Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress, best known for her role as “The Waitress” on the hit TV show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She was born on May 11, 1979, in Laurel, Mississippi, USA.
Ellis and Charlie Day met in 2001 and began dating immediately. They have since had an extensive history of appearing on shows together. In 2004, they auditioned together as incestuous siblings for Reno 911! and landed the roles.Around the same time, Ellis also began playing The Waitress in-home movies Day was making and co-starring in (as Charlie Kelly who stalks her) with their friends Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. These would go on to form the pilot episode of the dark comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in 2005 and Ellis continues to appear on the series to date.
Ellis and Day got married on March 4, 2006. Their first child, a boy named Russell Wallace Day, was born on December 15, 2011.
In addition to her work on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mary Elizabeth Ellis has appeared in a number of other TV shows and films, including New Girl, The Grinder, Santa Clarita Diet, and Master of None. She has also appeared on stage in a number of theatrical productions.
Charlie Day is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Day is best known for his role as Charlie Kelly on the hit TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which he also co-created, co-wrote, and produced.