Amy Sedaris
- Acting
- March 29, 1961 · Endicott, New York, USA
Biography
Amy Louise Sedaris (/sɪˈdɛərɪs/; born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Most recently, she has appeared in The Mandalorian (2019–2023) and The Book of Boba Fett (2022) as Peli Motto. 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 critical acclaim as the creator and star of the TruTV surreal comedy series At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2020), earning her two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Sedaris has 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), The Lion King (2019), and The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Sedaris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Spiral · Executive producer
- LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian · Peli Motto (Voice)
- Maddie's Secret · Thanks
- Office Romance · Julie Schatz
- Kevin · Brandi (Voice)
- The Pout-Pout Fish · The Pink Dolphins – Brigitta, Greta and Karina (Voice)
- Is This Thing On? · Kemp
- Smurfs · Jaunty (Voice)
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Self
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney · Self
- Doctor Odyssey · Bethany Welles
- Ren & Stimpy · Jan Ladybug (Voice)
- No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie · Fifi (Voice)
- Happy To Help You
- Fantasmas · Vanesja's Former Acting Coach
- Elsbeth · Laurel Hammond-Muntz
- Grimsburg · Voice
- Our Home Out West
- Theater Camp · Joan Rubinsky
- Mulligan · Voice
- Ghosted · Mom
- Digman! · Senator Stacy Potts (Voice)
- Somebody I Used to Know · Deedee
- The Clerks 3 Documentary
- Clerks III · Doctor Ladenheim
- We Baby Bears · Geraldine / PA System (Voice)
- The Book of Boba Fett · Peli Motto
- Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale · Tina Templeton (Voice)
- The Boss Baby: Family Business · Tina (Voice)
- Girls5eva · Kris
- Save Yourselves! · Jack's Mom
- Sesame Street Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend · Mimi Kanassis
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian · Self
- Betty · Helpful Lady
- Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell · Self
- Pee Pee Manor · Grenda Hedberg
- Harley Quinn · Debbie (Voice)
- The Mandalorian · Peli Motto
- You're Not a Monster · Medusa
- The Lion King · Guinea Fowl (Voice)
- Love, Death & Robots · Security Camera (Voice)
- Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story · Self
- No Activity · Janice
- Observatory Blues
- At Home with Amy Sedaris · Writer, Executive producer
- DuckTales · Pepper (Voice)
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni · Mina (Voice)
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie · Lt. Tucker
- The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner · Donna
- Thanksgiving · Kathy Morgan
- Divorce · Cathy
- Ghost Team · Victoria
- Match Game · Self
- Horace and Pete · Mara
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Kevin from Work · Julia
- Difficult People · Rita
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt · Mimi Kanassis
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil · Mina Loveberry (Voice), Lydia (Voice)
- Goodbye to All That · Holly
- Monsters vs Aliens: Creature Features · Susan
- BoJack Horseman · Princess Carolyn (Voice), Princess Carolyn / Tangled Fog of Pulsating Yearning / Priscilla Crustacean (Voice)
- The 7D · Nocturna (Voice)
- Ping Pong Summer · Aunt Peggy
- Chef · Jen
- Clarence · Ms. Donna-Joe Judley / Woman (Voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Broad City · Pam
- Hits · Crystal
- Steven Universe · Defense Zircon / Prosecuting Zircon (Voice), Defense Zircon (Voice)
- Super Buddies · Betty (Voice)
- Alpha House · Louise Laffer
- Billy on the Street · Self
- The Heart, She Holler · Hurshe
- Puss in Boots · Jill (Voice)
- Tanner Hall · Mrs. Middlewood
- The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour