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Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris is an American actress, comedian and writer who created the Comedy Central series Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) and later the prequel film Strangers with Candy (2005). Sedaris has been nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for her sketch series At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017-2020).
Sedaris' film credits include Maid in Manhattan (2002), School of Rock (2003), Elf (2003), Jennifer's Body (2009) and Chef (2014). She has voice-acted in many feature animations, including Shrek the Third (2007) and Puss in Boots (2011). Her TV roles include guest appearances in the animated series BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) and the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-2020).
Notable Awards
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(Nom) - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program - At Home with Amy Sedaris - Online Film & Television Association (2020)
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(Nom) - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series (Shared) - At Home with Amy Sedaris - Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)
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(Nom) - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series (Shared) - At Home with Amy Sedaris - Primetime Emmy Awards (2018)
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(Nom) - Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program - BoJack Horseman - Online Film & Television Association (2018)
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(Nom) - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program - At Home with Amy Sedaris - Online Film & Television Association (2018)
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(Nom) - Best Guest Actress in a Drama or Comedy Series - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - International Online Cinema Awards (2016)
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(Nom) - Comedy Guest Actress - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Gold Derby Awards (2016)
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(Nom) - Actress in a Comedy Series - Exit 57 - CableACE Awards (1995)
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(Nom) - Comedy Series (Shared) - Exit 57 - CableACE Awards (1995)