Kaitlin Olson

Kaitlin Olson

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayAug 18, 1975
BiographyKaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the FXX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (since 2005) and Morgan Gillory in the ABC crime drama series High Potential (since 2024).

Also on television, she has portrayed recurring characters such as Becky in the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2020) and Deborah "DJ" Vance Jr. in the HBO Max comedy-drama series Hacks (since 2021). She played Mackenzie "Mickey" Molng, the lead role in the Fox comedy series The Mick (2017–2018). She has appeared in several comedy films, including Leap Year (2010), The Heat (2013), Finding Dory (2016), and Champions (2023).

Olson received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role as Cricket Melfi in the Quibi comedy series Flipped (2020), in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. She went on to receive two more Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2022 and 2024 for her role in Hacks.

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Known For

High Potential
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High Potential

as Morgan
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
Agent Elvis
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Agent Elvis

as CeCe Ryder
Brickleberry
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Brickleberry

as Ethel Anderson
Flipped
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Flipped

as Cricket Melfi
The Mick
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The Mick

as Mackenzie "Mickey" Molng

Part of Crew

High Potential
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High Potential

as Executive Producer
Flipped
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Flipped

as "A" Camera Operator
The Mick
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The Mick

as Co-Executive Producer

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