Mary-Kate and Ashley started their acting careers at the age of nine months in 1987.  They began Sharing a star role as Michelle Tanner on the TV sitcom Full House.  The show was a large success and ran for about nine years.
	Soon after the show ended,  Mary-Kate and Ashley teamed up with Robert Thorne and created their production company called Dualstar.  At the age of nine, they became the youngest producers in history.  They have released more than 30 straight-to-video movies within their company before they even turned 12.
		Their first album titled Brother for Sale, selling over 8 million copies, and their first  straight-to-video movie  To Grandmothers House We Go, brought in the big bucks.   But to follow up the success
	Along with their movies, Ashley and Mary-Kate the have over 100 books, 18 albums, a doll collection, video games, clothing and beauty lines, and a bedroom line, including sheets, furniture, and carpets.
		They are focusing more on their company and schoolwork right now and laying off of the acting.  They have recently come out with a line for girls rooms.  They are also now the co-presidents of Dualstar since  they turned eighteen on June 13, 2004.