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Kaitlin Olson
Actor

Kaitlin Olson

18 Aug 1975Born
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Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USABirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

  1. 2024High PotentialSeries: Morgan Gillory (32 episodes)
  2. 2024IncomingFilm: Ms. Nielsen
  3. 2023Agent ElvisSeries: CeCe Ryder (voice) (10 episodes)
  4. 2023ChampionsFilm: Alex
  5. 2022It's a Wonderful BingeFilm: Mayor Spengler
  6. 2021Abbott ElementarySeries: Dee (1 episode)
  7. 2021HacksSeries: DJ Vance (14 episodes)
  8. 2020Space ForceSeries: Edison Jaymes (1 episode)
  9. 2020FlippedSeries: Cricket Melfi (11 episodes)
  10. 2018ArizonaFilm: Vicki
  11. 2017The MickSeries: Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy (37 episodes)
  12. 2016Marine Life InterviewsFilm: Destiny (voice)
  13. 2016Finding DoryFilm: Destiny (voice)
  14. 2015VacationFilm: Arizona Cop
  15. 2013The HeatFilm: Tatiana
  16. 2013Escape from Planet EarthFilm: 3D Movie Girl (voice)
  17. 2012BrickleberrySeries: Ethel Anderson (voice) (10 episodes)
  18. 2012UnsupervisedSeries: Carol / Danielle (voice), Carol (voice) (4 episodes)
  19. 2011New GirlSeries: Ashley (2 episodes)
  20. 2011Bob's BurgersSeries: Helen (voice) (2 episodes)
  21. 2010Held UpFilm: Rocky 2
  22. 2010Leap YearFilm: Libby
  23. 2009A Very Sunny ChristmasFilm: Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
  24. 2009The Nightman Cometh: LiveFilm: Dee Reynolds
  25. 2009Weather GirlFilm: Sherry
  26. 2007The RichesSeries (5 episodes)
  27. 2005Out of PracticeSeries (1 episode)
  28. 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries: Dee Reynolds (187 episodes)
  29. 2005Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch ShowSeries (6 episodes)
  30. 2003Miss MatchSeries: Jillian (1 episode)
  31. 2003Punk'dSeries: Field Agent (2 episodes)
  32. 2002Meet the MarksSeries (7 episodes)
  33. 2002George LopezSeries: Janet (1 episode)
  34. 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries: Cheryl's Sister, Becky (2 episodes)
  35. 2000Coyote UglyFilm: Bidding Customer
  36. 2000Eyes to HeavenFilm
  37. 1999Family GuySeries: Brenda Quagmire (voice) (1 episode)
  38. 1995The Drew Carey ShowSeries: Traylor (13 episodes)
  39. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Quinn Hopper (voice) (1 episode)

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