Kaitlin Olson Movies
A native of Portland, OR, who honed her passion for the stage by studying theater at the University of Oregon, Kaitlin Olson moved to Los Angeles after earning her degree and quickly aligned herself with the improvisational comedy specialists at the Groundlings Theater. A coveted spot in the Sunday Company proved the catalyst that would help Olson to secure roles in the hit HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm (in which she played Cheryl's sister Becky), and the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show (in which she played Mimi's nemesis Traylor). Later, after joining Carey's "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" troupe at the Melrose Improv, Olson joined her bespectacled co-star for a USO tour and entertained troops in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Norway. While The Drew Carey Show would go off the air in 2004, Olson wasn't out of work for long, and next turned up as part owner of a popular Irish pub in the twisted FX series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In 2007, Olson remained busy on the small screen with a recurring role on the Emmy-nominated series The Riches. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide- 2008
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A Seattle morning show weather girl must struggle to pull her life together after committing career suicide before a live audience in this existential crisis comedy featuring Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer, and Jane Lynch. Sylvia (Tricia O'Kelley) was a notable fixture on Seattle's most popular morning television program before she discovered that her boyfriend, Dale (Harmon), the show's anchor, was cheating on her with his co-host, Sherry (Kaitlin Olson). Her career in television implodes in just the time it takes to have an on-air meltdown, and Sylvia is forced to move in with her slacker brother, Walt (Ryan Devlin), while she tries to get back on her feet. Now Sylvia is 35, unemployed, and single. No one will hire her for fear that she may flip out on a moment's notice, but Walt's best friend, Byron (Patrick J. Adams), sees something in Sylvia that no one else seems to notice. Now, as Walt attempts to show Sylvia that there's more to life than fame and fortune, the woman whose life has just fallen apart wages a valiant effort to finally get over herself and discover the secret to living a more meaningful life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Tricia O'Kelley, Patrick J. Adams, (more)
- 2007
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Welcome back for another round of over-the-top outrageous humor at Paddy's Pub with TV's least wholesome barflies in the third season (2007) of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The FX original comedy chronicles the dysfunctional lives of a group of dive bar owners -- Mac (Rob McElhenney), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and their twisted father figure, Frank (Danny DeVito) -- as they relentlessly scheme to get ahead by leaving no politically incorrect issue unexamined. The gang plows recklessly through such themes as racism, sweatshop labor, dumpster babies, sex offenders, the homeless, serial killers, transgender lifestyles, international terrorism, drug dealers, organized crime, vigilante justice, and the mentally challenged. This 15-episode set comes packed with irreverent bonus features including behind-the-scenes making-of featurette, character profiles, select episode cast commentaries, and TV spots.
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- Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, (more)
- 2004
Now that they've declared their love, Drew (Drew Carey) and Kellie (Cynthia Watros) are finally sleeping together. A happy ending? Well, it might have been had not the two lovebirds engaged in a bitter argument over their political differences (Drew leans toward the right, Kellie inclines toward the left). At the same time, tensions between Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) reach the crisis stage when they team up to throw a cocktail party for Traylor (Kaitlin Olson). This episode was originally telecast in tandem with "Assault with a Lovely Weapon". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Pregnant Kellie (Cynthia Watros) craves a "dream vacation" in Italy. Problem is, Drew (Drew Carey) has very little money, and boss Scott (Jonathan Mangum) is averse to giving him a $2000 advance. Rather than wait for the Continental Drift to bring America and Europe closer together, Drew enters into a deal with sleazy travel agent Fred Tuttle (Fred Willard), who accepts a modest deposit--and runs! This episode originally aired in tandem with "House of the Rising Son-In-Law". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
To show his support for the pregnant Kellie (Cynthia Watros), Drew (Drew Carey) promises to stop drinking until the baby arrives. Alas, this promise proves extraordinarily difficult to keep--and indirectly results in the bungling Oswald (Diedrich Bader) owning a piece of the Warsaw Tavern. Elsewhere, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) goes to great lengths to attract the attention of a sexy young deliveryman named Lance (Reichen Lehmkuhl). Watch for former child star Barry Livingston ("Ernie" in My Three Sons) in a supporting role. This episode originally aired back-to-back with "Drew's Best Friend". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
Preparations are in full swing for Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and Larry (Larry David) to renew their marriage vows for their tenth anniversary. After Anna (Gina Gershon), the sexy Chasidic woman who runs the Laundromat, flirts with Larry, he visits his rabbi (Barry Gordon) and expresses his qualms about taking Cheryl up on her offer to let him sleep with another woman as her tenth anniversary present. The rabbi finds a biblical parallel, and suggests that Larry accept the generous gift. He also asks Larry if he can invite a "survivor" to their rehearsal dinner. Larry assents, and then decides to invite Solly (Allan Rich), a friend of his father's (Shelley Berman) who survived the Holocaust. But the rabbi's friend turns out to be Colby Donaldson, from TV's Survivor, leading to an embarrassing argument at the dinner table about who the "real" survivor is. Cheryl and Larry get into a tiff about their vows when Larry learns that Cheryl expects them to spend eternity together. He had expected to be single again, what with the whole "Till death do us part," thing. "This is continuing into the afterlife?" he asks her, dismayed. On a more upbeat note, Anna agrees to meet Larry at a motel for an extramarital tryst to fulfill Cheryl's gift, but Larry is confused when Jeff (Jeff Garlin) suggests he bring a sheet with him. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- 2004
No sooner have lovebirds Drew (Drew Carey) and Kellie (Cynthia Watros) decided to trade keys than Drew's boss Scott (Jonathan Mangum) begins using Kellie's house to cheat on his girlfriend Traylor (Kaitlin Olson). Normally, Drew would be outraged, but he has been promised a corporate box at the Cleveland Browns' game for his silence--and Kellie is less than thrilled to find out about this arrangement. Elsewhere, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) somehow manages to murder her son's pet cat in the course of a job interview with a pediatrician (Dennis Bailey). This episode originally aired back-to-back with "Fools Rush In". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2004
With NeverendingStore.com's co-owner Evan (Traylor Howard) out of town, Traylor (Kaitlin Olson) puts the moves on Evan's partner Scott (Jonathan Mangum), as part of a master scheme to take over the business. Before long, control-freak Traylor has destroyed the store's easygoing ambience by imposing all sorts of draconian rules--no hour-long lunches, no coffee breaks, no doors on the bathroom stalls, and worst of all, no more foosball games! Meanwhile, back at the Warsaw Tavern, Lewis (Ryan Stiles) becomes attracted to Anabelle (Sheeri Rappaport), the new cook--who has more hair per square inch than anyone else in the place! This episode originally aired back-to-back with "Drew Thinks Inside the Box". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
While enrolled in an animal-therapy program, Drew (Drew Carey) lends his dog Speedy to a terminally ill woman named Natalie (played by future Desperate Housewives costar Kathryn Joosten), which earns him the adoration of Natalie's pretty daughter Erin (Robyn Lively). Trouble begins when Natalie recovers from her illness and refuses to give Speedy back--and worse still, Speedy has no desire to leave his new home. Elsewhere, Oswald (Diedrich Bader) is curiously attracted to the contentious Traylor (Kaitlin Olson), who uses him as a motion-capture model for a new website advertisement. Directed by series star Drew Carey, this episode was originally telecast back-to-back with "A Means to an End". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Feeling responsible for causing Oswald (Diedrich Bader) to fail his nursing test, Drew (Drew Carey) arranges for his friend to get a job with NeverendingStore.com. Alas, in his own inimitable fashion, Oswald nearly destroys the business with a single misplaced twist of the hand. And in another part of the Store, Mimi (Kathy Kinney) must somehow make amends for trying to stuff Traylor (Kaitlin Olson) into a paper shredder. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
In order to keep his job at the dot.com, Drew (Drew Carey) signs up for a summer computer-programming course. Being partnered with Mimi (Kathy Kinney) in class is tough enough, but things get worse for Drew when he friends try to lure him away from his studies with all sorts of summer-fun activities. Ultimately, Drew must choose between remaining in class or joining his friends on a trip to Florida--a decision that culminates in guilt, disaster and a nasty case of hives. And what's with the talking kittens in Paris during the final scene? This episode was originally telecast back-to-back with "Trainspotting". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Drew (Drew Carey) is offered $5000 to do a live commercial for NeverendingStore.com during the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, Drew has suffered from camera fright ever since he fainted on a TV show as a kid. When it is revealed that he is not so much frightened as hungry, Drew stuffs himself with shrimp and crabcake just before the crucial Super Bowl ad--and the resulting "technicolor yawn" is witnessed by a worldwide audience in the billions! This was the last Drew Carey Show episode to air on ABC before the series went on a six-month hiatus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2003
The Drew Carey Show returned from a six-month hiatus on June 25, 2003 with an episode originally slated to air on March 7 of that year. After several misfire "test dates", Drew decides to seek out a bride at a singles mixer arranged by matchmaker Larry (Ian Gomez). Advised to lose 25 pounds in a hurry, Drew has a tough time staying away from food, and a tougher time squeezing into a "man girdle". Ultimately he goes on a crash diet, with bizarre side effects: Wherever Drew goes, he begins hallucinating about dancing turkeys! This episode was originally telecast back to back with "Suddenly No Summer". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Upon finding out that Steve (John Carroll Lynch) is cheating on Mimi (Kathy Kinney) with a boozy hairstylist named Gloria (Jeanetta Arnette), Drew (Drew Carey) tries to avert disaster by dating Gloria himself. This puts a crimp in Drew's "real" love life, which at the moment is focused on sexy coworker Karen (Suzanne Cryer). And the results are hardly worth the trouble: Mimi and Steve break up, and Gloria and Karen take turns bitch-slapping Drew. Meanwhile, the store's young owners Scott (Jonathan Mangum) and Evan (Kyle Howard) are on the verge of discovering that "old man" Drew is totally tech-ignorant. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
With his wedding day rapidly approaching, Drew continues seeking out a bride, turning to his former coworker Larry (Ian Gomez), now a professional matchmaker, for help. Balking at Robin (Lori Loughlin), Larry's choice for the "ideal" mate, Drew wants a girl who will literally make sparks fly--and meets that girl during a bus ride! Meanwhile, the war between Mimi (Kathy Kinney) and Traylor (Kaitlin Olson) heats up over something as trivial as a keyboard. The Goo Goo Dolls make a guest appearance in the opening scene of this, the first episode in a two-part story. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
The new owners of NeverendingStore.com (formerly Winfred-Louder) decide to hire Drew (Drew Carey) back, unaware that his computer-tech prowess is less than zero. Back at home, Drew experiences horrible nightmares about his departed girlfriend Kate and develops insomnia. There is only one cure for this affliction: Drew must make plans to get married--but not to his ex Nicki, who is still living in Drew's house because she is emotionally incapable of leaving. Taking Nicki out on a "pity date", Lewis finds that he and she are on the same wavelength...disturbingly so. Kaitlin Olson joins the cast as prickly computer wonk Traylor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Determing that Lewis (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald (Diedrich Bader) don't like her because she's too good to be true, Kellie (Cynthia Watros) goes to great lengths to prove that she's "one of the guys", stealing a life-size cutout of Cleveland Indians player Jim Thome)--and becoming a fugitive from justice in the process. Lewis and Oswald join Kellie in her flight from the Law, which ends with a shootout between the police...and the cut-out! Meanwhile, Drew (Drew Carey) spends $3000 booking a chapel for his wedding, even though he isn't engaged to anyone yet. And in his efforts to re-enter the workplace, Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson) comes up with a million-dollar idea: genuine poker-playing dogs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
