“They just expected it to you know... Paul, Steve and I could have hired our own publicist, if we wanted to, but I kind of liked the way it was more of a cult thing and those that liked it, liked it, you know what I mean?”

American actress, comedian, and writer

Amy Sedaris is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for playing Jerri Blank in the Comedy Central series Strangers with Candy, which ran from 1999 to 2000, and for writing the 2005 prequel film of the same name. Her work centers on character comedy, with Jerri Blank as her signature role. She is known for performance and writing that lean into awkwardness, oddball humor, and exaggerated social behavior.