her first major solo role without her twin sister, Mary-Kate Olsen is returning to series television for the first time since 2002 with a co-starring role on Showtime's dark comedy "Weeds."


Olsen will play Tara, a devoted Christian girl living in the newly developed megachurch community Majestic who becomes a love interest for Nancy Botwin's ( Mary-Louise Parker) son Silas (Hunter Parrish). Olsen will appear in 10 of the 15 episodes of the show's third season, which premieres August 13.

Since their debut on ABC's hit comedy series "Full House" at age 9 months, Olsen and her twin sister, Ashley, have starred together in a string of kids- and tween-oriented series and movies for television and video. In 2001-2002 they starred in the ABC Family sitcom "So Little Time." They most recently starred in the 2004 feature comedy "New York Minute," which the two also produced.

Olsen's role on the edgy Showtime series about a pot-dealing mom (Parker) also is a departure from the wholesome, PG characters she and her sister have played and opens a new chapter in her acting career. Olsen's treatment in 2004 for an eating disorder was widely reported.

"'Weeds' isn't your 8 o'clock family fare," series creator and executive producer Jenji Kohan said. "It's an adult show with adult subject matter, and we're confident Mary-Kate is right for the role. She came in and read with Hunter and was absolutely charming and real and seemed like a great fit. Audiences have seen only one side of Mary-Kate, but here we'll see her in a whole new light."

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She was always, from what I understand, the one better able to play the emotional roles, the ones with more empathy. (Like when Papouli died, for instance.) I would be concerned if they didn't emphasize that her character is a Christian. This gives me some satisfaction taht hopefully she won't have to play someone who curses and swears and does all sorts of nasty stuff. It might actually provide some chance for her to show what true Christians go through, trying to live in the world while not being of the world.

It's no crime to refuse to be like the rest of the world. And, I have hoped and prayed that they not get into stuff where they're drinking, have extra-marital sex, cursing, etc.; not everyone does that. When her character's boyfriend has that kind of family,, well...it will provide good conflict, and does sound like something that could be very good if done right. I'm just concerned that the way the media protrays Christianity, it could also be very poor.

While I wont' watch it - I don't watch TV anymore anyway, except for a few sports and things - it is interesting.

I am glad Mary Kate is coming back to Series Televison

That will be fun to see.

what is the show name that Mary Kate will be on and what Network

Weeds on showtime!

thanks

I haven't seen "Weeds" before, but I'll check it out. By the way, this is the first time that Mary-Kate will be starring on her own without Ashley. Whatever happened to Ashley Olsen? I guess she's is not coming back in no time soon. I guess both of them was separated about a year or so ago. That was very sad. I can live without them.

If I can see Mary-Kate on "Weeds", it is going to be okay, if not, I'll change the channel and watch something else.

Showtime? I don't get that channel. Too bad. I wanted to check this show out and see how she acts in it. Well, YouTube might have a clip or something. I'll search for it.

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