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Amy Sedaris

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Amy Sedaris at an event for Puss in Boots (2011)
Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie, but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.
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Amy Louise Sedaris 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.

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.

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.
BornMarch 29, 1961
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BornMarch 29, 1961
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 13 nominations total

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Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in The Mandalorian (2019)
Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in The Mandalorian (2019)
Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in The Mandalorian (2019)
Amy Sedaris in The Mandalorian (2019)
Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in The Mandalorian (2019)
Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in The Mandalorian (2019)
Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore (2023)
Pedro Pascal and Amy Sedaris in Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore (2023)
Regina Hall and Amy Sedaris in Regina Hall & Amy Sedaris (2022)
Pedro Pascal, Amy Sedaris, and Brendan Wayne in Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore (2023)
Amy Sedaris in Babies (2020)
Amy Sedaris in Strangers with Candy (1999)

Known for

Will Ferrell in Elf (2003)
Elf
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  • Deb
  • 2003
Strangers with Candy (1999)
Strangers with Candy
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TV Series
  • Jerri Blank
Antonio Banderas in Puss in Boots (2011)
Puss in Boots
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  • Jill(voice)
  • 2011
Megan Fox in Jennifer's Body (2009)
Jennifer's Body
5.4
  • Toni Lesnicki
  • 2009

Credits

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Actress

  • Fling
    • The Receptionist
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Bedrock
    • Wilma
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in Ghosted (2023)
    Ghosted
    • Mom
    • 2023
  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • Dr. Lizzy
    • Dr. Meg Penner (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2023
  • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy M. O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
    • Peli Motto
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Jay Ellis and Alison Brie in Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
    Somebody I Used to Know
    • Deedee
    • 2023
  • Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind (2023)
    Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind
    • Aunt Rose
    • Podcast Series
    • 2023
  • Theater Camp (2023)
    Theater Camp
    • Joan Rubinsky
    • 2023
  • Ziwe in ZIWE (2021)
    ZIWE
    • Shelby
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Kevin Smith, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, and Brian O'Halloran in Clerks III (2022)
    Clerks III
    • Doctor Ladenheim
    • 2022
  • Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell in Harley Quinn (2019)
    Harley Quinn
    • Debbie (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, and Sara Bareilles in Girls5eva (2021)
    Girls5eva
    • Kris Dutkowsky
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Dicktown (2020)
    Dicktown
    • Giovanna (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Ming-Na Wen and Temuera Morrison in The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
    The Book of Boba Fett
    • Peli Motto
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Betty (2020)
    Betty
    • Helpful Lady
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Jeff Goldblum, Lisa Kudrow, James Marsden, Jimmy Kimmel, Eva Longoria, Amy Sedaris, David P. Smith, James Ryan, David Soren, James McGrath, Raphael Alejandro, Serenity Reign Brown, Ariana Greenblatt, Molly K. Gray, and Nova Reed in The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (2021)
    The Boss Baby 2: Family Business
    • Tina (voice)
    • 2021
  • No Activity (2017)
    No Activity
    • Janice
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2021

Writer

  • At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
    At Home with Amy Sedaris
    • co-creator
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
  • Amy Sedaris in Strangers with Candy (2005)
    Strangers with Candy
    • series Strangers with Candy
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Strangers with Candy (1999)
    Strangers with Candy
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2000
  • Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Jodi Lennon, Mitch Rouse, and Amy Sedaris in Exit 57 (1995)
    Exit 57
    • creator
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1995–1996

Producer

  • At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
    At Home with Amy Sedaris
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • YouTube
  • Height
    • 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
  • Born
    • March 29, 1961
    • Endicott, New York, USA
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Sharon Sedaris
  • Relatives
    • David Sedaris(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Novel (co-written with Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello): "Wigfeld" 2003.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    Runs a cupcake and cheeseball business out of her Greenwich Village apartment when she is not acting.
  • Quotes
    If I'm creating something for myself, then I want to have fun. I like to play unattractive people who think they're pretty. You can do what you want, but I prefer to look interesting.

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