I live with my talented husband, Mister Tim Connelly, our delightful son, and an adopted 100+ lb. English Cream Golden Retriever “Your Bigness” who sleeps 23 hours a day.

We live and work at Stone Kiln Castle, our historic home and former Speakeasy “Tea House” in Pleasantville, NY. Humble brag / shameless plug: Stone Kiln Castle is available to rent via Airbnb whenever school is out and it’s a “Guest Favorite”.

I have also worked as a Sous Chef, WSET L2 Sommelier, Interior Designer, Video Director, and Actor.

I’m a USTA 3.0 tennis player, my serve sucks, but I love the outfits, and after the games there’s usually rosé. 

I’m a believer in the serial comma. 

While I am legally a Certified Wine and Spirits Education Trust “WSET” Level 2 Sommelier – there are 4 levels before “Master” so I’m not swirling and saying things like “just the slightest hit of wet dog collar on the finish.” I say things like, “Mmm watermelon-y, right?!” I also do beginner tastings on occasion. Bonus: Very few deaths

On nights and weekends, I can also be found moonlighting as (my stage name) Zander Amelia and I’m always happy to do free scratch tracks or custom VO for friends. Check out my non-working, non-union acting career here: www.zanderamelia.com