The Elsbeth Season 3 premiere discloses the role that Amy Sedaris is playing. In August 2025, it was announced that Sedaris, alongside Andy Richter and Lindsay Mendez, had been tapped for Season 3. The latest season focuses on the demise of the fictional late-night host, played by Stephen Colbert. Here are all the details on her role.
Which character does Amy Sedaris play in Elsbeth Season 3?
Amy Sedaris plays Laurel Hammond-Muntz in Elsbeth Season 3. She is the devoted head writer and executive producer of the fictional show “Way Late.”
In conversation with Deadline, showrunner Jonathan Tolins revealed what it was like working with the three new additions to the cast. He said, ” It was also so wonderful to have three people with a long history together, just like the characters they play. I actually saw Amy and Andy in a play, “Incident at Cobbler’s Knob,” as part of the Lincoln Center Festival back in 1997.”
Appreciating Colbert’s and Sedaris’ other works, he added, “And, of course, I’m a huge fan of Strangers with Candy, the series Amy and Stephen co-wrote and starred in, and on which Andy also appeared. That connection between the three of them is really palpable in the episode.”
In the show, Sedaris’ Laurel can’t tolerate Scotty’s behavior, given his different priorities and the way he mocks her husband. Scotty also hesitates to grant Mickey time off to prioritize his health. Despite Scotty’s unacceptable behavior, Mickey visits him to request leave once again, only to find him dead in the office. It is revealed that Scotty died when his tie got caught in the power shredder. This demise puts Laurel into a challenging situation, given that she put his tie in the machine, which choked him. This is because she hated him for his nature and for not being empathetic enough towards her husband’s health condition.
Tolins revealed further what made these scenes between Colbert and Sedaris special. He explained, “Also, the fact that Stephen and Amy have known each other for so long added something special to their scenes together. These people know each other deeply. I think it makes for one of our most complicated and interesting murders on the show.”
