Kaitlin Olson
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| Kaitlin Olson | |
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| Born | August 18, 1975 Tigard, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Rob McElhenney (2008–present) |
Kaitlin Olson (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress best known for playing Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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[edit] Early life and career
Kaitlin Olson was born in Tigard, Oregon.[1] She attended the University of Oregon, and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally.
Olson was a part of the improvisational group the Groundlings.[1] She made several guest appearances in films and TV series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm (as Becky, Larry David's sister-in-law) and The Drew Carey Show (as Mimi Bobeck's nemesis, Traylor). Olson toured with the USO to Bosnia, Kosovo and Norway. Olson has appeared on The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Out of Practice, Miss Match, Family Guy, and Punk'd. She had a minor role in the film Coyote Ugly.[2] In 2004, she was cast as Deandra Reynolds in the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[3]
She had a recurring role as Hartley Underwood, the "three-armed" neighbor in the FX series The Riches.
[edit] Personal life
In September 2007, Dan Gross of the Philadelphia Daily News reported that Olson and co-star/creator of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rob McElhenney, had been dating for over a year.[4] They later became engaged and were married on September 27, 2008 in California.[5][6] The couple had their first child, a boy, Axel Lee, on September 1, 2010. Olson went into labor at a Philadelphia Phillies game. Axel Lee was born in their home as planned.[7] On October 27, 2011, Olson revealed that she and McElhenny are expecting their second child, another boy, in spring 2012.[8]
[edit] Cultural impact
Olson was named the 2008 "Mailbag Crush" by Sports Illustrated's sports writer Stewart Mandel in his College Football Mailbag online SI.com column. She follows in the footsteps of actresses Jenna Fischer and Jordana Spiro.[9]
TV Guide chose Olson for its September 13, 2007 "Crushes" column by Damian Holbrook, which states: "Olson's working an unconventional beauty-meets-bawdy vibe we haven't seen (or enjoyed so much) since...Julia Louis-Dreyfus set the bar so high on Seinfeld."
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Eyes to Heaven | ||
| Jacks | Jocelyn | ||
| Coyote Ugly | Bidding Customer | ||
| 2001 | Fugly | Cha Cha | Short |
| 2003 | Scapegoats | Jeannie | Short |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | Sherry | |
| 2010 | Leap Year | Libby | |
| Held Up | Michelle | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000–present | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Becky | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Meet the Marks | Kaitlin Marks (Daughter) | Multiple episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Jillian | Single episode |
| 2003–2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Traylor | 12 episodes |
| 2004 | Drew Carey's Green Screen Show | Herself | Pilot Episode |
| Significant Others | Lauren | Single episode | |
| George Lopez | Janet | Single episode | |
| 2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show | Herself | Starring role; 6 episodes (4 aired) |
| 2005–present | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds | Starring role |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Debbie | Single episode |
| 2007 | The Riches | Hartley Underwood | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Family Guy | voice | Single episode : Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q" |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Carol and Danielle | Starring role |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bartels, Eric (June 27, 2006). "Comedian gets funny in Philly". The Portland Tribune. http://www.localnewsdaily.com/features/story.php?story_id=115136765691235300. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ "Seen on the screen". News & Observer. September 20, 2007. http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/709819.html. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Cunningham, Amrie (September 13, 2007). "TheTVaddict.com Interview: Kaitlin Olson". TheTVaddict.com. http://thetvaddict.com/2007/09/13/thetvaddictcom-interview-kaitlin-olson/. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ Gross, Dan (September 4, 2007). "It's Sunny for McElhenney". Philadelphia Daily News. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20070905_Dan_Gross____Its_Sunny_for_McElhenney.html. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ "'It's Always Sunny' Stars Wed!". Entertainment Tonight. 2008-10-01. http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/10/66182/. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "OK! Exclusive: Kaitlin Olson & Rob McElhenney Wed". OK!. 2008-10-01. http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/9366. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney Welcome Son Axel Lee". People.com. 2010-09-02. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/09/02/kaitlin-olson-rob-mcelhenney-welcome-son-axel-lee/. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/10/27/kaitlin-olson-and-rob-mcelhenney-expecting-second-son/
- ^ Mandel, Stewart (2008-07-02). "Unveiling the Mailbag Crush, my surprise teams for '08 and more". SI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/07/02/cfb.mailbag/index.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kaitlin Olson |
- Kaitlin Olson at the Internet Movie Database
- "One on one with Kaitlin Olson", HoboTrashcan.com
