Kaitlin Olson

Kaitlin Olson

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.

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Filmography

2024

Incoming
Incoming
as Ms. Nielsen
Movie - Released: 8/22/2024
High Potential
High Potential
as Morgan Gillory
TV - Released: 9/17/2024

2023

Champions
Champions
as Alex
Movie - Released: 3/9/2023
Agent Elvis
Agent Elvis
as CeCe Ryder (voice)
TV - Released: 3/17/2023

2022

It's a Wonderful Binge
It's a Wonderful Binge
as Mayor Spengler
Movie - Released: 12/9/2022
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self
TV - Released: 8/24/2022

2021

Hacks
Hacks
as DJ
TV - Released: 5/13/2021
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
as Dee
TV - Released: 12/7/2021

2020

Flipped
Flipped
as Cricket Melfi
TV - Released: 4/6/2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 4/8/2020
Space Force
Space Force
as Edison Jaymes
TV - Released: 5/29/2020

2018

Arizona
Arizona
as Vicki
Movie - Released: 8/24/2018

2017

The Mick
The Mick
as Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
TV - Released: 1/1/2017
The F Word
The F Word
as Self
TV - Released: 5/31/2017

2016

Finding Dory
Finding Dory
as Destiny (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/16/2016
Marine Life Interviews
Marine Life Interviews
as Destiny (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/15/2016

2015

Vacation
Vacation
as Arizona Cop
Movie - Released: 7/28/2015

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

The Heat
The Heat
as Tatiana
Movie - Released: 6/27/2013

2012

Escape from Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earth
as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/9/2012
Brickleberry
Brickleberry
as Ethel Anderson (voice)
TV - Released: 9/25/2012
Unsupervised
Unsupervised
as Carol / Danielle (voice)
TV - Released: 1/19/2012
Unsupervised
Unsupervised
as Danielle (voice)
TV - Released: 1/19/2012
Unsupervised
Unsupervised
as Carol (voice)
TV - Released: 1/19/2012
Unsupervised
Unsupervised
as (voice)
TV - Released: 1/19/2012

2011

A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/28/2011
New Girl
New Girl
as Ashley
TV - Released: 9/20/2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
as Helen (voice)
TV - Released: 1/9/2011

2010

Leap Year
Leap Year
as Libby
Movie - Released: 1/8/2010
Held Up
Held Up
as Rocky 2
Movie - Released: 9/7/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

A Very Sunny Christmas
A Very Sunny Christmas
as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
Movie - Released: 11/17/2009
Weather Girl
Weather Girl
as Sherry
Movie - Released: 7/10/2009
The Nightman Cometh: Live
The Nightman Cometh: Live
as Dee Reynolds
Movie - Released: 9/15/2009

2007

The Riches
The Riches
TV - Released: 3/12/2007

2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Deandra 'Dee' Reynolds
TV - Released: 8/4/2005
Out of Practice
Out of Practice
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show

2003

Miss Match
Miss Match
as Jillian
TV - Released: 9/26/2003
Punk'd
Punk'd
as Field Agent
TV - Released: 3/17/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

George Lopez
George Lopez
TV - Released: 3/27/2002
TV
Meet the Marks
TV - Released: 7/17/2002

2000

Coyote Ugly
Coyote Ugly
as Bidding Customer
Movie - Released: 7/30/2000
Eyes to Heaven
Eyes to Heaven
Movie - Released: 5/2/2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Cheryl's Sister
TV - Released: 10/15/2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Becky
TV - Released: 10/15/2000

1999

Family Guy
Family Guy
as Brenda Quagmire (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1995

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Traylor
TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Quinn Hopper (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989