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olsen tribeca film festival in 2011 attending the premiere of the union at the 1987 -- present sherman oaks , california , u.s. ashley sister -rrb- olsen -lrb- twin sister -rrb- elizabeth olsen -lrb- 13 june 1986 olivier sarkozy 2014 mary-kate olsen 2011 shankbone.jpg mary-kate olsen
 actress , author , producer , businesswoman , equestrian -lrb- 1987 -- 2012 -rrb- , fashion designer
mary-kate olsen

mary-kate olsen -lrb- born june 13 , 1986 -rrb- is a fashion designer , producer , author , businesswoman , and equestrian .
she co-founded luxury fashion brands the row , elizabeth and james , and the more affordable lines olsenboye and stylemint alongside her twin sister ashley olsen .
olsen pursued acting independently as an adult until 2012 .
