Everything to know about Stephen Colbert's late colleague Amy Cole?

Amy Cole, the longtime executive assistant of Stephen Colbert, who worked with him on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a really long time, was recently remembered and given a tribute during the 77th Emmy Awards. She was not just remembered for her dedication and professionalism but also for her warmth, hard work, and the impact she had. Amy died in March 2024. Colbert, 61, said during the ceremony, "I want to dedicate this to my mom and dad, her mom and dad, and a young woman who should be here tonight, Amy Cole. "

Amy Cole's career timeline?

Amy Cole, who worked as Stephen Colbert's assistant for around 16 years, passed away in March 2024 at the age of 53 after a brief illness. According to reports, she was the executive assistant of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and also held credits for The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News, and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.

Tributes to Amy Cole

According to reports, Cole was battling cancer. After her passing in March 2024, Colbert and The Late Show paid tribute to her with a memorial card at the end of an episode that read, "Dedicated to our dear friend Amy Cole, 1970-2024." She was also remembered in the "In Memoriam" segment at the 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2024. " Words cannot measure how big a loss Amy Cole is to this world," Late Show director and producer Jake Plunkett wrote on X at the time. "F--- cancer." An obituary for Cole described her time working for Stephen as more than just a job; it said it gave her a purpose and allowed her to shine through her work. She was deeply loved by her Late Show family and will be greatly missed.

Amy Cole's athletic background

Amy Cole had an athletic background. She was born on January 10, 1989, in California and studied at Foothill High School before joining UCLA. It was there she met her future husband, the star baseball player Gerrit Cole. According to reports, Amy also played softball at UCLA and was part of the Bruins team that made history by winning the Women's College World Series in 2010.

Her relationship with Gerrit Cole?

Gerrit Cole and Amy Cole's relationship began years ago when they were both studying at UCLA. Both were athletes and formed a strong bond through that. Amy played on the softball team while Gerrit played on the baseball team. Recalling their first meeting, Gerrit said that she was the prettiest girl he had ever seen, but even though he asked her out, fate had different plans, and she didn't go out with him until a year later.

Recalling her decision to go on the first date with Gerrit, Amy told Inside Weddings, "I was moving into my new apartment, and Gerrit drove an hour and a half after a wedding just to help me move. My mom was there with me, and he showed up with a bouquet for her birthday. That's the day I decided to take him up on that first-date offer from the year prior."

A couple of years later, after a brief long-distance period, Gerrit proposed to Amy in 2015. The couple got married on November 12, 2016, at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton in Santa Barbara, California. After four years of marriage, they welcomed their first child, Caden Gerrit Cole, in June 2020. Their second child, Everett Cole, was born on January 2, 2023.