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Kaitlin Olson

Kaitlin Olson

Acting1975Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA

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.

Acting History

2024
Incoming
as Ms. Nielsen
High Potential
TVas Morgan Gillory31 eps
High Potential
TVProducer
2023
Champions
as Alex
Agent Elvis
TVas CeCe Ryder (voice)10 eps
2022
It's a Wonderful Binge
as Mayor Spengler
Welcome to Wrexham
TVas Self6 eps
2021
Hacks
TVas DJ12 eps
2020
Space Force
TVas Edison Jaymes1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TVas Self - Contestant1 eps
2018
Arizona
as Vicki
2017
The F Word
TVas Self
The Mick
TVas Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy37 eps
2016
Finding Dory
as Destiny (voice)
Marine Life Interviews
as Destiny (voice)
The Simpsons
TVas Quinn Hopper (voice)1 eps
2015
Vacation
as Arizona Cop
Bob's Burgers
TVas Helen (voice)2 eps
2014
New Girl
TVas Ashley2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2013
The Heat
as Tatiana
Escape from Planet Earth
as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
2012
Brickleberry
TVas Ethel Anderson (voice)10 eps
Unsupervised
TVas Carol / Danielle (voice) / (voice) / Carol (voice) / Danielle (voice)
2011
Family Guy
TVas Brenda Quagmire (voice)1 eps
2010
Held Up
as Rocky 2
Leap Year
as Libby
Conan
TVas Self
2009
Weather Girl
as Sherry
A Very Sunny Christmas
as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
2004
George Lopez
TVas Janet1 eps
2003
Punk'd
TVas Field Agent2 eps
Miss Match
TVas Jillian1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest
2002
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Traylor13 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Becky / Cheryl's Sister5 eps
2000
Coyote Ugly
as Bidding Customer
1997
The View
TVas Self

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
8/18/1975(50 years old)
Place of Birth
Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA