Mary-Kate Olsen joins Weeds… without her twin Ashley
Apparently Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen can do more things apart than just go to eating disorders rehab. Mary-Kate has signed on solo as a series regular on the edgy Showtime series 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.
If you are thinking she is an unusual choice for the show, even series creator made a comment defending the choice of casting.
“‘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.”
An interesting choice, we’ll have to see how it pans out for Mary-Kate.
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