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Mary-Kate Olsen (born 13 June 1986 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA is an American actress who has appeared in television and films since the age of 3 months. She has a near-identical twin, (actually fraternal twin), Ashley Olsen.

She also has a new book series named Mary-Kate And Ashley In Action, where they are portrayed as secret spies, and has since been made into an animated series.

On May 15, 2004, the girls co-hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live.

Trivia
Mary-Kate accidentally crashed into her bodyguard's car on May 21, 2004, when her brakes failed on a jammed Los Angeles freeway, and she could not stop in time to avoid crashing into his car. No one was injured in the accident.

On June 22, 2004, it was revealed that Mary-Kate had entered a rehabilitation program for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Gossip had swirled for months that her appearance was more and more drawn, but the actress and her management refused to discuss the issue. She herself had poked fun at the rumors on an episode of Saturday Night Live, which she had hosted with Ashley. In this episode, Ashley, posing as a photographer, yelled to "Mary-Kate", "You're too skinny! Eat a sandwich!!"

Rumors started swirling that Mary-Kate had also attempted suicide, the headlines accompanied by a photograph of a scar on her wrist.

It was reported, on July 7, that the Olsens' participation in the Got Milk campaign would be cancelled, mainly due to Mary-Kate's illness. The ad in which they would have appeared read, in part: "we want our fans to be healthy".

The same day, rumors began to spring that Mary-Kate was rehabilitating for a cocaine addiction, contrary to the previous rumors of her having anorexia.

The Strange Truth About Twins questions the supposed fact that they are fraternal twins, citing that just because they are different-handed, doesn't mean they have different genetics.

They are currently studying at New York University at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

The two girls, as of March 2005, are going through some turmoil, living separately and hardly seeing each other, at least until their apartment is finished. Mary-Kate is doing an internship for credit, with photographer Annie Leibovitz.

The twins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in April 2004. They are reported to be worth $150 million each.

In the episode of Family Guy "Fifteen Minutes of Shame", the Olsen twins replaced Brian and Stewie in the show-within-a-show The Real Live Griffins.

Though both have become style icons, Mary-Kate dresses more boho- (also called homeless-)chic. Both are known for wearing a large number of accessories, and large sunglasses.

Filmography

 * New York Minute (2004/I) as Roxy Ryan
 * Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited) as Future Angel
 * The Challenge (2003) (TV) as Shane Dalton
 * When in Rome (2002/I) (V) as Charli
 * Getting There (2002) (V) as Kylie Hunter
 * Holiday in the Sun (2001) (V) as Madison Stewart
 * Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001) TV Series (voice) as Mary-Kate/Special Agent Misty
 * So Little Time (2001) TV Series as Riley Carlson
 * Winning London (2001) (V) as Chloe Lawrence
 * The Amazing Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley (2000) (V)
 * Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) as Mary Kate Parker/Maddy Turtleby/Karla Frauenfelder
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Greatest Parties (2000) (V)
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance (2000) (V)
 * Switching Goals (1999) (TV) as Samantha 'Sam' Stanton
 * Passport to Paris (1999) (V) as Melanie 'Mel' Porter
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party (1999) (V)
 * Two of a Kind (1998) TV Series as Mary-Kate Burke]]'' (1998-1999)
 * Billboard Dad (1998) as Tess Tyler
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camping Party (1998) (V)
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party (1998) (V)
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano Mystery (1997) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party (1997) (V)
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party (1997) (V)
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Mall of America Party (1997) (V)
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's New York Ballet Party (1997) (V)
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Hotel Who-Done-It (1996) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Shark Encounter (1996) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission (1996) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * It Takes Two (1995) as Amanda Lemmon/Alyssa Callaway
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper (1995) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Fun House Mystery (1995) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (1995) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure (1995) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party (1995) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV) as Susie Martin
 * The Little Rascals (1994) as Twin #2
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch (1994) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion (1994) (V) as Mary-Kate
 * Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) (TV) as Kelly Farmer/Young Aunt Sofia
 * To Grandmother's House We Go (1992) (TV) as Sarah Thompson
 * ABC TGIF (1990) TV Series as Michelle
 * Full House (1987/I) TV Series as Michelle Elizabeth Tanner (1987-1995)

Who is who
A popular allegation among fans, albeit without reliable scientific confirmation, is that, although over a billion people are acquainted with the image of the Olsen twins, fewer than 400 can actually tell them apart. Some known differences: