Following Full House's conclusion in 1995, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen found themselves with no shortage of acting gigs. They continued their tenure on television, with projects such as Two of a Kind, So Little Time, and Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!, eventually making the jump to the cinema for a spell. Some of the more notable titles they appear in include The Little Rascals, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and New York Minute. However, the steady workflow wasn't enough to keep them invested in their acting, leading to their collective retirement in the early 2010s.
In 2014, the siblings went public with their decision to step away from the camera, explaining that they had other ventures in mind. "With what we were doing in business when we were younger, I don't think it ever felt like we were actresses," Mary-Kate told Women's Wear Daily (via In Touch Weekly), hinting at her and her sister's production company, Dualstar Entertainment Group, which they formed at only 6 years of age. She adds, "Because we spend so much more of our time not in front of the cameras, building a brand." Ashley chimed in as well, noting, "I always looked at myself, even as a kid, as a business woman."
Since leaving acting behind, Mary-Kate and Ashley have proven themselves capable in the business arena. In addition to Dualstar, the twins have also made their presence felt in the fashion industry thanks to their label, The Row. It helped them earn the Womenswear Designer of the Year award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2012 and 2015, and the Accessories Designer of the Year award in 2014. Considering they both boast a net worth of roughly $250 million apiece and work in a field they're happily dedicated to, it's safe to say that the Olsen twins' post-Full House life couldn't have gone any better.
