Amy Louise Sedaris (;[1] born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She played Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central comedy series Strangers with Candy (1999–2000) and the prequel film Strangers with Candy (2005), which she also wrote.
| Amy Sedaris | |
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| Born | Amy Louise Sedaris March 29, 1961 |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Relatives | David Sedaris (brother) |
Sedaris appeared as Hurshe Heartshe in the Adult Swim comedy series The Heart, She Holler (2013–2014), as Princess Carolyn in the Netflix animated comedy series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020), and as Mimi Kanasis in the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2020). She received further critical acclaim as the creator and star of the TruTV surreal comedy series At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2020) which earned her two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.[2]
Sedaris appeared in various films, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), School of Rock (2003), Elf (2003), Bewitched (2005), Chicken Little (2005), Shrek the Third (2007), Jennifer’s Body (2009), Puss in Boots (2011), Chef (2014), Ghost Team (2016), Handsome (2017), and The Lion King (2019). More recently, she has appeared in both The Mandalorian (2019-2020) and The Book of Boba Fett (2022) as Peli Motto.
Amy Sedaris Wiki, Biography
Sedaris was born in Endicott, New York[3] to Sharon Elizabeth (née Leonard) and Louis Harry “Lou” Sedaris,[4] and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina with her five siblings: Lisa, David, Gretchen, Tiffany, and Paul. Her father is of Greek descent and her mother was Anglo-American.[5] Her family was Greek Orthodox Christian.[6]
As a teenager Sedaris’s first job was at the local Winn-Dixie supermarket, where she would make fake announcements over the loudspeaker.[7][8] Later she was a waitress at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago.[9] In her brother David’s book Me Talk Pretty One Day, he noted that Amy would often assume characters to play pranks on her family.
Sedaris graduated from Jesse O. Sanderson High School in Raleigh.[10]
Television
A former member of Chicago-based Second City and Annoyance Theatre comedy troupes, Sedaris’ first major foray into television began in 1995 on the Comedy Central sketch series Exit 57; the show also starred Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello. For her performance she was nominated for the 17th CableACE Award for Best Comedy Actress and the series was nominated for Best Comedy Series. It ran for a total of two seasons.[citation needed]
Beginning in 1999 Sedaris played Jerri Blank, a middle-aged woman who goes back to high school in the Comedy Central comedy series Strangers with Candy. The series, which she co-wrote with Dinello and Colbert was based on Sedaris’s impression of 1970s-era motivational speaker Florrie Fisher. The show ran for three seasons. In 2005, a film adaptation was released, acting as a prequel to the series.[citation needed]
Sedaris went on to make numerous guest appearances on television programs, including Just Shoot Me! (2001), Sex and the City (2002–2003), Monk (2002–2003), Wonder Showzen (2005), My Name Is Earl (2006), Sesame Street (2006), Rescue Me (2007), The Closer (2009), The New Adventures of Old Christine (2009), The Middle (2010), Raising Hope (2011–2014), and The Good Wife (2012). She also hosted the series Film Fanatic on Trio.
Sedaris’ talk show appearances include Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and WTF with Marc Maron. During an appearance on Chelsea Lately, she gave host Chelsea Handler a presentation on vaginal hygiene using a plush vagina created by fashion designer Todd Oldham.
In 2008, Sedaris starred as Principal Abby Hofman in the Nickelodeon television film Gym Teacher: The Movie, which was directed by her Strangers with Candy co-star and frequent collaborator Paul Dinello.
In early 2010, she had a supporting character in the Canadian comedy series The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour.[11] Later in 2010 she appeared alongside Paul Dinello in the episode “Mummified Hand”, of the Discovery/Science Channel documentary series Oddities.
In 2011, she appeared in a series of commercials for Downy (Lenor UK) Unstoppables, a fabric softener product. Grey Global Group designed the commercials as “kicking the old ‘mom’ image with spots featuring ‘laundry expert’ (and accomplished lifestyle guru) Amy Sedaris”.[12]
In 2013, she replaced Kristen Schaal as the sex-crazed Hurshe Heartshe, in the second season of the Adult Swim comedy series The Heart, She Holler. She also appeared in third and final season.[13] That same year, Sedaris appeared in a major recurring role in the Amazon Prime Video political satire series Alpha House, which was written by Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau.[14] Sedaris played Louise Laffer, the Mormon wife of Nevada Senator Louis Laffer who lives with three other Republican senators in a town house on Capitol Hill.
Sedaris later had a recurring role as Pam in the Comedy Central sitcom Broad City (2014–2019), as Rita in the Hulu dark comedy series Difficult People (2015–2017). From 2015 to 2020, she portrayed Mimi Kanasis in the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, for which she earned a nomination for the Gold Derby Award for Best Comedy Guest Actress.
In 2016, she made an appearance in the tragicomedy series Horace and Pete, as a character named Mara looking for a job at Horace and Pete’s.[15] She also co-starred with Chris Elliott in the Sony Crackle family comedy series Thanksgiving.
In 2017, Sedaris created the TruTV surreal comedy series At Home with Amy Sedaris, which she also wrote and executive produced. The series focused on the comedian’s love of entertaining, crafts, and cooking. She played numerous characters, including herself, Patty Hogg, Ronnie Vino, and Nutmeg. The series was met with critical acclaim upon its premiere, garnering two consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, and ran for three seasons.
Sedaris had a starring role as Janice Delongpre, a dispatch officer, in the CBS All Access comedy series No Activity appearing in the series from 2017 to 2019. She had guest-starring roles as Cathy in the HBO comedy-drama series Divorce (2018) and as Peli Motto in the Disney+ space western series The Mandalorian (2019).
In 2022, Sedaris returned to portray Peli Motto The Mandalorian’s spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. She appeared in a short cameo in the show’s third episode, and had a more major role in the show’s fifth episode.[16]
Voice
Sedaris has voiced commercials for the discount hair salon chain Supercuts[17][18] and was WordGirl character Miss Davis for two seasons. She also voiced the Bandit Princess in Adventure Time.[19] She narrated the PBS special Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America, a six-hour documentary on comedians and comedy in American history.[20]
In film, Sedaris voiced Foxy Loxy in the science fiction comedy Chicken Little (2005), Cinderella in the animated fantasy comedy Shrek the Third (2007),[21] Gravity in the family comedy Space Buddies (2009), Jill in the adventure comedy Puss in Boots (2011), Betty in the fantasy comedy Super Buddies (2013), and Aunt Ida in the English dub of the Academy Award-nominated comedy drama My Life as a Courgette (2016).[citation needed]
She voiced the role of Audrey Temple in two seasons of the podcast Homecoming (2016–2017).[22] The series was later adapted into a series of the same name, starring Julia Roberts.[23] Sedaris’ character was portrayed in the series by Hong Chau.
Sedaris voiced characters in numerous animated series. From 2014 to 2020, she provided the voice for Princess Carolyn in the Netflix adult animated comedy series BoJack Horseman, a role which some critics consider her best work.[24]
She also voiced various characters in the Fox adult comedy series American Dad! (2009–2012), Ma Angler in the Nickelodeon children’s comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants (2011–2019), Lydia / Mina Loveberry in the Disney Channel action fantasy series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2016–2019), the Zircons in the Cartoon Network coming-of-age series Steven Universe (2017), and Samantha in the Netflix adult comedy series F is for Family (2020).
In 2019, Sedaris voiced a Guinea Fowl in the musical drama film The Lion King (2019), which is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney’s 1994 film of the same name.
Personal life
Sedaris ran a cupcake and cheeseball business, Dusty Food Cupcakes, out of her home kitchen but has since ceased doing so. ‘Dusty’ was the name of her pet rabbit. She lives in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City.[35]
Sedaris was in an eight-year relationship with actor/writer Paul Dinello. After their breakup, they remain close friends and Sedaris is godmother to his two children. Sedaris has stated in several interviews that she has never desired to marry or have children.[39]
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The Estimated Net worth is $80K – USD $85k.
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