Amy Louise Sedaris\u00a0(\/s\u026a\u02c8d\u025b\u0259r\u026as\/;\u00a0born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Most recently, she has appeared in \u00a0The Mandalorian\u00a0(2019\u20132023) and\u00a0The Book of Boba Fett\u00a0(2022) as\u00a0Peli Motto. She played\u00a0Jerri Blank\u00a0in the\u00a0Comedy Central\u00a0comedy series\u00a0Strangers with Candy\u00a0(1999\u20132000) and the\u00a0prequel\u00a0film\u00a0Strangers with Candy\u00a0(2005), which she also wrote.<\/p>\n
Sedaris appeared as Hurshe Heartshe in the\u00a0Adult Swim\u00a0comedy series\u00a0The Heart, She Holler\u00a0(2013\u20132014), as\u00a0Princess Carolyn\u00a0in the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0animated comedy-drama series\u00a0BoJack Horseman\u00a0(2014\u20132020), and as Mimi Kanasis in the Netflix sitcom\u00a0Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt\u00a0(2015\u20132020). She received critical acclaim as the creator and star of the\u00a0TruTV\u00a0surreal comedy series\u00a0At Home with Amy Sedaris\u00a0(2017\u20132020), earning her two nominations for the\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.<\/p>\n
Sedaris has appeared in various films, including\u00a0Maid in Manhattan\u00a0(2002),\u00a0School of Rock (2003),\u00a0Elf\u00a0(2003),\u00a0Bewitched\u00a0(2005),\u00a0Chicken Little\u00a0(2005),\u00a0Shrek the Third\u00a0(2007),\u00a0Jennifer’s Body\u00a0(2009),\u00a0Puss in Boots\u00a0(2011),\u00a0Chef\u00a0(2014),\u00a0Ghost Team\u00a0(2016),\u00a0Handsome\u00a0(2017),\u00a0The Lion King\u00a0(2019), and\u00a0The Boss Baby: Family Business\u00a0(2021).<\/p>\n
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