Amy Paffrath

Amy Paffrath
Paffrath in 2015
Born
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • actress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children1

Amy Paffrath is an American television presenter and actress.

Early life

Paffrath is the middle child of seven.[1] Her grandfather, Herman Paffrath, was also an actor.[2]

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.[citation needed] In early 2007, she hosted her own pop culture news show, Broadcaster News on broadcaster.com.[citation needed] 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 films Moonlight on Ivy (2006), Fly Kidz (2006), and Dinner at Eight (2007), and played the lead in Huntsville (2007). She starred in Paramore's music video, "Misery Business",[12] and Whitestarr's "Sunshine Girl".[13]

Paffrath has acted in the American sitcoms Hot in Cleveland, Sullivan & Son, and 2 Broke Girls.[14] In 2014, she appeared in the American film The Purge: Anarchy.[15]

Spokesmodel

Paffrath is the spokesmodel for Sibu Beauty Products.[16] She plays "Mayday Amy" in the Amazon Kindle "Fire" commercial campaign.[17][18]

Personal life

In April 2013, Paffrath married actor and singer Drew Seeley.[19][20] They have a daughter, born in July 2019.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes[2][22]
2007 Dinner at Eight Molly-Sue Short film
Hauntsville Tammy
2008 Shadow on the Wall Short film
2009 Fired Up! 3rd Row Brunette Uncredited
Fun with War Crimes Nurse Short film
The Pit and the Pendulum Gemma
Deep in the Valley Sorority Girl Uncredited
2012 Stockholm Qara Short film
2014 Dumbbells Female Cop
The Purge: Anarchy TV Newscaster
2015 Freshwater Kim Whitley
2016 Do Over Angela Weiss
The Thinning Wendy Banks
2018 The Thinning: New World Order Wendy Banks

Television

Year Title Role Channel[23][24][25]
2009 Attack of the Show! Herself G4
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 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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  6. ^ a b "Amy Paffrath". ioimprov. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Funny Women Festival". ioimprov. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. ^ "HOT 10: AMY PAFFRATH". maxim. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Amy Paffrath To Host VH1's 'Dating Naked'". deadline. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  10. ^ "'Dating Naked' Host Amy Paffrath Teases Drama Filled Final Episodes of Season 2 At 2015 MTV VMAs". ibtimes. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Chatting with Amy Paffrath, host of Mid-America Emmy Awards". fox2now. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  12. ^ ParamoreFans (May 2, 2020). "ParamoreFans Interviews: Amy Paffrath". Paramore Fans. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Amy Paffrath stars in Whitestarr's "Sunshine Girl"" – via www.youtube.com.
  14. ^ "Amazon Mayday Gal Amy Paffrath on "2 Broke Girls"". coed. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  15. ^ "Television Personality and Host of E! "News Now" and "Dating Naked"". speakerpedia. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Here's What Amazon's 'Mayday' Amy Looks Like When She's Not On A Tablet Screen". businessinsider. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  18. ^ "Amy Paffrath, Amazon's Mayday: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Watch: Honeymoon Exclusive with TV Stars Amy Paffrath & Drew Seeley". huffingtonpost. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  20. ^ "Photos of Drew Seeley and Amy Paffrath's Wedding". btscelebs. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  21. ^ "ParamoreFans Interviews: Amy Paffrath – Paramore Fans". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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  23. ^ "Amy Paffrath KFM resume" (PDF). amypaffrath. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  24. ^ "Roles played by Amy Paffrath/Characters played by Amy Paffrath". actorole. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Amy Paffrath Filmography". celebarazzi. Retrieved 24 December 2015.