Biography
Like many other great comic talents, writer/actress/author Amy Sedaris honed her skills at Chicago's famed Second City Theater before making her mark as a comedienne. Her bizarre role on Comedy Central's cult favorite, "Strangers with Candy" (1999-2000) became the defining role of her career. Although many of her other roles demonstrated her range and allowed her to "dial down the crazy" a bit, her "Candy" character of Jerri Blank best …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Voiced the animated character Jill (opposite Billy Bob Thornton's Jack) in the "Shrek" spin-off "Puss in Boots" | |
2009 | Cast opposite John Travolta and Robin Williams in "Old Dogs" | |
2009 | Acted in the horror feature "Jennifer's Body," written by Diablo Cody | |
2008 | Featured in David Munro's "Full Grown Men" | |
2008 | Appeared in the Sundance screened "Snow Angels" | |
2007 | Voiced Cinderella in "Shrek the Third" | |
2006 | Appeared in Jeff Garlin's feature directing debut "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese with" | |
2006 | Starred in the big-screen version of "Strangers with Candy," a prequel to the taboo-bashing series, which she co-created with Colbert and Dinello | |
2005 | Voiced Foxy Loxy in the animated feature "Chicken Little" | |
2005 | Cast opposite Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell in the remake of the classic 60's TV show "Bewitched" | |
2004 | Guest-hosted CBS' "The Late Late Show" to fill in for the departed Craig Kilborn | |
2004 | Appeared in the comedy "My Baby's Daddy" | |
2002 | Played a wealthy hotel guest in "Maid in Manhattan" | |
2002 | Cast in a recurring role on USA's quirky detective series "Monk" | |
2002 | Had recurring role as a book publisher on the HBO sitcom "Sex and the City" | |
2001 | Played multiple roles in the off-Broadway comedy "Wonder of the World" | |
2001 | Had recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Just Shoot Me" | |
2001 | Wrote and starred in "The Book of Liz" on stage | |
1999 | Breakthrough TV role as Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central sitcom "Strangers with Candy"; co-created with Colbert and Dinello | |
1998 | Was featured in Paul Rudnick's off-Broadway play "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" | |
1998 | Co-wrote and co-starred in the short film "Wheels of Fury," directed by Paul Dinello, Dan Dinello and Mitch Rouse | |
1998 | Appeared on the big screen in "Six Days, Seven Nights" | |
1998 | Originated a role in the play "The Country Club" in New Haven; recreated part off-Broadway in 1999 | |
1997 | Film debut in small role in "Commandments" | |
1995 | Starred on stage in "One Woman Shoe" | |
1995 | Co-created (also performed) the Comedy Central series "Exit 57"; worked with Second City alums Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Mitch Rouse | |
1993 | Acted on stage in "Jamboree, Stump the Host" | |
| In early 1990s, relocated to NYC | ||
| Began performing with brother David at the famed improv troupe Second City | ||
| In the 1980s, moved to Chicago | ||
| Raised in North Carolina | ||