It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Mary Elizabeth Ellis stars as "The Waitress" in the critically-acclaimed FXX original series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Career Highlights

Mary Elizabeth Ellis, a writer/performer, often known for her epic recurring role as “The Waitress” on FXX’s long running hit series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, originally hails from Laurel, Mississippi.Ellis is currently starring opposite Ted Danson in Netflix’s critically acclaimed series A Man on the Inside. Other TV credits include Unstable (Netflix), Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix), Lodge 49 (AMC), The Grinder (Fox) and New Girl (Fox) among others.On the feature front, Ellis was “Momma Anita” in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film, Licorice Pizza, and can be seen in Prime Video film Red One opposite Chris Evans. Other feature credits include the Disney+ feature Godmothered, How it Ends, which premiered at Sundance, Masterminds, as Owen Wilson’s hilarious wife “Michelle,” the gem of an indie The Last Time You Had Fun, which premiered at the Los Angeles International Film Festival and The Free State of Jones opposite Matthew McConaughey.Ellis co-wrote and starred in the indie film A Quiet Little Marriage which won The Grand Jury prize at The Slamdance Film Festival as well as the Adult Swim special Mother May I Dance with Mary Jane’s Fist, which was an adaptation of a live show she created with Artemis Pebdani at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Her directorial debut short film, The Last to Leave, is currently playing film festivals.One of her favorite projects to date was the stage play Trevor at Circle X theatre with Jimmi Simpson and Laurie Metcalf, which returned her to her theater roots. And, yes, also the murderous daughter-in-law “Kimber” in Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" music video.Ellis currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Mary Elizabeth stars as "The Waitress" in the critically-acclaimed FXX original series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis headshot wearing a pink shirt with black collar and long earrings

Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Waitress | Always Sunny on FXX

Mary Elizabeth Ellis headshot wearing a pink shirt, a pearl necklace, and a short silver wig.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis as The Waitress | Always Sunny on FXX

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia