Amy Sedaris

About Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris (born March 29, 1961) is an American actress, author, and comedian. She is perhaps best known as Jerri Blank from the Comedy Central television series Strangers with Candy; she is also the younger sister of (and sometimes-collaborator with) author David Sedaris.

Amy Sedaris was born in Endicott, New York, daughter of Sharon and Lou Sedaris. She is the younger sister of humorist David Sedaris. They grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is of half Greek descent; her father was Greek Orthodox and her mother was Protestant, and she was raised in her father's faith.

Amy Sedaris lives in Greenwich Village with her mini rex rabbit Dusty and is very involved with the House Rabbit Society. As part of a running joke during public appearances, she frequently alludes to her imaginary boyfriend, Ricky. During an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman (October 6, 2006), she claimed Ricky had "died", (murdered) and she now lives with Ricky's ghost.