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