Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris Trivia
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Amy appeared in Dolly Parton's music video, "Better Get to Livin'."
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Amy has co-written the book Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not with Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert.
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Amy originally wanted Willie Nelson to play her father on Strangers with Candy, but she was very happy when Dan Hedaya was cast.
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Amy says that if she could have a dinner party with anyone, she would want to invite Juliet Low--founder of the girl scouts. She would want to tell Ms. Low how much the girl scouts influenced her life.
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Amy's mother, Sharon, died of lung cancer.
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In September 2002, Amy and her brother David released a play that they had co-written, The Book of Liz.
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Amy is allergic to shellfish. It makes her face swell. Sometimes, she will eat a shrimp just to make friends and acquaintances laugh.
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When not acting, Amy runs a homemade cupcake and cheese ball business out of her apartment. She also, occasionally, waits tables at Mary's Fish camp, a restaurant around the corner from her apartment.
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Amy failed the first grade.
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Amy has written a book, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence.
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Amy's older brother is NPR commentator and essayist, David Sedaris. He has written several critically acclaimed books, such as naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and The Santaland Diaries.
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Amy: I hate playing pretty or sane people. Most people are not attractive or all there.
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Amy (On Sarah Jessica Parker): Whenever I need something, like nut bowls, I call Sarah, and she's always so thankful that I'm not calling her for anything other than that... She's great, very small-town for such a big star.
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Amy: I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing.
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Amy: More men than women like Strangers With Candy. Pretty girls don't like the show. They don't like to see an ugly lady.
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Amy: Books are challenging and inspirational to me.
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Amy: People who shop in health food stores never look healthy.
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Amy (On her imaginary boyfriend): Ricky was stabbed 18 times. He was murdered, actually. And I live with the ghost of Ricky … He hasn't changed at all, he's very friendly.
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Amy (On her pet rabbit, Dusty): I have always wanted a bunny and I'll always have a rabbit the rest of my life.
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