Amy Lamé
| Amy Lamé | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1971 Keyport, New Jersey, US |
| Citizenship | British |
| Notable work | Duckie |
| Website | amylame |
Amy Lamé (born Amy Caddle on 3 January 1971) is an American-born, naturalised British performer, writer, TV and radio presenter, known for her one-woman shows, her performance group Duckie, and LGBT-themed media works. She was appointed by mayor Sadiq Khan as London's first 'Night Czar' in November 2016.
Amy Lamé was born and raised in Keyport, New Jersey, and moved to London in 1992.
She is a lesbian and is married to Jennie, her partner since 1995.
Lamé presented alongside Danny Baker on BBC London's afternoon show between 3-5pm Monday to Friday. On 1 November 2012, it was reported by Danny Baker that the show had been axed and that Lamé earned £50 per episode.
She was the co-founder and co-presenter of HomoLab, a weekly queer cultural and current affairs podcast. She has sat in for a number of DJ's on BBC Radio 6 Music: Tom Ravenscroft, Lauren Laverne, Nemone, and most lately, Steve Lamacq.
Lamé was a presenter on the BBC 2 show GaytimeTV for 3 series and then went on to create and host her own panel game-show, The Staying in Show for Channel 4. Lamé has appeared on ITV reality show Celebrity Fit Club. She was a panellist on Loose Women in 2004 and CelebAir, and on Market Kitchen. She was the mentor for LGBTQ teenagers on C4's My Big Gay Prom.
In 2009, she appeared in a Doctor Who related documentary titled 'Look 100 Years Younger', included on the DVD release for The Twin Dilemma, in which she discussed with actor Colin Baker the various costumes worn by the character of the Doctor over the decades. In 2012 she appeared on Channel 4's live satirical comedy/news programme 10 O'Clock Live to discuss the current state of the National Health Service.
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