Birth Name: Amy Louise Sedaris
Place of Birth: Endicott, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 29, 1961
Ethnicity:
*Greek (father)
*English, Scottish (mother)
Amy Sedaris is an American actress, voice actress, author, screenwriter, singer, and comedian. Her brother is comedian David Sedaris.
Amy is the daughter of Sharon Elizabeth (Leonard) and Louis Harry “Lou” Sedaris. Amy’s father is of Greek descent. Amy’s mother, whose family has lived in the United States since the 1600s, had English and Scottish ancestry.
Amy’s paternal grandparents were Heracles “Harry” Sedaris (the son of Elias Siderakos and Georgia Attilakou) and Adamandia Thomakou. Heracles was born in Apidia, Laconia, Greece. Adamandia was also born in Apidia, Laconia, Greece.
Amy’s maternal grandfather was Ray W. Leonard (the son of Frank Leonard and Hattie McDonald). Frank was the son of John Leonard and Sarah.
Amy’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth H. Beebe (the daughter of Kirkham/Kirk P. Beebe and Mary Hitchcock). Kirkham was the son of Martin E. Beebe and Jerusha Brown.
A DNA test of Amy’s brother David, whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2014), stated that David’s genetic ancestry includes:
*42% Italy/Greece
*4% Caucasus
*2% European Jewish
The other results were not displayed.
Source: Genealogy of Amy Sedaris – https://www.geni.com
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