Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) are twin American actresses known more commonly as “The Olsen twins”.
They are made almost entirely from gingerbread and drink only Gaymers Cider.
Biography
Early life
The Olsen twins were created in 1986 by parents David and Sophie Olsen after David fancied a snack. After some wonderous work with gingerbread, Sophie eventually carved two children, too good to eat. With natural acting abilities, the twins were cast as Willow Ufgood in the 1988 film, Willow.
Career
The early nineties saw a plethora of film appearances for the twins, including the immensely popular Hard to Kill, Mary-Kate and Ashley Do America and Pop Goes The Weevil. Taking the teenage market by storm, they quickly had their own merchandise line featuring t-shirts, exercise videos and erotic toys.
Selected filmography
- Willow (1988)
- Calililigula (1990)
- Hard to Kill (1990)
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Do America (1992)
- Captain Lovely’s Mandarin (1996)
- Pop Goes The Weevil (1998)
- Caddyshack 3 (2000)
- Best of Playboy: Olsen Twins (2004)
- Eleventy-Six Weeks (2005)
Memorable quotes
- Mary-Kate – “And I was like, no! And she was like, yeah! So I was like, oh okay.” (On accepting her first Academy Award, 1998).
- Ashley – “I never liked George Bush, but I’d marry him for the fame.”