Kaitlin Olson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 18, 1975 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Credits
- 48
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
Filmography
PaleyLive: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration!
2025Movie
Self
High Potential
2024TV
Morgan Gillory
Incoming
2024Movie
Ms. Nielsen
Agent Elvis
2023TV
CeCe Ryder (voice)
Champions
2023Movie
Alex
It's a Wonderful Binge
2022Movie
Mayor Spengler
Welcome to Wrexham
2022TV
Self
Abbott Elementary
2021TV
Dee
Hacks
2021TV
DJ Vance
Space Force
2020TV
Edison Jaymes
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020TV
Self - Contestant
Flipped
2020TV
Cricket Melfi
Arizona
2018Movie
Vicki
The F Word
2017TV
Self
The Mick
2017TV
Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
Marine Life Interviews
2016Movie
Destiny (voice)
Finding Dory
2016Movie
Destiny (voice)
Vacation
2015Movie
Arizona Cop
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self, Self - Guest
The Heat
2013Movie
Tatiana
Escape from Planet Earth
2013Movie
3D Movie Girl (voice)
Brickleberry
2012TV
Ethel Anderson (voice)
Unsupervised
2012TV
Carol / Danielle (voice), Danielle (voice), Carol (voice), (voice)
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2011Movie
Self
New Girl
2011TV
Ashley
Bob's Burgers
2011TV
Helen (voice)
Conan
2010TV
Self
Held Up
2010Movie
Rocky 2
Leap Year
2010Movie
Libby
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009Movie
Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009Movie
Dee Reynolds
Weather Girl
2009Movie
Sherry
The Riches
2007TV
Out of Practice
2005TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005TV
Dee Reynolds
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
2005TV
Miss Match
2003TV
Jillian
Punk'd
2003TV
Field Agent
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
Meet the Marks
2002TV
George Lopez
2002TV
Janet
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000TV
Cheryl's Sister, Becky
Coyote Ugly
2000Movie
Bidding Customer
Eyes to Heaven
2000Movie
Family Guy
1999TV
Brenda Quagmire (voice)
The View
1997TV
Self
The Drew Carey Show
1995TV
Traylor
The Simpsons
1989TV
Quinn Hopper (voice)