here (2010).
In March 2012, both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen indicated their interest to retire as actresses in order to focus on their careers in fashion.[12] They discussed wanting to open a store as one of their future fashion-based endeavors.[13][14]
In October 2013, she appeared in the music video for "City of Angels" by Thirty Seconds to Mars.[15]
In 2015, it was announced that John Stamos had signed on with Netflix to produce and co-star in Fuller House, a spin-off of Full House that would reunite the original cast members. In May of that year, Mary-Kate and Ashley announced that they would not reprise their role as Michelle Tanner; however, two months later in July, according to Netflix's Ted Sarandos, the Olsen twins were "teetering" on an agreement to join the series.[16][17] The twins eventually declined to join the cast of Fuller House, with Ashley saying she would not feel comfortable in front of the camera after a 12-year absence from acting and Mary-Kate saying the timing was bad.[18] Nickelodeon acquired the rights to Mary-Kate and Ashley's video library in 2015.[19]
Net worth and influence
She and her sister were jointly ranked number three on the VH1 program 100 Greatest Child Stars. Ashley and her twin Mary-Kate's success has been marked by their inclusion on every Forbes The Celebrity 100 list since 2002. In 2007, Forbes ranked the twins as the eleventh-richest women in entertainment, with an estimated combined net worth of $100 million.[20] Forbes had the twins on their 30 Under 30: All-Star Alumni list in 2017.[21]
Fashion career
Career beginnings
Following a high volume of public interest in their fashion choices, Mary-Kate and Ashley collaborated on a series of fashion lines available to the public. They released clothing in
In 2004, they made news by signing a pledge to allow all the workers that sew their line of clothing in
Business and philanthropy
The idea for The Row started as a personal project in 2005 when Ashley Olsen challenged herself to create a perfect T-shirt.[24] She tested the design on a variety of women of all body shapes and ages in an attempt to find a "commonality in fit and attitude."[25]
By 2006, the sisters had created a 7-piece collection that included the T-shirt, a pair of cotton sateen leggings, and a cashmere wool tank dress. Barneys New York bought the entire first collection.[26] The brand has expanded to include ready-to-wear, resort, handbags, sunglasses, and shoes.[27]
In 2006, they were selected as the faces of the upscale fashion line Badgley Mischka.[28]
In 2008, Mary-Kate and Ashley published Influence, a book featuring interviews with fashion designers that have inspired their fashion lines.[29]
In 2011, the sisters collaborated with
As adults, Mary-Kate and Ashley have devoted much of their attention to the world of fashion. They head a couture fashion label, The Row, as well as the Elizabeth and James,[22] Olsenboye, and StyleMint retail collections.[31]
Mary-Kate and Ashley designed an Olsenboye change purse in 2011 and donated the money to "Pennies From Heaven".[32]
In October 2012, the twins won the
In early 2013, they launched an Elizabeth and James perfume.[33]
Ashley Olsen has appeared on best-dressed lists.[34][35]
The Olsens are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, CFDA[36] a not-for-profit trade association of over 450 prominent American fashion and accessory designers. They are now the creative directors for the Italian fashion shoe brand Superga.[37]
Personal life
In February 2005, Olsen filed a $40 million lawsuit against tabloid magazine National Enquirer for depicting her as being involved in a drug scandal. Later on that year in October, the tabloid eventually apologized to Olsen and stated it did not intend to suggest that she was involved in the scandal.[38]
Olsen began a relationship with artist Louis Eisner in October 2017.
Olsen has dated former Columbia University quarterback and now producer Matt Kaplan,[47] restaurateur Scott Sartiano, actor Jared Leto, cyclist Lance Armstrong and actor Justin Bartha.[48]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1989 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress – Under Five Years of Age (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | Full House | Won | |
1990 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | Full House | Won | ||
1992 | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | Full House | Won | ||
1994 | Best Youth Actress in a TV Mini-Series, M.O.W. or Special (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Won | ||
1996 | Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten – Feature Film | It Takes Two | Nominated | ||
Kids' Choice Awards
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Favorite Movie Actress (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | It Takes Two | Won | ||
1999 | Favorite TV Actress (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | Two of a Kind
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Won | ||
2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Blush (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | New York Minute | Nominated | |
2012 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Womenswear Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Won | [49] |
The Wall Street Journal | Innovator of the Year: Fashion (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Won | [26] | |
2014 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Accessories Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Won | [50] |
2015 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Accessories Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Nominated | [49] |
Council of Fashion Designers of America | Womenswear Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Won | [49] | |
2016 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Accessories Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Nominated | |
Council of Fashion Designers of America | Womenswear Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Nominated | ||
2017 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Accessories Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Nominated | [51] |
Council of Fashion Designers of America | Womenswear Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Nominated | [51] | |
2018 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Accessories Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Won | [52] |
Council of Fashion Designers of America | Womenswear Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Nominated | [52] | |
2019 | Council of Fashion Designers of America | Accessories Designer of the Year (with Mary-Kate Olsen) | The Row | Won | [53] |
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It is unknown how the pair originally met but they were first seen out together at Hammer Museum's Gala in the Garden in Los Angeles in October 2017.
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Ashley and her artist boyfriend have been officially dating since October 2017.
- ^ Patterson, Charmaine (January 4, 2023). "Ashley Olsen Marries Boyfriend Louis Eisner in Intimate Wedding Ceremony in Bel-Air: Report". People. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Sanchez, Rosa (August 15, 2023). "Ashley Olsen Welcomes First Child, a Boy, with Husband Louis Eisner". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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- ^ a b c "The Row Wins CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Once Again". fashionista.com, June 1, 2015.
- ^ "And the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards Winners are…". cfda.com, June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "2017 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees Named". wwd.com, March 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees Named". wwd.com, March 15, 2018.
- ^ "And the 2019 Winners Are ...". cfda.com, June 3, 2019.
Further reading
- Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, with Damon Romine. Mary-Kate and Ashley: Our Story: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen's Official Biography. ISBN 0061075698.
External links
- Ashley Olsen at IMDb
- The Row