Amy Sedaris

Birth Place: Endicott, NY

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Amy is an American actress, comedian and writer known for playing Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central television series Strangers with Candy. She collaborates often with her brother David, a comedian and author. Since 2014, Sedaris has voiced the character Princess Carolyn in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. She also portrayed the role of Mimi Kanasis in the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She has appeared in films such as 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). Most recently, she appeared in The Mandalorian as Peli Motto.

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The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Featured Actress

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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Amy Sedaris, The Country Club

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Catherine Filloux's HOW TO EAT AN ORANGE To Premiere At La MaMa

La MaMa ETC. will present the World Premiere of How to Eat an Orange, written by Catherine Filloux, directed by Elena Araoz.

Justin Elizabeth Sayre's MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF Announces Guest Poets, Livestream And More

Catch the livestream of MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF, a solo play by Justin Elizabeth Sayre. Guest poets and Penny Arcade join the lineup from March 14-24.

HIGH PRIEST A New Play By Paul Iacono Debuts At La MaMa In Free Reading This March

Experience the premiere reading of PAUL IACONO's 'HIGH PRIEST,' a captivating drama about Andy Warhol's Factory, directed by Rachel Klein.

Marga Gomez's SWIMMING WITH LESBIANS To Play La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club This Spring

GLAAD award winning solo performer Marga Gomez will return to The Club at La MaMa with the world premiere of Swimming With Lesbians, her 14th one person show, which will run from March 29th through April 7th, 2024. Written and performed by Marga Gomez and directed by David Schweizer the piece is a buoyant and bawdy romp, set aboard a fictional lesbian luxury ocean liner.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of OH, MARY!

Check out photos from inside opening night of The world premiere of Oh, Mary!, which is now running at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of OH, MARY! at the Lucille Lortel Theatre

Check out photos from opening night of Oh, Mary! at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

La MaMa Presents The World Premiere Of METCH= MUSIC, EXHIBITION, TEXTS, AND CHOREOGRAPHY, February 15�"25

Internationally renowned artist Ivo Dimchev, known for his radically imaginative performances, brings his latest solo work, METCH = Music, Exhibition, Texts, and Choreography to The Club at La MaMa. Performances will take place February 15-25, 2024.

Meet the Cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS begins previews tonight, Saturday, February 24, 2024, and opens on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). Meet the cast of Water For Elephants here!

Broadway Streaming Guide: February 2024 - Where to Watch DICKS THE MUSICAL & More

This February, Broadway fans will be treated to new albums, movies, and television shows to binge. Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including Dicks the Musical coming to streaming, star-studded new series, a Jennifer Lopez movie musical, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Abbott Elementary, and new albums!

CHRISTEENE, Peaches & Justin Vivian Bond to Perform Sinead O'Connor

CHRISTEENE, announces her return to the stage with a pair of shows unlike any other. In March, CHRISTEENE will make her US debut of The Lion The Witch And The Cobra — a collective reverberation to these tumultuous times channeled through a live performance of Sinéad O'Connor's debut album — in New York City and Los Angeles.

Video: Hulu Drops LIFE & BETH Season Two Trailer With Beanie Feldstein, Laura Benanti & More

Check out the official trailer for the second season of Hulu's 'Life & Beth,' which is written, directed, executive produced, and starring Amy Schumer.  The new season will feature Laura Benanti, Beanie Feldstein, Jennifer Coolidge, Margaret Cho, Tim Meadows, Kevin Kane, Amy Sedaris, and more. Watch the video now!

Opera Saratoga Announces Additional Casting And Concert Series For 62nd Annual Summer Festival

Opera Saratoga announces additional casting and concert series for the company's 62nd annual Summer Festival.

Comedians With Disabilities Act to Make Debut At SF Sketchfest At The Alameda Comedy Club

The Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) makes its debut at SF Sketchfest at the Alameda Comedy Club. This comedy troupe, founded by the late comedian Michael O'Connell, features talented comedians with disabilities sharing their unique perspectives.

La MaMa ETC to Begin 2024 With HUMANISMO PROJECT

La MaMa ETC will begin 2024 with the debut of its HUMANISMO PROJECT – a two-part series featuring new, contemporary adaptations of Aristotle and Euripides’ Medea – this winter and spring, it has been announced by Mia Yoo, La MaMa’s Artistic Director.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances on Broadway

There are only two more weeks left to see SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

THEATER CAMP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Now Available on Vinyl

Discover the original soundtrack to Searchlight Pictures' Theater Camp, featuring performances by Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, and more. Available now on vinyl. Find out more about the making of the music on The Today Show. Theater Camp is also nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.

Cole Escola's OH, MARY! to be Presented at the Lucille Lortel Theatre This January

A limited Off-Broadway engagement will be presented of Oh, Mary!, a new and ridiculous comedy written by and starring Cole Escola (in their Off Broadway debut), the award-winning, viral writer and comedian known for “Search Party,” “The Other Two,” and more.

THEATER CAMP se estrena en Disney +

Ya está disponible en Disney + la película musical THEATER CAMP, protagonizada por Ben Platt y Molly Gordon y dirigida por la propia Molly Gordon y Nick Lieberman.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Enters Final Four Weeks on Broadway

There are only four more weeks left to see SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Comedian Rachael Burke Pens JOLLY AF Holiday Sketch Comedy Spectacular

BroadwayWorld presents 'JOLLY AF: A Holiday Sketch Comedy Spectacular' - a hilarious and twisted holiday show featuring top comedic talent. Get ready for a modern-day Carol Burnett Show with a bizarro twist that will leave you in tears of laughter. Don't miss this instant classic on December 3, 2023.

Amy Sedaris FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Amy Sedaris been nominated for?

Amy Sedaris has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress at The Lortels for "Wonder of the World" and for Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Country Club."

What awards has Amy Sedaris won?

Amy Sedaris won the Outstanding Featured Actress - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in The Country Club.

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