Mary-Kate Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House. Following the huge success of Full House in America, Mary-Kate and Ashley established a successful career starring in television and film roles.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 13, 1986 (40)
- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
- Actor and producer
- 27 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
What are Mary-Kate Olsen's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 15
Light 15 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 15 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 14 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5
A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 15 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 15 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 14 of 18 analyzed roles.
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- Heraldas Sarah Thompson in To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)
- Heroas Kelly Farmer in Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993)
- Heroas Susie Martin in How the West Was Fun (1994)
- Heroas Mary-Kate in The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion (1994)
- Heroas Amanda Lemmon in It Takes Two (1995)
- Heroas Tess Tyler in Billboard Dad (1998)
- Heroas Melanie Porter in Passport to Paris (1999)
- Heroas Sam Stanton in Switching Goals (1999)
- Tricksteras Sam Stanton in Switching Goals (1999)
- Heroas Maddie Parker in Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)
- Heroas Chloe Lawrence in Winning London (2001)
- Heroas Riley Carlson in So Little Time (2001)
- Heroas Madison Stewart in Holiday in the Sun (2001)
- Heroas Mary-Kate in Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001)
- Heroas Shane Dalton in The Challenge (2003)
- Heroas Roxy Ryan in New York Minute (2004)
- Shadowas Kendra in Beastly (2011)
- Heraldas Kendra in Beastly (2011)
Moods and endings
- Happy15
- Bittersweet3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Mary-Kate Olsen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Mary-Kate Olsen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
49 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Beastly(2011)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Wackness(2008)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Samantha Who?(2007)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Factory Girl(2006)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Weeds(2005)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
New York Minute(2004)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Challenge(2003)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
When in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Getting There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Holiday in the Sun(2001)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
So Little Time(2001)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Winning London(2001)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Our Lips Are Sealed(2000)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Switching Goals(1999)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Passport to Paris(1999)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Two of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Billboard Dad(1998)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all filmsYou're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camp Out Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the United States Navy Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
7th Heaven(1996)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the U.S. Space Camp Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's Hawaiian Beach Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Hotel Who-Done-It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Shark Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
It Takes Two(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Christmas Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Fun House Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the SeaWorld Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
How the West Was Fun(1994)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Little Rascals(1994)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Sister, Sister(1994)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper(1992)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
The Simpsons(1989)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Full House(1987)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all showsYou're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camping Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1987 to 2011; peak year 2000.
Biggest box office
Beastly (2011)
Highest rated
The Wackness (2008)
Most popular right now
Full House (1987)
Film career
Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1987Screen debut· Full House
- 1992First film· To Grandmother's House We Go
- 1993First top-billed film· Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
- 1999Breakout· Passport to Paris
- 1999Career best· Passport to Paris
- 2001Career best· So Little Time
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Mary-Kate Olsen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th15
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic6
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Mary-Kate Olsen's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Mary-Kate Olsen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mary-Kate Olsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ashley Olsen shares the most, 16.
Directors
- Craig ShapiroShared titles: The Challenge (2003), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Passport to Paris (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Craig Shapiro
- Stuart MargolinShared titles: How the West Was Fun (1994), Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993), To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Stuart Margolin
- Alan MetterShared titles: Passport to Paris (1999), Billboard Dad (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Metter
Writers
- Elizabeth KrugerShared titles: The Challenge (2003), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Passport to Paris (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Elizabeth Kruger
- Jurgen WolffShared titles: How the West Was Fun (1994), Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Jurgen Wolff
Actors
- Ashley OlsenShared titles: New York Minute (2004), The Challenge (2003), Holiday in the Sun (2001), Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001), So Little Time (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Passport to Paris (1999), Switching Goals (1999), Billboard Dad (1998), It Takes Two (1995), How the West Was Fun (1994) and 4 moreSee newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Ashley Olsen
- Ben EasterShared titles: Holiday in the Sun (2001), So Little Time (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Easter
- Eric LutesShared titles: So Little Time (2001), Switching Goals (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Lutes
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Sherwood JonesShared titles: The Challenge (2003), Holiday in the Sun (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Passport to Paris (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Sherwood Jones
- David LewisShared titles: Holiday in the Sun (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)See all 3 shared titles with David Lewis
- Richard BellisShared titles: How the West Was Fun (1994), Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993), To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Bellis
- Richard LeitermanShared titles: How the West Was Fun (1994), Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993), To Grandmother's House We Go (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Leiterman
Producers
- Neil SteinbergShared titles: The Challenge (2003), Holiday in the Sun (2001), Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Passport to Paris (1999), Billboard Dad (1998)See all 7 shared titles with Neil Steinberg
- Robert ThorneShared titles: New York Minute (2004), The Challenge (2003), Holiday in the Sun (2001), Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)See all 6 shared titles with Robert Thorne
- Peter AbramsShared titles: The Challenge (2003), Holiday in the Sun (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Billboard Dad (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Peter Abrams
- Robert L. LevyShared titles: The Challenge (2003), Holiday in the Sun (2001), Winning London (2001), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), Billboard Dad (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Robert L. Levy
