Amy Paffrath

Amy Paffrath Seeley (born July 22, 1983) is an American television presenter and actress.

Amy Paffrath
Paffrath in 2015
Born (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
  • Television presenter
  • actress
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2013)​
Children1

Early life

Paffrath was born in St. Louis on July 22, 1983 to Mark and Mary Paffrath. She has the middle child of seven.[1] Her grandfather, Herman Paffrath, was also an actor.[2] While growingup, her family would put on plays and newscasts at family parties. Her mom enrolled her in ballet, tap and jazz class when she was just 3-years-old.

Paffrath attended the Missouri School of Journalism. While there, she completed an internship at Entertainment Tonight in Los Angeles. Paffrath earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2005, and moved to Los Angeles in early 2006.[3][4][5]

Career

Hosting

From 2006 to 2007, Paffrath performed on-air reporting for Created by U and In the Mix, both on DirecTV. In early 2007, she hosted her own pop culture news show, Broadcaster News on broadcaster.com. Paffrath served as the longtime host of E! News Now; a red carpet correspondent for TV Guide's Hollywood 411; was a series regular on MSN's The Big Debate, and guest hosted on G4's Attack of the Show! and Fuel TV's The Daily Habit.[6][7][8]

Paffrath hosted MTV’s Jersey Shore: After Hours and seasons 4-6 of Jersey Shore: Reunion.[6][7] She appeared on The Girl Spot on BiteSize TV. Paffrath was a red carpet correspondent for Yahoo! Movies. She hosted Top Story! Weekly on Improv Olympics; and seasons one and two of the reality series, Dating Naked, on VH1.[4][9][10] In 2015, Paffrath hosted the Mid-America Emmy Awards.[11]

Acting

Paffrath appeared in the movies Moonlight on Ivy (2006), Fly Kidz (2006), and Dinner at Eight (2007). She played the lead in Huntsville (2007). Paffrath appeared in Paramore's music video, "Misery Business",[12][13] and Whitestarr's "Sunshine Girl".[14]

Paffrath has acted in the American sitcoms Hot in Cleveland, Sullivan & Son, and 2 Broke Girls.[15] In 2014, she appeared in the American film The Purge: Anarchy.[16]

Spokesmodel

Paffrath is the spokesmodel for Sibu Beauty Products.[17] She plays "Mayday Amy" in the Amazon Kindle "Fire" commercial campaign.[18][19]

Personal life

In April 2013, Paffrath married actor Drew Seeley.[20][21] They have a daughter, born in August 2019.[22]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes[2][23]
2007Dinner at EightMolly-SueShort film
HauntsvilleTammy
2008Shadow on the WallShort film
2009Fired Up!3rd Row BrunetteUncredited
Fun with War CrimesNurseShort film
The Pit and the PendulumGemma
Deep in the ValleySorority GirlUncredited
2012StockholmQaraShort film
2014DumbbellsFemale Cop
The Purge: AnarchyTV Newscaster
2015FreshwaterKim Whitley
2016Do OverAngela Weiss
The ThinningWendy Banks

Television
YearTitleRoleChannel[24][25][26]
2009Attack of the Show!HerselfG4
Evil Bong II: King BongVelicity
I Kissed a VampireLuna Dark
2010The DefendersField ReporterCBS
The Daily 10CorrespondentE! News
2011Hollywood 411CorrespondentTV Guide
The Daily HabitGuest HostFuel TV
Evil Bong 3-D: The Wrath of BongVelicity
2011–2012Jersey ShoreHostMTV
2012Oh Fuck, It's YouMiaCBS
War BrideNicole
Husband & WifeThe Wife
Hot in ClevelandLA ActressTV Land
2013BK Comedy SeriesWriter, director, producer
Sullivan & SonKathyTBS
Hollywood MinuteBiteSize TV
2 Broke GirlsYorkCBS
2014The BreaksVanessa
2014–2015Dating NakedHostVH1

References
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  7. "Funny Women Festival". ioimprov. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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  11. "Chatting with Amy Paffrath, host of Mid-America Emmy Awards". fox2now. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  12. "GETTING DIRTY WITH AMY PAFFRATH". Hydrogen Mag. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64ocfGy7pQ
  15. "Amazon Mayday Gal Amy Paffrath on "2 Broke Girls"". coed. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  16. "Television Personality and Host of E! "News Now" and "Dating Naked"". speakerpedia. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  17. "Sibu Beauty's Amy Paffrath Gives Beauty, Lifestyle Advice for College Women". uchic. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  18. "Here's What Amazon's 'Mayday' Amy Looks Like When She's Not On A Tablet Screen". businessinsider. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  19. "Amy Paffrath, Amazon's Mayday: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  20. "Watch: Honeymoon Exclusive with TV Stars Amy Paffrath & Drew Seeley". huffingtonpost. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  21. "Photos of Drew Seeley and Amy Paffrath's Wedding". btscelebs. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  22. "ParamoreFans Interviews: Amy Paffrath – Paramore Fans". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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  24. "Amy Paffrath KFM resume" (PDF). amypaffrath. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  25. "Roles played by Amy Paffrath/Characters played by Amy Paffrath". actorole. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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