

In January of 2008, Olsen made headlines when her close friend, actor Heath Ledger, died of a prescription drug overdose. On the big screen, Olsen had one of the leads of the 2011 fantasy drama Beastly. Olsen returned to acting, landing regular appearances on the HBO television drama Weeds throughout 2007, a cameo on the show S amantha Who? and a co-starring role in the film The Wackness (2008). It became an instant best seller, and the twins launched a promotional tour for the book. Released through a division of the Penguin Young Readers Group, the work features figures such as Christian Louboutin, Lauren Hutton and Bob Colacello. In October of that same year, the twins released the book Influence, a work introducing readers to the artists and designers who have influenced the Olsens over the last decade. In 2012 the Olsen Twins won the top prize at the CFDA (Council Of Fashion Designers of America) Fashion Awards, and three years later they shared the Womenswear Designer of the Year for The Row. The series ran for eight years, during which the Olsen twins' careers took off.
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They made their acting debut in 1987 at nine months old, sharing the role of the youngest daughter, Michelle Tanner, on the ABC family sitcom Full House.

The daughter of mortgage banker David Olsen and manager Jarnie Olsen, Olsen and her twin sister, Ashley, became two of the most popular - and bankable - female personalities in America. Olsen was born on June 13, 1986, in Sherman Oaks, California.

The production company owned by the twins is called Dualstar. Mary-Kate checked herself into rehabilitation for anorexia in 2004. By age 12, Olsen twins products were estimated to generate $1 billion in retail sales per year. Mary-Kate Olsen and her twin sister, Ashley, made their acting debut at nine months old on the ABC sitcom Full House. Mary-Kate Olsen was one of the Olsen twins who became child stars on the sitcom 'Full House.' The twins are known for building a media and fashion empire worth billions.
