Amy Anderson (comedian) explained

Amy Anderson
Birth Date:1 September 1972
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Alma Mater:Westminster Choir College
Nationality:American
Active:2003–present
Children:Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

Amy Anderson (born September 1, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. A classically-trained musician, she has been singing and playing the piano and guitar for many years, earning her bachelor's degree in Music Education from Westminster Choir College. Upon completing college her career took a different direction, with Anderson working in a variety of positions – including supervising a coffee shop, working with adults with autism, and owning a pet care business. Eventually she chose to move into comedy and acting, and performed in the Fresh Ink series at Illusion Theater and other places.[1] She currently resides in Southern California, where she is a working actor and comedian.

Many of Anderson's jokes deal with motherhood, racism, and being adopted.[2] She produced the monthly ChopSchtick Comedy show at the Hollywood Laugh Factory and the Hollywood Improv,[3] the first ever all-Asian American stand-up comedy showcase in the United States.[4]

Personal life

She was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted as an infant by American parents and raised in suburban Minnesota.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Anderson is the mother of child actor Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who played Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's Modern Family. Amy has a YouTube channel with daughter Aubrey called FoodManiaReview.[9] [10]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019BlushExhausted Angel
2021Sweet & SourEnglish Dubbing
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Modern FamilyWaitressGuest role
The NewsroomBethany Lee1 episode
Raising HopeKelly1 episode
2018The Bold and the BeautifulAsian CEO1 episode
2019LuciferEleanor Basich1 episode
American PrincessLily1 episode
Silicon ValleyMs. Shizaki1 episode
2020The PoliticianScientist1 episode
Don't Look DeeperLinda1 episode
2022All RisePamela Reed1 episode
First LoveEnglish dubbing - 8 episodes
Soundtrack 1English dubbing - 4 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Royce . Graydon . Illusion Theater's Fresh Ink . Star Tribune. July 9, 2006 . 8F.
  2. Web site: Interview with Amy Anderson – the rising Asian comedian star . Mathaba . April 23, 2007 . June 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714194804/http://mathaba.net/news/?x=553667 . July 14, 2015 .
  3. News: Tschorn . Adam . November 6, 2003 . Cultural divides and laugh lines . . July 8, 2011 .
  4. Web site: Funny Yellow Mom . June 27, 2011.
  5. News: Shah . Allie . July 10, 2006 . Korean adoptee breaks new ground in stand-up comedy . . Minneapolis, Minnesota . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611073133/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-148063462.html. dead. June 11, 2014. HighBeam Research. .
  6. Web site: Everything you wanted to know and more! . It's Amy Anderson. Cool . June 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110823072406/http://www.amyanderson.net/site/Bio.html . August 23, 2011 .
  7. News: Amy Anderson heads lineup at Auburn's Comedy at the Ave . Auburn Reporter . June 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100625020051/http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/entertainment/96615404.html . June 25, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  8. Book: Adopted Territory: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the Politics of Belonging. Kim. Eleana. Duke University Press. 2010. 978-0822346951. 88–89. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  9. News: Julie . Pfitzinger . 'Modern Family' tot has local ties . September 13, 2011 . . 2014-02-24.
  10. News: Tina . Case . A thoroughly 'Modern Family' -- the 'bad ass' mom of 'Lily' from the hit TV show . February 16, 2012 . . 2014-02-24 . March 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306095051/http://shine.yahoo.com/thoroughly-modern-family-bad-ass-mom-lily-hit-173600257.html . dead .