When only one or two of us were on camera, the others held boom mics or ran to Rite Aid for more camcorder tapes. It was a lot of work for virtually no pay, but we were unemployed actors with not a whole lot to do in between Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf runs and the occasional audition, and our ennui and general idleness became a key element of the show. My character was named “Sweet Dee” as a nod to her optimistic personality, which was originally intended to contrast sharply with the guys’ misanthropy. ![]() Other friends filled in the remainder of the roles - David Hornsby, Jimmi Simpson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who later married Charlie - but mostly it was just the four of us: Rob, Glenn, Charlie, and me. A couple of months after I arrived in LA, Rob conceived of the idea for a Curb Your Enthusiasm-style show that centered on a group of four actor friends living in Hollywood, and over the next year or so Rob, myself, and our friends Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day shot two pilot episodes for the show, which at the time was called It’s Always Sunny on TV. We began dating again, and our relationship quickly grew serious enough that we started planning to move in together, and eventually get married. ![]() When I graduated from college, I moved out to Los Angeles, where I knew virtually no one except for my ex-boyfriend, Rob.
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