Kaitlin Olsonis becoming one of the biggest TV stars, especially after she pulled double duty duringthe second week of January 2025 when she starred in new episodes of two big shows.After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in theater from the University of Oregon, Olson moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career in the late 1990s. At first, the actress did sketchy comedy and booked small parts in TV series here and there. However, Olson’s breakout came in 2005 when she beganplaying Dee Reynolds inIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Olson has starred in various other substantial projectsover the years, ranging from her first TV appearance as Cheryl Hines' sister inCurb Your Enthusiasmto voicing a whale shark in a billion-dollar Pixar film.She has also been nominated for three Emmy Awards— one for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (forFlipped) and two for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (forHacks). Many will always see Olson as Dee, though. But, her performance in a new network procedural drama might change how some view Olson.
Kaitlin Olson Returns in High Potential & It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Episodes This Week
Olson Cameos With Her It’s Always Sunny Costars In Abbott Elementary
The week of June 01, 2025, isthe week of Kaitlin Olson on network TV.First, following a two-month hiatus, Olson reprised her leading role as Morgan Gillory inHigh Potentialseason 1, episode 8, on Tuesday, January 7. The new ABC crime drama series has been a ratings and critical hit since its premiere in September 2024.High Potential’s midseason return continued breaking records, suggesting a renewal is inevitable (and Olson won’t be leaving our screens anytime soon).
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One day afterHigh Potential, season 1, episode 8, Olson made a cameo as Dee alongside herIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiacastmatesin the show’s crossover with the ABC sitcomAbbott Elementary. The first part of the highly anticipated event premiered on Wednesday, January 8. To no one’s surprise,theIt’s Always SunnyandAbbott Elementarycrossover was well-received,continuing Olson’s dominance on network TV.
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High Potential’s Morgan & It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Dee Couldn’t Be Any More Different
Olson Is Great In Both
Part of what makes Kaitlin Olson’s network TV takeover so fun is that the character she plays in theIt’s Always Sunny/Abbott Elementarycrossover andOlson’s role inHigh Potentialcompletely clash. Dee is nothing like Morgan, and Morgan’s personality is a far cry from Dee’s.Dee is egotistical, shallow, desperate for attention,and, of course, hilarious. Meanwhile,Morgan is a genius, bold, caring, unconventional, and stubborn.
Part 2 of theAbbott ElementaryandIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiacrossover (an episode inIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaseason 17) will premiere in mid-2025, according toTODAY.
Since Dee and Morgan are so different,Kaitlin Olson’s ability to convincingly play them both is impressive, to say the least. The contrasting characters highlight Olson’s acting skills, making her talent all the more obvious when she stars as Morgan inHigh Potentialone night and Dee intheAbbott ElementaryandIt’s Always Sunnycrossoverthe next.
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Morgan, a single mother of three with a brilliant but unconventional mind, partners with a methodical detective after solving a crime during her job as a cleaner. Together, they form an unlikely but effective duo, blending her unique problem-solving skills with his by-the-book approach to tackle challenging cases.
