Amy Sedaris: Biography, Facts and Career

Amy Louise Sedaris (; born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, comedienne, 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-drama 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. She appeared in both The Mandalorian (2019–2023) and The Book of Boba Fett (2022) as Peli Motto. Sedaris has appeared in various films, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), 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), The Lion King (2019), The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021), and Smurfs (2025).

Quick facts about Amy Sedaris

• Full name: Amy Sedaris
• Born: 1961-03-29
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Comedian
• Wikidata ID: Q262170

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