Amy Paffrath
| Amy Paffrath | |
|---|---|
 Amy Paffrath interviewed by RumorFix in 2015 | |
| Born |
Amy Christine Paffrath St. Louis, Missouri |
| Occupation | TV host,Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 5'4"[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Drew Seeley (m. 2013) |
| Parent(s) | Mark and Mary Paffrath |
| Website | http://amypaffrath.com/ |
Amy Paffrath is an American TV host and actress.
Early life
She was born in St. Louis to Mark and Mary Paffrath. She has six siblings: Christy, Mark, Steven, Stacey, Matt and Brittany and she is the middle child.[2] Her grandfather, Herman Paffrath, was also an actor.[3] Her family used to 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. At 9, she entered gymnastics and won many awards and medals in competitions. While at school, she used to experiment with theatre and performed in various plays. She is known to have a curious nature and extraordinary creativity. She decided to pursue a career in journalism and attended Missouri School of Journalism where she completed an internship at Entertainment Tonight in Los Angeles alongside TV veterans Mark Steines and Mary Hart under the leadership of Linda Bell Blue. After earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2005, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams.[1][4][5]
Career
Hosting
In early 2006, she moved to Los Angeles after earning a degree in Broadcast journalism. Immediately, she got on-air reporting jobs for two shows, "Created by U" and "In the Mix", both on Direct-TV (2006-2007). In early 2007, she was given the opportunity to host her own pop culture news show, Broadcaster News on broadcaster.com. There has been an exponential growth in her career since then. She has served as the longtime host of E! News Now, a red carpet correspondent for TV Guide’s Hollywood 411, series regular on MSN's The Big Debate, and guest host on both G4’s Attack of the Show! and Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit.[6][7][8]
But it was a little show called Jersey Shore (TV series) that put her on the map. She held court with the guidos and guidettes of Seaside Heights as the host of MTV’s Jersey Shore: After Hours and Jersey Shore: Reunion in fourth, fifth and sixth seasons.[6][7] Then, she appeared on The Girl Spot on BiteSize TV as well as a red carpet correspondent for Yahoo! Movies. She also hosted in Top Story! Weekly on Improv Olympics. She also hosted in the popular reality series Dating Naked on VH1 which fetched her immense recognition. She hosted both the first and second seasons of the show.[4][9][10] Recently,she hosted the 2015 Mid-America Emmy Awards.[11]
Acting
She also nabbed roles in film, commercials and music videos. After working in movies, "Moonlight on Ivy" (2006), "Fly Kidz" (2006) and "Dinner at Eight" (2007), she played the lead in "Huntsville" (2007). She also appeared in Paramore's number one hit Misery Business and Whitestarr's "Sunshine Girl".[12]
She is a budding standup comedian and appeared in some guest-starring roles in Sitcoms. She acted in the American sitcom Hot in Cleveland,Sullivan & Son and 2 Broke Girls.[13] She was also seen in the CBS pilot, Oh Fuck, It's You, directed by James Burrows. In 2014, she appeared in the American film The Purge: Anarchy.[14]
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She is the spokesmodel for Sibu Beauty.[15]
She plays "Mayday Amy" in the wildly popular Amazon Kindle Fire commercial campaign. Amazon.com has been promoting its new Kindle Fire HDX and its unique built-in customer service "Mayday" feature.[16][17]
Other Works
She wrote, directed, and produced Boner Killers Comedy Series with her friend Rebecca Zamolo.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Drew Seeley who is also an actor and singer. They married on 28 April 2013.[18][19]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes[3][20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dinner at Eight | Molly-Sue | Short Film |
| 2007 | Hauntsville | Tammy | |
| 2008 | Shadow on the Wall | Short Film | |
| 2009 | Fired Up! | 3rd Row Brunette | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Fun with War Crimes | Nurse | Short Film |
| 2009 | The Pit and the Pendulum | Gemma | |
| 2009 | Deep in the Valley | Sorority Girl | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Stockholm | Qara | Short Film |
| 2014 | Dumbbells | Female Cop | |
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | TV Newscaster | |
| 2015 | Freshwater | Kim Whitley | |
| 2016 | Do Over | Angela Weiss | |
| 2016 | The Thinning | Wendy Banks | Filming |
Television
| Year | TV Show | Role | Channel[21][22][23] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Attack of the Show! | Herself | G4 (TV channel) |
| Evil Bong II: King Bong | Velicity | ||
| I Kissed a Vampire | Luna Dark | ||
| 2010 | The Defenders | Field Reporter | CBS |
| The Daily 10 | Correspondent | E! News | |
| 2011 | Hollywood 411 | Correspondent | TV Guide |
| The Daily Habit | Guest Host | Fuel TV | |
| Evil Bong 3-D: The Wrath of Bong | Velicity | ||
| 2011-2012 | Jersey Shore (TV series) | Host | MTV |
| 2012 | Oh Fuck, It's You | Mia | CBS |
| War Bride | Nicole | ||
| Husband & Wife | The Wife | ||
| Hot in Cleveland | LA Actress | TV Land | |
| 2013 | BK Comedy Series | Writer,Director,Producer | |
| Sullivan & Son | Kathy | TBS | |
| Hollywood Minute | BiteSize TV | ||
| 2 Broke Girls | York | CBS | |
| 2014 | The Breaks | Vanessa | |
| 2014-2015 | Dating Naked | Host | VH1 |
References
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- 1 2 "Amy Paffrath – Host of the Hit Reality Series, VH1’s Dating Naked". talentmonthly. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Amy Paffrath Description". amc. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Amy Paffrath on Dating Naked". vh1. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Amy Paffrath - How to be a Host". active. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Amy Paffrath". ioimprov. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Funny Women Festival". ioimprov. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "HOT 10: AMY PAFFRATH". maxim. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Amy Paffrath To Host VH1’s ‘Dating Naked’". deadline. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "'Dating Naked' Host Amy Paffrath Teases Drama Filled Final Episodes Of Season 2 At 2015 MTV VMAs". ibtimes. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Chatting with Amy Paffrath, host of Mid-America Emmy Awards". fox2now. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "GETTING DIRTY WITH AMY PAFFRATH". hydrogen-mag. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Amazon Mayday Gal Amy Paffrath on "2 Broke Girls"". coed. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Television Personality and Host of E! "News Now" and "Dating Naked"". speakerpedia. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sibu Beauty’s Amy Paffrath Gives Beauty, Lifestyle Advice for College Women". uchic. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Here's What Amazon's 'Mayday' Amy Looks Like When She's Not On A Tablet Screen". businessinsider. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Amy Paffrath, Amazon’s Mayday: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "WATCH: Honeymoon Exclusive with TV Stars Amy Paffrath & Drew Seeley". huffingtonpost. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ "Photos of Drew Seeley and Amy Paffrath’s Wedding". btscelebs. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "Amy Paffrath Filmography". imdb. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Amy Paffrath KFM resume" (PDF). amypaffrath. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Roles played by Amy Paffrath/Characters played by Amy Paffrath". actorole. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Amy Paffrath Filmography". celebarazzi. Retrieved 24 December 2015.