Kaitlin Olson
Born: 1975-08-18 in Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- High Potential as Morgan Gillory
- Incoming as Ms. Nielsen
2023
- Champions as Alex
- Agent Elvis as CeCe Ryder (voice)
2022
- Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- It's a Wonderful Binge as Mayor Spengler
2021
- Hacks as DJ
- Abbott Elementary as Dee
2020
- Space Force as Edison Jaymes
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Flipped as Cricket Melfi
2018
- Arizona as Vicki
2017
- The Mick as Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
- The F Word as Self
2016
- Finding Dory as Destiny (voice)
- Marine Life Interviews as Destiny (voice)
2015
- Vacation as Arizona Cop
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013
- The Heat as Tatiana
- Escape from Planet Earth as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
2012
- Brickleberry as Ethel Anderson (voice)
- Unsupervised as Carol / Danielle (voice)
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Helen (voice)
- New Girl as Ashley
- A Tribute to Ryan Dunn as Self
2009
- Weather Girl as Sherry
- A Very Sunny Christmas as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
- The Nightman Cometh: Live as Dee Reynolds
2007
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Deandra 'Dee' Reynolds
- Out of Practice
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Punk'd as Field Agent
- Miss Match as Jillian
2002
- George Lopez as Janet
- Meet the Marks
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Cheryl's Sister
- Coyote Ugly as Bidding Customer
- Eyes to Heaven
1999
- Family Guy as Brenda Quagmire (voice)
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Traylor
1989
- The Simpsons as Quinn Hopper (voice)