Kaitlin Olson

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Actress

Birth Date: August 18, 1975

Age: 48 years old

Birth Place: Tigard, Portland, Oregon

Spouses: Rob McElhenney

Kaitlin Olson carved a small niche as a minor comic actress in the first decade of the 21st Century playing a conniving foil in the highly rated ABC sitcom "The Drew Carey Show" (1995-2004,) before vaulting to the very edge of TV comedy as one of a foursome of the most narcissistic, degenerate and funny losers ever to grace American television in FX's incorrigible, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005- ). A painfully shy Oregon native, Olson found her voice on the stage training with The Groundlings, the storied comedy repertory that helped her to land sundry acting jobs in her first half-decade in Hollywood, including recurring roles on "Carey" and HBO favorite "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000- ). But was her work on the off-beat basic cable series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," as the sole female in a misbegotten foursome that put her on the map. The anti-Hollywood comedy about a peppy "Gang" of foul-mouthed, would-be cosmopolitan slackers running a Philly bar and bumbling through weekly sequences of flinch-inducing buffoonery and depraved get-rich-quick schemes was soon embraced by a rabid following for its relentless disregard for politesse and a conspicuous lack of any redemptive character traits. Made famous in one of those rare cases of unfettered creativity loosed on an unsuspecting public, Olson fashioned a distinctive pop cultural identity as a modern-day "Lucy" gone horribly, horribly wrong.

Credits

High Potential

Actor
Morgan
Series
2024

Champions: Extras

Actor
Show
2023

Agent ElvisStream

Voice
CeCe Ryder
Series
2023
62%

ChampionsStream

Actor
Alex
Movie
2023
59%

It's a Wonderful BingeStream

Actor
Mayor Spengler
Movie
2022
25%

HacksStream

Actor
DJ
Series
2021
100%

HacksStream

Guest Star
Series
2021
100%

Hacks FREE

Guest Star
Show
2021

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Guest
Game Show
2020

Flipped

Actor
Cricket Melfi
Show
2020

Today With Hoda & Jenna

Guest
Show
2019

Champions: Extras

Actor
Show
2018

Arizona

Actor
Vicki
Movie
2018

Not So Silent Night

Actor
Show
2017

The MickStream

Actor
Mickey
Series
2017
58%

Harry

Guest
Talk
2016

Lethal Weapon: Extras

Actor
Show
2016

The Mick: Extras

Actor
Show
2016

Finding DoryStream

Voice
Destiny
Movie
2016
94%

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Extras

Actor
Show
2013

Brickleberry

Voice
Ethel Anderson
Show
2012

Unsupervised

Voice
Show
2012

New GirlStream

Guest Star
Ashley
Series
2011
95%

Bob's BurgersStream

Guest Voice
Helen
Series
2011

ConanStream

Guest
Talk
2010

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Held Up

Actor
Rocky II
Movie
2010

Leap YearStream

Actor
Libby
Movie
2010
93%

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

Weather Girl

Actor
Sherry
Movie
2009

Out of PracticeStream

Guest Star
Series
2005

Entertainment Tonight Canada

Guest
Show
2005

It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaStream

Actor
Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
Series
2005
94%

Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show

Actor
Show
2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

Guest
Talk
2005

Drew Carey's Green Screen Show

Actor
Show
2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

Meet the Marks

Actor
Show
2002

George LopezStream

Guest Star
Series
2002

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

Curb Your EnthusiasmStream

Guest Star
Cheryl's Sister Becky
Series
2000
92%

Family Guy

Guest Voice
Additional Voices
Show
1999

Family GuyStream

Guest Voice
Brenda Quagmire
Series
1999

The Drew Carey ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1995

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Guest
Talk
1993

The SimpsonsStream

Guest Voice
Quinn
Series
1989
85%

News aboutKaitlin Olson

Hacks - Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart - Season 3

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Christopher Lloyd, Helen Hunt, and Tony Goldwyn for 'Hacks' Season 3

‘Hacks’ Season 3 Recruits Christopher Lloyd, Helen Hunt & More to Guest

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Hero or Hate Crime

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Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, and Charlie Day in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 16

‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Season 16 Trailer Teases Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul’s Guest Roles

Agent Elvis
Review

Roush Review: Get All Shook Up with the Berserk ‘Agent Elvis’

Hacks Season 2 Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder

‘Hacks’ Season 2 First Look Teases Deborah & Ava’s Roller Coaster Relationship (VIDEO)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 15 cast - Kaitlin Olson, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, and Danny DeVito

‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’: See the Gang Get Wild in Ireland (VIDEO)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 15 key art

‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Landmark Season 15 Sets Premiere at FXX

TVGM SDCC Fan Favorites Panel 2021
Comic-Con

‘Supergirl,’ ‘The Boys,’ ‘Chicago P.D.’ & More Stars Unite for SDCC@Home Fan Favorites Panel (VIDEO)

Hacks Season 1 Hannah Einbinder Jean Smart

‘Hacks’ Renewed for Season 2 With Jean Smart at HBO Max

Hacks - Season 1 - HBO Max - Jean Smart and Kaitlin Olson
Preview

The Women of ‘Hacks’ Tease ‘Comedy That’s Dramatic’ and a ‘Unique’ Mentorship Tale

Jean Smart HBO Max Hacks

Jean Smart Is an Aging Vegas Comedian in HBO Max’s ‘Hacks’ Trailer (VIDEO)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Hero or Hate Crime

15 Standout Episodes From the First 15 Years of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

FX Renews ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ for Record-Breaking 15th Season

Most Dangerous Game - Liam Hemsworth
Q&A

‘Most Dangerous Game’ Exec Producer Teases Quibi’s Exhilarating Thriller

IASIP_1406
Preview

The ‘Always Sunny’ Gang Goes Film Noir in Black-and-White Episode (PHOTOS)

Charlie Day as Seifeld's Kramer in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Re-Created an Iconic ‘Seinfeld’ Scene (VIDEO)

Kaitlin Olson, cast - The Mick
Exclusive

‘The Mick’: Mickey Gets Inventive With Ben’s Meds (VIDEO)

Kaitlin Olson, Carla Jimenez, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Thomas Barbusca in The Mick
Exclusive

Kaitlin Olson’s Burning Down the House In ‘The Mick’ Season 2 Promo Art

The Mick - Thomas Barbusca, Kaitlin Olson, and Scott MacArthur
Exclusive

‘The Mick’ Kids Get Tough on Jimmy in the Season Finale (VIDEO)

Carla Jimenez as Alba in Fox's The Mick
Q&A

‘The Mick’: Carla Jimenez Talks Karaoke, Improvisation and More

The Mick - Thomas Barbusca, Kaitlin Olson, Scott MacArthur - 'The Wolf'
Exclusive

‘The Mick’: Mickey Finally Reveals Her Last Name (VIDEO)

The Mick - Kaitlin Olson and Carla Jimenez
Preview

‘The Mick’ Makes a Scene at Ben’s School (VIDEO)

Kaitlin Olson and Tricia O'Kelley in 'The Mick'

Fox Renews ‘The Mick’ For Season 2

Dave Annable attends the 17th Emmys Golf Classic

Dave Annable Charms ‘The Mick’

The Mick - Kaitlin Olson

‘The Mick’ is the ‘StuporNanny’ We Need (VIDEO)

Kaitlin Olson doing whippets as Mickey in The Mick

Kaitlin Olson Gives Us a ‘Mick’ Tease (VIDEO)