Amy Anderson is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Born in Seoul

Seoul

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, South Korea

South Korea

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, she was adopted by Swedish

Sweden

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 parents and raised in Minnesota

Minnesota

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.

A classically trained musician, she has been playing piano and classical guitar

Classical guitar

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 for many years, earning her Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in Music Education from Westminster Choir College

Westminster Choir College

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. However, 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

Autism

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, and owning a pet care business. Eventually she chose to move into comedy, and currently resides in Southern California, where she is a regular on the comedy circuit.

Many of Amy Anderson's jokes deal with motherhood, racism, and being adopted. Anderson is frequently a member of the Mom Squad, which is a collaboration of female comics; produced the monthly "ChopSchtick Comedy" show at the Hollywood Improv

The Improv

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; and she is an active blogger, where she keeps fans updated on her opinions and appearances.