Amy Sedaris

Author of Like You: Hospitality under the Influence

9+ Works 3,826 Members 86 Reviews 13 Favorited

About the Author

Amy Sedaris was born on March 29, 1961 in Endicott, New York. She grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a television comedian and author. Her first foray into television began in 1995 on the Comedy Central sketch show Exit 57. In 1999 she began portraying Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central show more series Strangers with Candy. She has also made several guest appearances on TV shows such as rescue Me, Monk and The Closer. Amy Sedaris has co-authored the novel Wigfield with Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert which was published in 2003. Starting in 2005 she began wrtiing a monthly advice column in The Believer. Her book I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence which was published in 2006 stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for over 12 weeks. Her latest book is Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People which was published in 2010 and has made the New York Times best seller list. Amy Sedaris has also co- authored several plays such as Stump the Host, stitches, and One Woman Shoe with her brother David Sedaris. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

At Home with Amy Sedaris

Works by Amy Sedaris

Popular Recent

Like You: Hospitality under the Influence (2006) 2,378 copies, 52 reviews

Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not (2003) 666 copies, 12 reviews

Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People (2010) 481 copies, 21 reviews

The Book of Liz (2002) 279 copies, 1 review

Strangers with Candy - The Complete Series (2006) 12 copies

Drive-by Comedy (2003) 7 copies

At Home with Amy Sedaris: Season 1 (2017) — Creator — 1 copy

At Home with Amy Sedaris: Season 2 (2019) — Creator — 1 copy

At Home with Amy Sedaris: Season 3 (2020) — Creator — 1 copy

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Associated Works

Naked (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 12,466 copies, 123 reviews

Holidays on Ice: Stories (1997) — Narrator, some editions — 7,684 copies, 195 reviews

Shrek the Third [2007 film] (2007) — Voice — 646 copies, 4 reviews

Chicken Little [2005 film] (2005) — Actor — 326 copies, 4 reviews

Puss in Boots [2011 film] (2011) — Actor — 324 copies

The Lion King [2019 film] (2019) — Actor — 257 copies, 2 reviews

Bewitched [2005 film] (2005) — Actor — 203 copies, 1 review

Shrek: The Whole Story [4 DVD Box Set] (2001) — Actor — 102 copies, 1 review

Jennifer's Body [2009 film] (2009) — Actor — 93 copies

Old Dogs [2009 film] (2009) — Actor — 92 copies, 1 review

My Life as a Zucchini [2017 film] (2017) — Actor — 30 copies, 1 review

Home Studio Home: Providence, RI (Place Space) (2008) 23 copies

Clerks III [2022 Film] — Actor — 17 copies

Dance Flick [2009 Film] (2009) — Actor — 12 copies, 1 review

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business Of America [TV documentary] (2008) — Narrator — 7 copies

Sad Stuff on the Street (2018) — Contributor — 7 copies

Ghosted [2023 Film] (2023) — Actor — 4 copies, 1 review

BoJack Horseman: Seasons One & Two 4 copies

BoJack Horseman: Season 1 4 copies

Ghost Team [2016 film] (2016) — Actor — 3 copies

BoJack Horseman: The Complete Series 2 copies

Goodbye to All That [2014 Film] (2014) — Actor — 1 copy

BoJack Horseman: Season 2 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Sedaris, Amy
Legal name: Sedaris, Amy Louise
Birthdate: 1961-03-29
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Endicott, New York, USA
Places of residence: Endicott, New York, USA (birth)
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
New York, New York, USA
Occupations: actor
cook
comedian
author
Relationships: Sedaris, David (brother)
Organizations: The Second City

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Reviews

I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris

Funny but I'm vegetarian so most of the recipes didn't apply or appeal to me. Hence the two stars.

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stickersthatmatter | 51 other reviews | May 29, 2023 |

Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris

It's funny. Not something I would have read if it wasn't for her doing it. That is all thx

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Brian-B | 20 other reviews | Nov 30, 2022 |

I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris

Not going to rate this with stars. It's just not a book I would like because I am allergic to other people in a party setting. I didn't finish it though I could see its entertainment value.

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Tosta | 51 other reviews | Jul 5, 2021 |

I Like You by Amy Sedaris

I like the idea of Amy Seders sending up Martha Stewart much better than the reality. Don't get me wrong, so of this book is very funny. But I found myself out of sync with her sense of humor on more than one occasion. Despite that, I would give anything to be a guest at one of her parties. It wouldn't be boring

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Colleen5096 | 51 other reviews | Oct 29, 2020 |

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