Kaitlin Olson’s Take on Welcome to Wrexham

Although the wedding of popular actress Kaitlin Olson to her beloved Dee Reynolds from the world-famous television comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is quite vividly etched in the minds of many people, a different scenario about Wrexham AFC has emerged. Alongside Ryan Reynolds, her husband Rob McElhenney is co-owner of the Welsh football club. Despite the fact that she is not among the members of the staff, she revealed that she has the good fortune of getting more and more into the team and its greatly inspiring underdog story.

From Sitcom Star to Football Fan

“I was not exactly a football fan a few years ago when McElhenney and Reynolds bought Wrexham AFC in 2020, but once the purchase was made, and the dust settled, I slowly became attached to the team,” Kaitlin Olson confessed candidly.

She added in the most recent interview, “We love it, and we love the players. Once you get to know the players, you simply cannot be indifferent.” She mentioned that she after she watched Welcome to Wrexham, the popular and trendy documentary about the club, she was able to better understand the long way the team has been through.

A Supportive (and Playful) Partner

Along with supporting her husband in his football passion, Olson is also known for the way she can make people laugh. She even joked saying that the success of Welcome to Wrexham has changed McElhenney.

“He was just my husband, and now people keep stopping him in the street to talk about football,” she giggled. Olson also mentioned that the sport has taken over their home life, but it is great to see him so happy with the club.

Cheering Wrexham from Los Angeles

Olson, the protagonist of a film herself, despite a jam-packed timetable, resolutely stands by Wrexham AFC. In December 2024, she combined this act with fellow actors Danny DeVito, McElhenney, and the rest of the cast of It’s Always Sunny to see Wrexham play against Barnsley.

The gathering of the band that took place at a Los Angeles on Los Angeles sports bar, saw the fans who had been anxiously awaiting the moment Wrexham notch up a thrilling injury-time win, get elated. Videos captured the moment of her clapping and joking that actually evincing she has pledged all her effort in the club’s campaign.

Balancing Football and Hollywood

Olson has been occupied by her which is not a reason why she was not the lead star. Mainly, she is the main character in High Potential, an ABC series in which she portrays a brainy and off-beat female police consultant. The show was first aired in September 2024, and it has been a great success both critically and commercially. Consequently, in early 2025, ABC gave it a green light.

Notwithstanding her.I is involved in other engagements and is too busy to take part in the Wrexham Football Club, still, she has time to go to Wrexham events. She was very supportive of the way McElhenney and Reynolds have run the club and additionally, interacted with fans. “They’re not just owners; they’re part of the community,” she said.

What’s Next for Kaitlin Olson and Wrexham?

The football organization of Wrexham has been appearing as one of the ascending teams of the sport. It is a sure thing that Olson will be present at the future games and other social events held by the club. She might even have small participation in other programs like Welcome to Wrexham.

Have you ever thought of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia fans’ suggestion that she should bring her Sweet Dee character to the series, maybe even roasting McElhenney onscreen? But for her part, she has not uttered a word that she would do it, but she keeps on being a chief propagator of Wrexham’s trek.

Kaitlin Olson was not really that kind of a person who started her career as a football fan but thanks to Wrexham AFC now she has become one. Not only has she been part of the club, but she has also supported her husband, in fact, even kiddingly criticized the fame that football brought to their family.

With Wrexham’s Hollywood story still unfolding, Olson’s position as McElhenney’s most avid (and wittiest) advocate will be one of the interesting episodes of the journey. Whether she is yelling from the bleachers or sitting in L.A., it is clear one thing—she’s a full member of the Wrexham AFC.