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.
Movies 18
Finding Dory
as Destiny (voice)
2016
The Heat
as Tatiana
2013
Vacation
as Arizona Cop
2015
Coyote Ugly
as Bidding Customer
2000
Champions
as Alex
2023
Leap Year
as Libby
2010
Escape from Planet Earth
as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
2013
Incoming
as Ms. Nielsen
2024
Weather Girl
as Sherry
2009
Arizona
as Vicki
2018
It's a Wonderful Binge
as Mayor Spengler
2022
A Very Sunny Christmas
as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Dee Reynolds
2009
Marine Life Interviews
as Destiny (voice)
2016
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
as Self
2011
Held Up
as Rocky 2
2010
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
as Self
2025
Eyes to Heaven
2000TV Shows 35
The Simpsons
as Quinn Hopper (voice)
1989
Family Guy
as Brenda Quagmire (voice)
1999
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
Conan
as Self
2010
The View
as Self
1997
Bob's Burgers
as Helen (voice)
2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Dee Reynolds
2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Cheryl's Sister
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Becky
2000
High Potential
as Morgan Gillory
2024
New Girl
as Ashley
2011
Hacks
as DJ Vance
2021
Abbott Elementary
as Dee
2021
The Drew Carey Show
as Traylor
1995
Punk'd
as Field Agent
2003
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self
2022
The Mick
as Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
2017
Space Force
as Edison Jaymes
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
2020
Brickleberry
as Ethel Anderson (voice)
2012
The Riches
2007
George Lopez
as Janet
2002
Miss Match
as Jillian
2003
Out of Practice
2005
Agent Elvis
as CeCe Ryder (voice)
2023
Unsupervised
as Carol / Danielle (voice)
2012
Unsupervised
as Danielle (voice)
2012
Unsupervised
as Carol (voice)
2012
Unsupervised
as (voice)
2012
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005
Flipped
as Cricket Melfi
2020
The F Word
as Self
2017