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| Born | Amy Louise Sedaris (1961-03-29)March 29, 1961 (age 64) Endicott, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Partner | Paul Dinello (1987–1995) |
| Relatives | David Sedaris (brother) |
Amy Louise Sedaris (/sɪˈdɛərɪs/;[1] born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She playedJerri Blank in theComedy Central comedy seriesStrangers with Candy (1999–2000) and theprequel filmStrangers with Candy (2005), which she also wrote.
Sedaris appeared as Hurshe Heartshe in theAdult Swim comedy seriesThe Heart, She Holler (2013–2014), asPrincess Carolyn in theNetflix animated comedy-drama seriesBoJack Horseman (2014–2020), and as Mimi Kanasis in the Netflix sitcomUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2020). She received further critical acclaim as the creator and star of theTruTV surreal comedy seriesAt Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2020) which earned her two nominations for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.[2] She appeared in bothThe Mandalorian (2019–2023) andThe Book of Boba Fett (2022) asPeli Motto.
Sedaris has appeared in various films, includingMaid in Manhattan (2002),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),The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) andSmurfs (2025).
Amy Sedaris was born inEndicott, New York,[3] the fourth of six children in aGreek Orthodox family.[4][5] Her parents were Sharon Elizabeth (née Leonard), a homemaker, and Louis Harry "Lou" Sedaris, anIBM engineer.[6][7][8][9] Her father was born inCortland, New York to immigrants fromApidea inGreece, and her mother was Anglo-American fromBinghamton, New York.[10][11] Sedaris' mother wasProtestant and her father wasGreek Orthodox.[12][13][5] Her paternal grandmother did not speak English and owned ashoe shining store in New York.[14] Sedaris' mother died oflung cancer in 1991, while her father died in 2021.[15][11]
When she was four, her family moved toRaleigh, North Carolina, where she grew up with her five siblings: Lisa,David, Gretchen, Tiffany, and Paul.[4][16][17] Her sister Tiffany died by suicide in 2013.[18] She recalled feeling weird in that new environment, as her family was notsouthern and followedGreek traditions.[14] As a child, Sedaris liked playing dress-up and putting on plays for her family.[19] In her brother David's bookMe Talk Pretty One Day, he noted that she would often assume characters to play pranks on her family. As a teenager, Sedaris' first job was at the localWinn-Dixie supermarket where she would make fake announcements over the loudspeaker;[20][21] for a while, she was determined to work at thelocal women's prison in Raleigh.[22] She attendedJesse O. Sanderson High School and was aGirl Scout until she graduated.[23][4]
At the age of 20, she and her mother worked together making and sellingspanakopita. During that time, she was dating a man from Greece, and one evening after coming home from cooking, she found him unconscious on the kitchen floor. He had abrain aneurysm, and Sedaris spent the next three years caring for him.[15][22] When they eventually broke up, Sedaris moved toChicago with her brother David, and took classes atSecond City andAnnoyance Theatre.[15] There she also worked as a waitress atZanies Comedy Club.[24]
In the late 1980s, she was hired to perform with Second City's touring company. It was there she metPaul Dinello andStephen Colbert, with whom she often collaborated later in her career.[25] She and Dinello did not get along with Colbert at first,[26] but they became close friends while touring together, discovering that they shared a similar comic sensibility.[27] Sedaris left Second City in 1993, and moved toNew York City.[15] Sedaris's first major foray into television began in 1995 on theComedy Central sketch seriesExit 57, alongside Colbert and Dinello. For her performance she was nominated for the17th CableACE Award for Best Comedy Actress and the series was nominated for Best Comedy Series. It ran for a total of two seasons.[28]
Beginning in 1999 Sedaris played Jerri Blank, a middle-aged woman who goes back to high school in the Comedy Central comedy seriesStrangers with Candy. The series, which she co-wrote with Dinello and Colbert, was based on Sedaris's impression of 1970s-eramotivational speakerFlorrie Fisher. The show ran for three seasons. In 2005, afilm adaptation was released, acting as aprequel to the series.[citation needed]
Sedaris went on to make numerous guest appearances on television programs, includingJust Shoot Me! (2001),Sex and the City (2002–2003),Monk (2002–2003),Wonder Showzen (2005),My Name Is Earl (2006),Sesame Street (2006),Rescue Me (2007),The Closer (2009),The New Adventures of Old Christine (2009),The Middle (2010),Raising Hope (2011–2014), andThe Good Wife (2012). She also hosted the seriesFilm Fanatic onTrio.
Sedaris's talk show appearances includeLate Show with David Letterman,The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,Late Night with Conan O'Brien,Jimmy Kimmel Live!,The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,The Daily Show,The Colbert Report,Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, andWTF with Marc Maron. During an appearance onChelsea Lately, she gave hostChelsea Handler a presentation on vaginal hygiene using a plush vagina created by fashion designerTodd Oldham.
In 2008, Sedaris starred as Principal Abby Hofman in theNickelodeon television filmGym Teacher: The Movie, which was directed by herStrangers with Candy co-star and frequent collaboratorPaul Dinello.
In early 2010, she had a supporting character in the Canadian comedy seriesThe Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour.[29] Later in 2010 she appeared alongside Paul Dinello in the episode "Mummified Hand", of theDiscovery/Science Channel documentary seriesOddities.
In 2011, she appeared in a series of commercials forDowny (Lenor UK) Unstoppables, afabric softener product.Grey Global Group designed the commercials as "kicking the old 'mom' image with spots featuring 'laundry expert' (and accomplished lifestyle guru) Amy Sedaris".[30]
In 2013, she replacedKristen Schaal as the sex-crazed Hurshe Heartshe, in the second season of theAdult Swim comedy seriesThe Heart, She Holler. She also appeared in third and final season.[31] That same year, Sedaris appeared in a major recurring role in theAmazon Prime Video political satire seriesAlpha House, which was written byDoonesbury creatorGarry Trudeau.[32] Sedaris played Louise Laffer, the Mormon wife of Nevada Senator Louis Laffer who lives with three other Republican senators in a town house on Capitol Hill.
Sedaris later had a recurring role as Pam in theComedy Central sitcomBroad City (2014–2019), as Rita in theHulu dark comedy seriesDifficult People (2015–2017). From 2015 to 2020, she portrayed Mimi Kanasis in theNetflix comedy seriesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, for which she earned a nomination for theGold Derby Award for Best Comedy Guest Actress.
In 2016, Sedaris appeared in thetragicomedy seriesHorace and Pete, as a character named Mara looking for a job at Horace and Pete's.[33] She also co-starred withChris Elliott in theSony Crackle family comedy seriesThanksgiving.
In 2017, Sedaris created theTruTV surreal comedy seriesAt Home with Amy Sedaris, which she also wrote and executive produced. The series focused on the comedian's love of entertaining, crafts, and cooking. She played numerous characters, including herself, Patty Hogg, Ronnie Vino, and Nutmeg. The series was met with critical acclaim upon its premiere, garnering two consecutive nominations for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, and ran for three seasons.
Sedaris had a starring role as Janice Delongpre, a dispatch officer, in theCBS All Access comedy seriesNo Activity from 2017 to 2019. She had guest-starring roles as Cathy in theHBO comedy-drama seriesDivorce (2018).
Sedaris has voiced commercials for the discount hair salon chainSupercuts[34][35] and wasWordGirl character Miss Davis for two seasons. She also voiced the Bandit Princess inAdventure Time.[36] She narrated thePBS specialMake 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America, a six-hour documentary on comedians and comedy in American history.[37]
In film, Sedaris voiced Foxy Loxy in the science fiction comedyChicken Little (2005), Cinderella in the animated fantasy comedyShrek the Third (2007),[38] Gravity in the family comedySpace Buddies (2009), Jill in the adventure comedyPuss in Boots (2011), Betty in the fantasy comedySuper Buddies (2013), and Aunt Ida in the English dub of theAcademy Award-nominated comedy dramaMy Life as a Courgette (2016).[39]
She voiced the role of Audrey Temple in two seasons of the podcastHomecoming (2016–2017).[40] The series was later adapted into aseries of the same name, starringJulia Roberts.[41] Sedaris' character was portrayed in the series byHong Chau.
Sedaris voiced characters in numerous animated series. From 2014 to 2020, she provided the voice forPrincess Carolyn in the Netflix adult animated comedy seriesBoJack Horseman, a role which some critics consider her best work.[42]
She also voiced various characters in theFox adult comedy seriesAmerican Dad! (2009–2012), Ma Angler in theNickelodeon children's comedy seriesSpongeBob SquarePants (2011–2019), Lydia / Mina Loveberry in theDisney Channel action fantasy seriesStar vs. the Forces of Evil (2016–2019), the Zircons in theCartoon Network coming-of-age seriesSteven Universe (2017), and Samantha in the Netflix adult comedy seriesF is for Family (2020).
In 2019, Sedaris voiced a Guinea Fowl in the musical drama filmThe Lion King (2019), which is aphotorealistic animated remake of Disney's1994 film of the same name.[43]
In 2022, Sedaris voiced Suzanne in Meet Cute's holiday rom-com,Christmasuzannukkah. "I've always loved holiday movies. They're like comfort food and they never get old," said Sedaris. "Christmasuzannukkah really brings together the joy, drama and heart of the season, and it was so much fun to be able to do this in a podcast form."[44]
Throughout her career, Sedaris had supporting roles in a number of feature films. She appeared in the romantic comedyMaid in Manhattan (2002), the musical comedySchool of Rock (2003), the Christmas comedyElf (2003), and the fantasy comedyBewitched (2005).
Her first leading film role came in the 2005 film adaptationStrangers with Candy, which she also co-wrote. She followed this with supporting roles in the comedy-drama filmFull Grown Men (2006), the drama filmSnow Angels (2007), and the ensemble comedy filmOld Dogs (2009).
Sedaris had a large role in the comedy filmThe Best and the Brightest, which was released in 2010.[45] She went on to star in the horror comedy filmJennifer's Body (2009), the comedy-drama filmChef (2014), the supernatural comedy filmGhost Team (2016), the mystery comedy filmHandsome (2017), and the comedy filmSave Yourselves! (2020). She also played the heart surgeon Dr. Ladenheim inClerks III (2022) and also plays a sentient book, Jaunty, inSmurfs (2025).
In 2003, Sedaris co-authored the text-and-picture novelWigfield alongside collaborators Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert.
Sedaris has contributed several articles forThe Believer magazine since 2005. In a 2006 interview with the magazine, she answered part of a Q&A section with, "TURN-OFFS: The beach, having to pay for things, racist people, Orientals."[46]
In 2006, Sedaris releasedI Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, a guide to entertaining, which stayed on theNew York Times bestseller list for more than 12 weeks.[47][page needed] In 2007, she was working with Dinello on a show forHBO, loosely based on the book, but the project never came to fruition.[48][49]
In 2010, she released the crafting bookSimple Times: Crafts for Poor People!. While promoting her book onLate Night with David Letterman in October 2010, she demonstrated how the cover can easily be made into a hat.[citation needed]
Amy has co-written several plays with her brother David, credited only as "The Talent Family":Stump the Host (1993),Stitches (1994),One Woman Shoe (1995),Incident at Cobblers Knob (1997), andThe Little Frieda Mysteries (1997). The pair'sThe Book of Liz (2002) focused oncheese balls as a metaphor for "the cliches we all live by", according toBen Brantley.[50][51][52]
She played a role as the Stage Manager inPaul Rudnick's playThe Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (1998) and as Froggy inDouglas Carter Beane's playThe Country Club (1998), the latter of which earned her a nomination for theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. She had a role inDavid Lindsay-Abaire's playWonder of the World and the stage adaptation of her bookWigfield (2003), alongsidePaul Dinello andStephen Colbert.
In support ofPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)'s anti-fur campaign, Sedaris appeared as herStrangers with Candy character in an ad that reads, "When you wear fur, people laughat you, notwith you."[53]
In 2007, Sedaris was featured inDolly Parton's first mainstreamcountry music video in fourteen years, "Better Get to Livin'".[54]
She was the emcee forMicrosoft's 2010 annual employee meeting inSeattle on September 28, 2010.[55]
Sedaris has run a cupcake and cheeseball business, Dusty Food Cupcakes, out of her home kitchen. Dusty was the name of her pet rabbit.[56][57] She lives inGreenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City.[58]
Sedaris was in an eight-year relationship with her comedy partnerPaul Dinello. After their breakup, they have remained close friends, with Sedaris being godmother to his two children.[59][60][61] Sedaris has said in several interviews that she has never desired to marry or have children.[62]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bad Bosses Go to Hell | Trendy Boss | |
| Commandments | Scholar | ||
| 1998 | Wheels of Fury | Pepper Mills | Short film |
| Six Days, Seven Nights | Robin's Secretary | ||
| 2001 | Jump Tomorrow | Other Student in Class | |
| 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | Rachel Hoffberg | |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Mrs. Haynish | |
| Elf | Deb | ||
| 2004 | Neurotica | Renee | |
| My Baby's Daddy | Annabelle | ||
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy | Jerri Blank | Also writer |
| Bewitched | Gladys Kravitz | ||
| Romance & Cigarettes | Frances | ||
| Stay | Toni | ||
| Chicken Little | Foxy Loxy (voice) | [63] | |
| 2006 | Full Grown Men | Trina | |
| I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Ms. Clark | ||
| 2007 | Snow Angels | Barb Petite | |
| Dedication | Cassidy's Mom | ||
| Shrek the Third | Cinderella (voice) | [63] | |
| Puberty: The Movie | Paulie the Penis (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Space Buddies | Gravity (voice) | Direct-to-video[63] |
| Dance Flick | Ms. Cameltoé | ||
| Jennifer's Body | Toni Lesnicki | ||
| Tanner Hall | Mrs. Middlewood | ||
| Old Dogs | Condo Woman | ||
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Diane Gilman | |
| The Best and the Brightest | Sue Lemon | ||
| 2011 | Puss in Boots | Jill (voice) | [63] |
| 2013 | Super Buddies | Betty (voice) | Direct-to-video[63] |
| 2014 | Ping Pong Summer | Aunt Peggy | |
| Chef | Jen | ||
| Hits | Crystal | ||
| Goodbye to All That | Holly | ||
| 2016 | My Life as a Courgette | Aunt Ida (voice) | English dub |
| Ghost Team | Victoria | ||
| 2017 | The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner | Donna | Short film |
| Handsome | Lieutenant Tucker | ||
| Observatory Blues | Fernando's Wife | Short film | |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Guineafowl (voice) | [63] |
| 2020 | Save Yourselves! | Mrs. Wyndham (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | Tina Templeton (voice) | [64][63] |
| 2022 | Clerks III | Doctor Ladenheim | |
| 2023 | Theater Camp | Joan Rubinsky | [65] |
| Somebody I Used to Know | Deedee | [66] | |
| Ghosted | Mrs. Turner | [67] | |
| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | Fifi Dufus (voice) | [68][63] |
| 2025 | Smurfs | Jaunty | Voice[69] |
| Is This Thing On? | TBA | Post-production | |
| 2026 | The Pout-Pout Fish | TBA | Voice; in production |
| TBA | Office Romance | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Big Deals | Topaz Radulavitch | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | Exit 57 | Various | Main role; 12 episodes Also creator and writer |
| 1999–2000 | Strangers with Candy | Geraldine Antonia "Jerri" Blank | Main role; 31 episodes Also creator and writer |
| 2001 | Fling | The Receptionist | 2 episodes |
| Just Shoot Me! | Betsy Frayne | 2 episodes | |
| 2001–2015 | Late Show with David Letterman | Herself | 31 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Sex and the City | Courtney Masterson | 4 episodes |
| Monk | Gail Fleming | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Untitled New York Pilot | Connie | Unsold pilot |
| 2004 | Ed | Kate McCormick | 2 episodes |
| Cracking Up | Marla | Episode: "Prom Night" | |
| The Wrong Coast | Various voices | Unknown episodes | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Charlie Donato | Episode: "Head" | |
| 2005 | Wonder Showzen | Miss Amy | Episode: "History" |
| 2006 | Sesame Street | Snow White | Episode: "Snow White's Meltdown" |
| My Name Is Earl | Judy | Episode: "Larceny of a Kitty Kat" | |
| 2006–2014 | The Colbert Report | Klanswoman, Abraxxia (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Andy Barker, P.I. | Rita Spaulding | Episode: "The Lady Varnishes" |
| Rescue Me | Beth | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Tooth Fairy | Episode: "Teeth" |
| Gym Teacher: The Movie | Principal Hoffman | Television film | |
| 2009 | The Closer | Claire Howard | 2 episodes |
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | Frances "Frankenstein" Stein | Episode: "Old Christine Meets Young Frankenstein" | |
| 2009–2023 | American Dad! | Roslyn Jenkins, Dr. Lizzy, Dr. Meg Penner (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | The Middle | Abby Michaels | Episode: "The Fun House" |
| The Problem Solverz | Thaz (voice) | Episode: "Neon Gnome" | |
| Oddities | Herself | Episode: "Mummified Hand" | |
| 2010–2012 | WordGirl | Miss Jade Davis, Rhyme, Various voices | 3 episode |
| 2011 | Royal Pains | Nan | Episode: "Mulligian" |
| The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour | Katherine "K-Money" Money | Main role; 6 episodes | |
| Hot In Cleveland | Heather Shaw | 2 episodes | |
| 2011–2014 | Raising Hope | Delilah | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2019 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Ma Angler (voice) | 2 episodes[63] |
| 2011–2025 | Bob's Burgers | Samantha (voice), Inga (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Good Wife | Stacie Hall | 3 episodes |
| Necessary Roughness | Dr. Jane Crosetti | Episode: "What's Eating You?" | |
| 30 Rock | Visor Lady | Episode: "Unwindulax" | |
| 2013 | F to 7th | Kate | Episode: "Family" |
| Doc McStuffins | Dress-Up Daisy (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Dr. Belle Cutter (voice) | Episode: "The Mystery of Dr. Cutter"[63] | |
| 2013–2014 | The Heart, She Holler | Hurshe Heartshe | Main role; 22 episodes |
| Alpha House | Louise Laffer | 14 episodes | |
| 2014 | Lil Bub's Special Special | Herself | Television special |
| Mr. Pickles | Sally (voice) | Episode: "Dead Man's Curve" | |
| Seriously Distracted | JD | 3 episodes | |
| Dead Boss | Mary | Unsold pilot | |
| 2014–2019 | Broad City | Pam | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2020 | BoJack Horseman | Princess Carolyn, additional voices | Main role; 61 episodes[70] |
| 2015 | Clarence | Ms. Donna-Joe Judley, Woman (voice) | Episode: "Hoofin' It" |
| Kevin from Work | Julia | 4 episodes | |
| Regular Show | Mrs. Claire Kessler, Jayla (voice) | Episode: "The Eileen Plan"[63] | |
| 2015–2017 | Difficult People | Rita | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Mimi Kanasis | 14 episodes |
| 2016 | The 7D | Nocturna (voice) | Episode: "In Yer Dreams Pal"[63] |
| Horace and Pete | Mara | Episode: "Episode 10" | |
| Adventure Time | Bandit Princess (voice) | Episode: "I Am a Sword"[63] | |
| Odd Mom Out | Elna | Episode: "Crushed" | |
| Thanksgiving | Kathy Morgan | Main role; 8 episodes | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Episode: "RuPaul Book Ball" | |
| 2016–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Lydia, Mina Loveberry (voice) | 13 episodes[63] |
| 2017 | Steven Universe | Zircons (voice) | Episode: "The Trial"[71][63] |
| Sas & Jake | Jake's Mom | Unsold pilot | |
| 2017–2021 | No Activity | Janice Delongpre | Main role; 21 episodes |
| 2017–2025 | Match Game | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Herself / Various | Main role; 30 episodes Also creator, writer, and executive producer |
| 2018 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Subway Rider | Episode: "October 19, 2018" |
| Divorce | Cathy | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Twelve Forever | Sadmantha (voice) | Episode: "Reggie's Dad Forever"[63] |
| Pinky Malinky | Helga Hilltop (voice) | Episode: "Weiner"[63] | |
| You're Not a Monster | Medusa (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2019–2023 | The Mandalorian | Peli Motto | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The National Lampoon Radio Hour | Various (voice) | Episode: "Björk Easter" |
| Bubble Guppies | The Witch/The Furry Godmother (voice) | Episode: "A Furry Tale!" | |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend | Mimi Kanasis | Television film | |
| Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Vivian Slopworth (voice) | Episode: "Mystery Meat" | |
| F is for Family | Samantha (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| DuckTales | Pepper (voice) | 3 episodes[63] | |
| 2021 | Robot Chicken | Betty Cooper, Mary Andrews (voice) | Episode: "The Bleepin' Robot ChickenArchie Comics Special" |
| Betty | Helpful Lady | Episode: "Sweet Tooth" | |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Peli Motto | 2 episodes |
| Dicktown | Giovanna (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| Girls5eva | Kris Dutkowsky | Episode: "Can't Wait 2 Wait" | |
| Harley Quinn | Debbie (voice) | Episode: "Joker: The Killing Vote" | |
| Ziwe | Shelby | Episode: "Tech" | |
| 2023 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Yucky Ducky (voice) | Episode: "The Yucky Ducky" |
| Big City Greens | Bonnie Spark (voice) | Episode: "Jingled" | |
| 2024 | Life & Beth | Flora | 2 episodes |
| Fantasmas | Acting Coach | Episode: "The Little Ones" | |
| Grimsburg | Lil' Betsy (voice) | Episode: "The Big Trouble with Lil' Betsy" | |
| Mulligan | Additional (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| The Tiny Chef Show | Announcer (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| The Simpsons | Maggie Simpson (voice) | Episode: "Bart's Birthday", overdubbed lines fromNancy Cartwright | |
| Frasier | Dr. Stathos | Episode: "The Dedication" | |
| Doctor Odyssey | Bethany Welles | Episode: "Wellness Week" | |
| 2025 | Love, Death & Robots | Security Camera (voice) | Episode: "Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners"[63] |
| 2025 | Elsbeth | Laurel Hammond-Muntz | Episode: "Yes, And..."[72] |
| TBA | Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Taylor's mother | Filming |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Foxy Loxy | |
| 2023 | What the Car? | Herself | Special level: "Amy Sedaris Can't Drive" |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Better Get to Livin'" | Dolly Parton | Hawker, Fortune Teller | [73] |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Homecoming | Audrey Temple |
| 2021 | SmartLess | Herself |
| 2022 | Christmasuzannukah | Suzanne |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Stump the Host | Performer | La MaMa Experimental Theatre | [74] [75] [76] |
| 1994 | Stitches | |||
| 1995 | One Woman Shoe | |||
| 1997 | Incident at Cobblers Knob | |||
| The Little Frieda Mysteries | ||||
| 1998 | The Country Club | Froggy | Greenwich House Theater | |
| The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told | Stage Manager | New York Theatre Workshop | ||
| 2001 | Wonder of the World | Barbara / Janie | Manhattan Theatre Club | |
| 2002 | The Book of Liz | Performer | La MaMa Experimental Theatre | |
| 2003 | Wigfield | Lucille Lortel Theatre | ||
| 2024 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | Producer | James Earl Jones Theatre |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CableACE Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Exit 57 | Nominated | [77] |
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2000 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | The Country Club | Nominated | [78] |
| 2002 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress | Wonder of the World | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Gold Derby Awards | Best Comedy Guest Actress | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Nominated | [79] |
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Nominated | [80] |
| 2019 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Comedy / Variety Sketch Series | Nominated | [81] | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Nominated | [82] | ||
| 2020 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Comedy / Variety Sketch Series | Nominated | [83] | |
| 2021 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Won | [84] |
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