(1986-)Who Is Ashley Olsen?Ashley Olsen made her TV debut on the sitcom Full House with her younger twin sister, Mary-Kate. The show was a tremendous hit, and the Olsen twins grew up in front of the American viewing public. When the show was over, the twins built their own business empire in dolls, DVDs, feature film and fashion. Early SuccessBorn June 13, 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California, Ashley is the daughter of mortgage banker David Olsen and manager Jarnie Olsen. Along with her twin sister, Mary-Kate, Ashley has become among the most popular and bankable female personalities in America. The Olsen twins made their acting debut in 1987 at nine months old, sharing the role of the youngest daughter, Michelle Tanner, on the family sitcom Full House. The series ran for eight years, during which the Olsen twins' career took off. By the age of 12, the girls had starred in home videos, feature films, multi-media entertainment and another TV series, Two of a Kind. Under the name Dualstar En...
