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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.
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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
The Simpsons
30 Rock
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Bob's Burgers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Regular Show
American Dad!
Just Shoot Me!
Elsbeth
The Daily Show
DuckTales
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Love, Death & Robots
Rescue Me
Divorce
Hot in Cleveland
Girls5eva
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Broad City
The Colbert Report
Clarence
Difficult People
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Robot Chicken
Betty
The Mandalorian
Fantasmas
Ed
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The Good Wife
The Book of Boba Fett
Doctor Odyssey
Steven Universe
Harley Quinn
Ren & Stimpy
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Digman!
Sesame Street
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
The 7D
Grimsburg
Match Game
Bubble Guppies
Mulligan
My Name Is Earl
Monk
Late Night with Seth Meyers
RuPaul's Drag Race
Raising Hope
The Closer
Sex and the City
Andy Barker, P.I.
The Middle
School of Rock
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Shrek the Third
Bewitched
Stay
The Lion King
Old Dogs
Jennifer's Body
Six Days Seven Nights
Alpha House
Super Buddies
Clerks III
Elf
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Dedication
Maid in Manhattan
Chef
Dance Flick
Space Buddies
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Kevin
Somebody I Used to Know
Smurfs
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Puss in Boots
No Activity
Ghosted
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
BoJack Horseman
Chicken Little
The Heart, She Holler
Exit 57
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
The Wasp Woman
Production Credits
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
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