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Amaryllis Fox

Amaryllis Fox

Author, Peace activist, and former CIA Clandestine Service Officer 

A New York Times bestselling author, peace activist, and former CIA Clandestine Service Officer Amaryllis Fox has stopped at nothing to improve the world we live in. 

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Amaryllis Fox is a bestselling writer, journalist, and CIA veteran.  She is the host of Netflix’s hit documentary series THE BUSINESS OF DRUGS, which ranked #1 in the United States on Netflix the week of its release. Her recent book, Life Undercover, has been translated into 23 languages and was chosen by Time Magazine, the Washington Post, the New York Times and People Magazine as a notable book of the year. It is being adapted into a television series by Apple, featuring Brie Larson.

Her viral video about listening to our enemies has been viewed over 130 million times worldwide. Previously, she hosted History Channel’s AMERICAN RIPPER and starred in FREAK POWER, a feature film about Hunter S. Thompson’s campaign for Sheriff of Aspen in 1970. Amaryllis has offered guest commentary on global events for CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, NatGeo, BBC, Al Jazeera, and other global news outlets.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Oxford University in theology and international law and a Master’s Degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in International Security and Conflict Resolution. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two daughters, and a dog called Scamp.

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In Their Shoes

Understanding Humans: Lessons from My Life in the CIA

Would You Kill?

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Following Instinct: Amaryllis Fox at TEDxTeen
A Spy Rebuilds Life After War

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Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA
Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA
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