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Acting
Kaitlin Olson
- Born
- (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Credits
- 48 titles
Biography
Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began her career in The Sunday Company at the Groundlings, an improvisational theatre and school in Los Angeles, California. She had minor roles in several television series before being cast as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds on the long-running FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present).
Olson starred as Mackenzie "Micky" Murphy in the Fox comedy series The Mick (2017–2018) and as Cricket Melfi in the Quibi comedy series Flipped (2020), which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.
She has also appeared in films including Leap Year (2010), The Heat (2013), Vacation (2015), Finding Dory (2016), and Arizona (2018).
She has been married to actor Rob McElhenney, her co-star on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, since 2008.
Signature work
Known For
7.0
Movie
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
7.4
TV
Family Guy
6.6
Movie
The Heat
6.3
Movie
Vacation
6.3
Movie
Coyote Ugly
6.9
Movie
Leap Year
7.4
TV
New Girl
8.2
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
7.8
TV
Bob's Burgers
8.1
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
6.5
TV
Space Force
5.8
Movie
Escape from Planet Earth
8.3
TV
High Potential
6.7
Movie
Champions
6.4
Movie
Incoming
7.5
TV
Hacks
7.5
TV
Abbott Elementary
Acting credits 48
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! Film | Self |
| 2024 | High Potential TV | Morgan Gillory (32 ep) |
| 2024 | Incoming Film | Ms. Nielsen |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis TV | CeCe Ryder (voice) (10 ep) |
| 2023 | Champions Film | Alex |
| 2022 | It's a Wonderful Binge Film | Mayor Spengler |
| 2022 | Welcome to Wrexham TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary TV | Dee (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Hacks TV | DJ Vance (14 ep) |
| 2020 | Space Force TV | Edison Jaymes (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Flipped TV | Cricket Melfi (11 ep) |
| 2018 | Arizona Film | Vicki |
| 2017 | The F Word TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | The Mick TV | Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy (37 ep) |
| 2016 | Marine Life Interviews Film | Destiny (voice) |
| 2016 | Finding Dory Film | Destiny (voice) |
| 2015 | Vacation Film | Arizona Cop |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self, Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Heat Film | Tatiana |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth Film | 3D Movie Girl (voice) |
| 2012 | Brickleberry TV | Ethel Anderson (voice) (10 ep) |
| 2012 | Unsupervised TV | Carol / Danielle (voice), Carol (voice) (4 ep) |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn Film | Self |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Ashley (2 ep) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers TV | Helen (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Held Up Film | Rocky 2 |
| 2010 | Leap Year Film | Libby |
| 2009 | A Very Sunny Christmas Film | Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds |
| 2009 | The Nightman Cometh: Live Film | Dee Reynolds |
| 2009 | Weather Girl Film | Sherry |
| 2007 | The Riches TV | (5 ep) |
| 2005 | Out of Practice TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV | Dee Reynolds (187 ep) |
| 2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show TV | (6 ep) |
| 2003 | Miss Match TV | Jillian (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Punk'd TV | Field Agent (2 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2002 | Meet the Marks TV | (7 ep) |
| 2002 | George Lopez TV | Janet (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm TV | Cheryl's Sister, Becky (2 ep) |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly Film | Bidding Customer |
| 2000 | Eyes to Heaven Film | |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Brenda Quagmire (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show TV | Traylor (13 ep) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Quinn Hopper (voice) (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | High Potential TV | Producer, Executive Producer (13 ep) |