About
Kaitlin Olson
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | High Potential | Actor | Morgan | 76 Good |
| 2024 | Incoming | Actor | Ms. Nielsen | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | Actor | CeCe Ryder (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2023 | Champions | Actor | Alex | 62 Fair |
| 2022 | It's a Wonderful Binge | Actor | Mayor Spengler | 57 Average |
| 2020 | Boss Bitch Fight Challenge | Actor | Kaitlin | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Flipped | Actor | Cricket Melfi | 68 Fair |
| 2018 | Arizona | Actor | Vicki | 57 Average |
| 2017 | The Mick | Actor | Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy | 71 Good |
| 2016 | Marine Life Interviews | Actor | Destiny (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Actor | Destiny (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | Vacation | Actor | Arizona Cop | 62 Fair |
| 2013 | Lethal Weapon 6 | Actor | Rianne Murtaugh | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | The Heat | Actor | Tatiana | 65 Fair |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Actor | 3D Movie Girl (voice) | 57 Average |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Held Up | Actor | Rocky 2 | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Leap Year | Actor | Libby | 66 Fair |
| 2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas | Actor | Deandra Reynolds | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | A Very Sunny Christmas | Actor | Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds | 59 Average |
| 2009 | The Nightman Cometh: Live | Actor | Dee Reynolds | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | Actor | Sherry | 58 Average |
| 2007 | It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Actor | Deandra 'Dee' Reynolds | 82 Very good |
| 2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2002 | Meet the Marks | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Actor | Bidding Customer | 62 Fair |
| 2000 | Eyes to Heaven | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2024 | High Potential | Production | Producer | 76 Good |