Born 1975 (age 50) · Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA
Appears in 48 titles

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

Finding Dory
7.0
Finding Dory
2016
as Destiny (voice)
The Heat
6.6
The Heat
2013
as Tatiana
Vacation
6.3
Vacation
2015
as Arizona Cop
Coyote Ugly
6.3
Coyote Ugly
2000
as Bidding Customer
Leap Year
6.9
Leap Year
2010
as Libby
Escape from Planet Earth
5.8
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
Champions
6.7
Champions
2023
as Alex
Incoming
6.2
Incoming
2024
as Ms. Nielsen
Arizona
5.5
Arizona
2018
as Vicki
It's a Wonderful Binge
4.9
It's a Wonderful Binge
2022
as Mayor Spengler
Marine Life Interviews
6.2
Marine Life Interviews
2016
as Destiny (voice)
Weather Girl
5.6
Weather Girl
2009
as Sherry
A Very Sunny Christmas
8.4
A Very Sunny Christmas
2009
as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
Held Up
4.6
Held Up
2010
as Rocky 2
The Nightman Cometh: Live
9.5
The Nightman Cometh: Live
2009
as Dee Reynolds
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
8.4
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2011
as Self
Eyes to Heaven
9.0
Eyes to Heaven
2000