Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American actor,
producer,
executive producer,
fashion designer and
fashion model. She has had a successful acting career beginning at a very young age, in roles with her twin sister
Mary-Kate Olsen.
Career
Working as a twin Ashley Olsen began her
career at the age of nine months, when she and her sister Mary-Kate were hired for the role of
Michelle Tanner on the popular
television series Full House in 1987. To comply with strict child labor laws regarding child actors, Ashley and Mary-Kate took turns during taping of the show. Both girls were credited as "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen" in an attempt to deter audiences from coming to the realization that the girls were in fact
twins playing the role of Michelle Tanner.