Kaitlin Olson
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvHigh Potential
2024
Morgan Gillory
movieIncoming
2024
Ms. Nielsen
tvAgent Elvis
2023
CeCe Ryder (voice)
movieIt's a Wonderful Binge
2022
Mayor Spengler
tvHacks
2021
DJ Vance
tvSpace Force
2020
Edison Jaymes
tvWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
Self - Contestant
tvFlipped
2020
Cricket Melfi
movieArizona
2018
Vicki
tvThe F Word
2017
Self
tvThe Mick
2017
Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
movieMarine Life Interviews
2016
Destiny (voice)
movieFinding Dory
2016
Destiny (voice)
movieVacation
2015
Arizona Cop
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieThe Heat
2013
Tatiana
movieEscape from Planet Earth
2013
3D Movie Girl (voice)
tvBrickleberry
2012
Ethel Anderson (voice)
tvUnsupervised
2012
Carol / Danielle (voice) / (voice) / Carol (voice) / Danielle (voice)
tvNew Girl
2011
Ashley
tvBob's Burgers
2011
Helen (voice)
tvConan
2010
Self
movieHeld Up
2010
Rocky 2
movieLeap Year
2010
Libby
movieA Very Sunny Christmas
2009
Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
movieThe Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
Dee Reynolds
movieWeather Girl
2009
Sherry
tvIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Dee Reynolds
tvMiss Match
2003
Jillian
tvPunk'd
2003
Field Agent
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvGeorge Lopez
2002
Janet
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Cheryl's Sister / Becky
movieCoyote Ugly
2000
Bidding Customer
tvFamily Guy
1999
Brenda Quagmire (voice)
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995
Traylor
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Quinn Hopper (voice)
Production1
tvHigh Potential
2024
Producer, Executive Producer