When first aired in 1987, few could have predicted just how much impact the three Tanner daughters — D.J., Stephanie, and baby Michelle — would have on millions of viewers’ childhoods. More than three decades later, the actresses behind those roles — Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Mary-Kate Olsen & Ashley Olsen — have taken wildly different paths.
Candace Cameron Bure landed the role of Donna Jo “D.J.” Tanner at just 11, right as began.
Jodie Sweetin, as middle kid Stephanie Tanner, started when she was very young — ballet and dancing lessons from age three helped make her comfortable in front of the camera.
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