---
name: "Kaitlin Olson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kaitlin-olson"
fi1m_id: "kaitlin-olson"
imdb_id: "nm0647698"
tmdb_id: 95102
wikidata_id: "Q290094"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 August 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-23T04:05:35.491932+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kaitlin Olson

## Identity

Kaitlin Olson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kaitlin-olson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kaitlin-olson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0647698
- **TMDB ID:** 95102
- **Wikidata ID:** Q290094
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaitlin_Olson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290094, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95102

Actor. Born 18 August 1975 in Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 August 1975, Tigard, Portland, Oregon, USA
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney, Kaitlin Willow Olson
- **Frequently works with:** [Katie McElhenney](https://film.one/person/katie-mcelhenney.md), [Pete Chatmon](https://film.one/person/pete-chatmon.md), [Todd Biermann](https://film.one/person/todd-biermann.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 38 (1), 2010s 68 (1), 2020s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 76 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,143m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaitlin_Olson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290094, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95102

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*High Potential*](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md) (72), [*Finding Dory*](https://film.one/film/finding-dory.md) (68)
- **HBO Max:** [*Hacks*](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md) (83)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kaitlin Olson is an American actress and comedian. She trained with The Groundlings improvisational theatre in Los Angeles and began her career with recurring roles in series such as *Curb Your Enthusiasm*.

Olson is best known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the comedy series *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005–present). She starred as Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy in *The Mick* (2017–2018) and has portrayed DJ Vance in *Hacks* (2021–). Her film credits include *The Heat* (2013), *Vacation* (2015) and the voice of Destiny in *Finding Dory* (2016). She received a Primetime Emmy nomination for her performance in the short-form series *Flipped* (2020) and further nominations for guest work in *Hacks*.

Olson has been married to actor Rob McElhenney, her co-star on *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia*, since 2008.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *High Potential* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Morgan Gillory — [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *Hacks* (2021), Fi1m 83, as DJ Vance — [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Finding Dory* (2016), Fi1m 68, as Destiny (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/finding-dory.md)
- *Coyote Ugly* (2000), Fi1m 38, as Bidding Customer — [page](https://film.one/film/coyote-ugly.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *High Potential* (2024), series, as Morgan Gillory · Producer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *Incoming* (2024), as Ms. Nielsen
- *Agent Elvis* (2023), series, as CeCe Ryder (voice)
- *Champions* (2023), as Alex
- *It's a Wonderful Binge* (2022), as Mayor Spengler
- *Abbott Elementary* (2021), series, as Dee — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/abbott-elementary.md)
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as DJ Vance — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Space Force* (2020), series, as Edison Jaymes
- *Flipped* (2020), series, as Cricket Melfi
- *Arizona* (2018), as Vicki
- *The Mick* (2017), series, as Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
- *Marine Life Interviews* (2016), as Destiny (voice)
- *Finding Dory* (2016), as Destiny (voice) — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/finding-dory.md)
- *Vacation* (2015), as Arizona Cop
- *The Heat* (2013), as Tatiana
- *Escape from Planet Earth* (2013), as 3D Movie Girl (voice)
- *Brickleberry* (2012), series, as Ethel Anderson (voice)
- *Unsupervised* (2012), series, as Carol / Danielle (voice), Danielle (voice), Carol (voice), (voice)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Ashley — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Helen (voice)
- *Held Up* (2010), as Rocky 2
- *Leap Year* (2010), as Libby
- *A Very Sunny Christmas* (2009), as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds
- *The Nightman Cometh: Live* (2009), as Dee Reynolds
- *Weather Girl* (2009), as Sherry
- *The Riches* (2007), series, Actor
- *Out of Practice* (2005), series, Actor
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Dee Reynolds
- *Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show* (2005), series, Actor
- *Miss Match* (2003), series, as Jillian
- *Meet the Marks* (2002), series, Actor
- *George Lopez* (2002), series, as Janet
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Cheryl's Sister, Becky — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Coyote Ugly* (2000), as Bidding Customer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/coyote-ugly.md)
- *Eyes to Heaven* (2000), Actor
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Brenda Quagmire (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Traylor
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Quinn Hopper (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Gallery

- ![Kaitlin Olson](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-07feeec342f0.jpg) Kaitlin Olson — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Kaitlin_Olson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Kaitlin_Olson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at ](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-93af543731dd.jpg) Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Glenn_Howerton%2C_Charlie_Day%2C_Kaitlin_Olson_%26_Danny_DeVito_%289365852210%29.jpg/1280px-Glenn_Howerton%2C_Charlie_Day%2C_Kaitlin_Olson_%26_Danny_DeVito_%289365852210%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-35ef165be7cd.jpg) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Its_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia_panel_%285984099201%29.jpg/1280px-Its_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia_panel_%285984099201%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at the San Diego Convention Cent](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-87789ab578dc.jpg) Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", at the San Diego Convention Cent — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Kaitlin_Olson_%26_Danny_DeVito_%289363094621%29.jpg/1280px-Kaitlin_Olson_%26_Danny_DeVito_%289363094621%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kaitlin Olson](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-c210ece8400b.jpg) Kaitlin Olson — Image via TMDB
- ![Kaitlin Olson](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-fb7e1784c729.jpg) Kaitlin Olson — Image via TMDB
- ![Kaitlin Olson](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-152681a679a7.jpg) Kaitlin Olson — Image via TMDB
- ![Actress Kaitlin Olson on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-e83d491344e6.jpg) Actress Kaitlin Olson on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Kaitlin_Olson_%284842594611%29.jpg/1280px-Kaitlin_Olson_%284842594611%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Kaitlin Olson on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-8f7bec30b5b8.jpg) Actress Kaitlin Olson on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Kaitlin_Olson_%284843228434%29.jpg/1280px-Kaitlin_Olson_%284843228434%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kaitlin Olson](https://film.one/media/person/22411/gallery-1cac7a268e13.jpg) Kaitlin Olson — Image via TMDB

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