Kaitlin Olson’s parents raised her and her brother, Joshua, in various locations, including Spokane, Washington, Vashon Island, Washington, and eventually Tualatin, Oregon.
Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney is an American actress known for her role in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Born on August 18, 1975, she has starred in various movies and TV shows, including The Mick (2017-2018), Flipped (2020), Leap Year (2010), The Heat (2013), and many more.
She was born in Portland, Oregon, to parents Donald Lee Olson, a publisher, and Melinda Leora who is a nurse and CEO of Earth Mama Organics.
Kaitlin Olson’s Brother Joshua Seems to be Biophilic
Kaitlin Olson has one older sibling, Joshua Olson. They spent their early childhood in Spokane, Washington, and Vashon Island, Washington.Â
When Kaitlin was around eight, their family moved to Tualatin, Oregon, where they continued growing up.
Her brother, Joshua, has a keen interest in architecture and nature. His Instagram posts often feature historical buildings and natural landscapes, such as the Vatnajökull Glacier.
Unlike Kaitlin, Joshua keeps a low profile and isn’t as well-known in the public eye.
Moreover, she has shared a few childhood photos of them on her Instagram, but she generally keeps details about his life private to protect him from public attention.
Kaitlin posted a beautiful picture of herself and her brother on her Instagram, showing them as toddlers. She captioned the photo, “Two cute as hell kids, don’t worry about it.”
Moreover, on Mother’s Day 2020, she posted nostalgic childhood pictures of them and her mother with the caption:
“Happy Mother’s Day to my hero. I had just rammed out of you a couple days before this picture. Here you are in pain, barely able to sit up, holding us both and smiling anyway. Thank you for the countless times you’ve done that since. I love and appreciate you with all of my heart.”
On the contrary, Kaitlin is sometimes mistakenly thought to be related to the Oslen siblings (Mary-Kate, Ashley, and Elizabeth Olsen) due to the similarity in their surnames.
Her last name ends with “son,” while the Oslen twin’s surname ends with “sen.”
Additional Information
- Olson and “It’s Always Sunny” co-star Rob McElhenney married on September 27, 2008.
- They met on the set in 2005 and started dating in 2006.
- Her husband is involved in the Alpine F1 Team and Club Necaxa.
