Kaitlin Olson
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| Born | August 18, 1975 Tigard, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rob McElhenney (2008–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Kaitlin Olson (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress best known for playing Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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Early life [edit]
Kaitlin Olson was born in Tigard, Oregon.[1] She studied theater at the University of Oregon[2] and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally.
Career [edit]
Olson was a part of the improvisational group the Groundlings.[1] Olson toured with the USO to Bosnia, Kosovo, and Norway. 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). She 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.[3] In 2004, she was cast as Deandra Reynolds in the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[4] She currently voices Ethel in the Comedy Central animated series Brickleberry.
She had a recurring role as Hartley Underwood, the "three-armed" neighbor in the FX series The Riches.
Personal life [edit]
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.[5] They later became engaged and were married on September 27, 2008 in California.[6][7] 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.[8] On April 5, 2012, the couple welcomed their second son, Leo Grey McElhenney.
Cultural impact [edit]
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]
The character India in the New Adult Contemporary Romance book Crossing by Stacey Wallace Benefiel is based on Kaitlin Olson. This is mentioned in the author's note at the end of the book.Crossing by Stacey Wallace Benefiel is based on a true story.
Filmography [edit]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Eyes to Heaven | ||
| Jacks | Jocelyn | ||
| Coyote Ugly | Bidding customer | ||
| 2000–2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Becky | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2001 | Fugly | Cha Cha | Short film |
| 2002 | Meet the Marks | Kaitlin Marks | |
| 2002–2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Traylor | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Scapegoats | Jeannie | Short |
| Miss Match | Jillian | Episode: "Who's Sari Now?" | |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Lauren | Episode: "The First Time" |
| George Lopez | Janet | Episode: "Home Sweet Homeschool" | |
| 2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show | Various | |
| 2005–Present | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds | Main role; 93 episodes |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Debbie | Episode: "Model Behavior" |
| 2007 | The Riches | Hartley Underwood | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | Sherry | |
| 2010 | Leap Year | Libby | |
| Held Up | Rocky 2 | ||
| 2011 | Family Guy | Brenda Quagmire | Voice only Episode: "Foreign Affairs" and "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q" |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Carol / Danielle | Voice only; 7 episodes |
| 2012–present | Brickleberry | Ethel | Voice only; 10 episodes |
| 2013 | The Heat | ||
References [edit]
- ^ a b Bartels, Eric (June 27, 2006). "Comedian gets funny in Philly". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ http://www.tv.com/people/kaitlin-olson/biography/
- ^ "Seen on the screen". News & Observer. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Cunningham, Amrie (September 13, 2007). "Interview: Kaitlin Olson". TheTVaddict.com. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ Gross, Dan (September 4, 2007). "It's Sunny for McElhenney". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ "'It's Always Sunny' Stars Wed!". Entertainment Tonight. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "OK! Exclusive: Kaitlin Olson & Rob McElhenney Wed". OK!. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney Welcome Son Axel Lee". People.com. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Mandel, Stewart (2008-07-02). "Unveiling the Mailbag Crush, my surprise teams for '08 and more". SI.com. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
External links [edit]
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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
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