Kaitlin Olson
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Kaitlin Olson (born August 18, 1975) is an actress best known for playing Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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[edit] Career
Born in Tigard, Oregon, Olson was 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 now in its third season.[3]
She has 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, have been dating for over a year.[4] They became engaged in December 2007 to be married in September 2008.[citation needed]
[edit] Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2005-present | Dee Reynolds | Starring role |
| The Riches | 2007 | Hartley Underwood | 3 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 | 6 episodes |
| Significant Others | 2004 | Lauren | 1 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 | Notes |
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| Scapegoats | 2003 | Jeannie | Short video |
| Fugly | 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. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ Seen on the screen. News & Observer (September 20, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
- ^ Cunningham, Amrie (September 13, 2007). TheTVaddict.com Interview: Kaitlin Olson. TheTVaddict.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ Gross, Dan (September 4, 2007). It's Sunny for McElhenney. Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
