Kaitlin Olson
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| Kaitlin Olson | |
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| Born | August 18, 1975 Troutdale, Oregon, US |
| Spouse(s) | 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 and Becky on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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[edit] Early life and career
Born in Cedar Mill, Oregon, Olson is the daughter of a previous publisher of The Portland Tribune.[1] At the age of 12, she was involved in a serious bicycle accident requiring reconstructive surgery.[1] She attended the University of Oregon majoring in theater. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally.
Olson was a part of the famed 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 and Punk'd. She had a minor role in the film Coyote Ugly.[2]
In 2005, 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 "one-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]
[edit] Cultural references
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.[7]
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] Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2005-present | Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds | Starring role |
| Punk'd | 2008 | Herself/Multiple Characters | 2 episodes |
| The Riches | 2007 | Hartley Underwood | 5 episodes |
| Out of Practice | 2006 | Debbie | 1 episode |
| Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show | 2005 | herself | 6 episodes (4 aired) |
| George Lopez | 2004 | Janet | 1 episode |
| The Drew Carey Show | 2003-2004 | Traylor | 12 episodes |
| Significant Others | 2004 | Lauren | 1 episode |
| Drew Carey's Green Screen Show | 2004 | Herself | Pilot Episode |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2000-present | Becky | 6 episodes |
| Miss Match | 2003 | Jillian | 1 episode |
| Meet the Marks | 2002 | Kaitlin Marks (Daughter) | multiple episodes |
[edit] Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Leap Year | 2010 | Libby |
| Weather Girl | 2009 | Sherry |
| Scapegoats (short) | 2003 | Jeannie |
| Fugly (short) | 2001 | Cha Cha |
| Coyote Ugly | 2000 | Bidding Customer |
| Jacks | 2000 | Jocelyn |
| Eyes to Heaven | 2000 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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
- Kaitlin Olson at the Internet Movie Database
- "One on one with Kaitlin Olson", HoboTrashcan.com.
