Kaitlin Olson
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
High Potential
Conan
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
All Movies (18)
- PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!2025 · as Self
- Incoming2024 · as Ms. Nielsen
- Champions2023 · as Alex
- It's a Wonderful Binge2022 · as Mayor Spengler
- Arizona2018 · as Vicki
- Marine Life Interviews2016 · as Destiny (voice)
- Finding Dory2016 · as Destiny (voice)
- Vacation2015 · as Arizona Cop
- The Heat2013 · as Tatiana
- Escape from Planet Earth2013 · as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
- A Tribute to Ryan Dunn2011 · as Self
- Held Up2010 · as Rocky 2
- Leap Year2010 · as Libby
- A Very Sunny Christmas2009 · as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
- The Nightman Cometh: Live2009 · as Dee Reynolds
- Weather Girl2009 · as Sherry
- Coyote Ugly2000 · as Bidding Customer
- Eyes to Heaven2000
All TV Shows (35)
- High Potential2024 · as Morgan Gillory
- Agent Elvis2023 · as CeCe Ryder (voice)
- Welcome to Wrexham2022 · as Self
- Abbott Elementary2021 · as Dee
- Hacks2021 · as DJ Vance
- Space Force2020 · as Edison Jaymes
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
- Flipped2020 · as Cricket Melfi
- The F Word2017 · as Self
- The Mick2017 · as Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- Brickleberry2012 · as Ethel Anderson (voice)
- Unsupervised2012 · as Carol / Danielle (voice)
- Unsupervised2012 · as Danielle (voice)
- Unsupervised2012 · as Carol (voice)
- Unsupervised2012 · as (voice)
- New Girl2011 · as Ashley
- Bob's Burgers2011 · as Helen (voice)
- Conan2010 · as Self
- The Riches2007
- Out of Practice2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Dee Reynolds
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show2005
- Miss Match2003 · as Jillian
- Punk'd2003 · as Field Agent
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- Meet the Marks2002
- George Lopez2002 · as Janet
- Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Cheryl's Sister
- Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Becky
- Family Guy1999 · as Brenda Quagmire (voice)
- The View1997 · as Self
- The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Traylor
- The Simpsons1989 · as Quinn Hopper (voice)