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Amy Poehler was first involved with sketch comedy when she joined the group My Mother's Flea Bag when she was attending Boston College. In 1993, she went to Chicago where she studied at Second City and Improv Olympics. There, she met Del Close, who later became the voice of the UCB opening scene... See full bio »

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Hide HideActress (54 titles)
2009-2012 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Leslie Knope
Dave Returns (2012) … Leslie Knope
Operation Ann (2012) … Leslie Knope
Campaign Ad (2012) … Leslie Knope
 
2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
Misty
Thundercone (2012) … Misty (voice)
 
2008-2011 The Mighty B! (TV series)
Bessie Higgenbottom / Bessie / Bessie Higgenbottom, / …
Space Invaders/YIPs (2011)
 
2011 Broad City: I Heart New York (video short)
Amy
 
2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited (short)
Café Patron
 
2011 Parks and Recreation: Road Trip (TV series)
Leslie Knope
 
2010 The Secret World of Arrietty
Homily (voice: US version)
 
2010 Freak Dance
Cocolonia's Mother
 
2009 The Mystery of Claywoman (short)
Celeste Dupree
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens
Computer (voice)
 
2008 Baby Mama
Angie
 
2008 Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat (TV movie)
Upright Citizens Brigade
 
2007 Shrek the Third
Snow White (voice)
 
2007 On Broadway
Farrah
 
2007 Girl Missing (video)
Vikki
 
2006 The Ex
Carol Lane
 
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Truck Stop Waitress
 
2006 Wonder Showzen (TV series)
Miss Mary
Cooperation (2006) … Miss Mary
Middle America (2006) … Miss Mary
 
2006 O'Grady (TV series)
Wendy
Frenched (2006) … Wendy (voice)
 
2005 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Grandma
Have You Seen This Snail? (Where's Gary?) (2005) … Grandma (voice)
 
2005 A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (TV movie)
Performer
 
2005 The Simpsons (TV series)
Jenda
Future-Drama (2005) … Jenda (voice)
 
2004-2005 Arrested Development (TV series)
Bride of Gob
Motherboy XXX (2005) … Bride of Gob
Altar Egos (2004) … Bride of Gob
 
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (video)
Bank Teller
 
2004 Shortcut to Happiness
Molly Gilchrest
 
2003 Sick in the Head (TV movie)
 
2002 Martin & Orloff
Patty
 
2002 Undeclared (TV series)
Hillary
Hal and Hillary (2002) … Hillary
So You Have a Boyfriend (2002) … Hillary
 
2001 Late Friday (TV series)
Drunk Lady
Episode #1.6 (2001) … Drunk Lady (as Upright Citizens Brigade)
 
2001 North Hollywood (TV movie)
 
1998-2000 Upright Citizens Brigade (TV series)
Colby / Various
Thunderball (2000) … Colby/Various
Virtual Reality (2000) … Colby/Various
Small Town (2000) … Colby/Various
Sex (2000) … Colby/Various
College (2000) … Colby/Various
 
2000 Zoe Loses It (short)
Pink
 
1999 Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City (Video Game)
Additional Voices (voice)
 
1998 Spin City (TV series)
Susan
Single White Male (1998) … Susan
 
1998 Tomorrow Night
Woman Sprayed with Hose
 
1998 Saving Manhattan
Kirsten
 
1997 Apt. 2F (TV series)
Amy
Pilot (1997) … Amy
 
1996 Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (TV movie)
Mary Hatch (voice) / Various (voice)
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2010-2011 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
The Fight (2011) (written by)
Telethon (2010) (written by)
 
2008-2009 The Mighty B! (TV series)
Dragonflies (2009) (creator)
Ben Screams for Ice Cream (2009) (creator)
Macro Mayhem (2009) (creator)
O Say Can Bess See (2009) (creator)
Portrait of a Happy (2009) (creator)
 
2007 Wild Girls Gone (written by)
 
2005 A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (TV movie) (creator)
 
1998-2000 Upright Citizens Brigade (TV series)
Thunderball (2000) (creator / writer)
Virtual Reality (2000) (creator / writer)
Small Town (2000) (creator / writer)
Sex (2000) (creator / writer)
College (2000) (creator / writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2009-2012 Parks and Recreation (TV series) (producer - 40 episodes)
Bowling for Votes (2012) (producer)
Campaign Ad (2012) (producer)
The Comeback Kid (2012) (producer)
Citizen Knope (2011) (producer)
The Trial of Leslie Knope (2011) (producer)
 
2008-2009 The Mighty B! (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
Dragonflies (2009) (executive producer)
Dang It Feels Good to Be a Gamester (2009) (executive producer)
Ben Appetit (2009) (executive producer)
Something's Wrong with This Taffy/Name Shame (2008) (executive producer)
Hat Trick (2008) (executive producer)
 
2007 Wild Girls Gone (producer)
 
2005 A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (TV movie) (executive producer - as Upright Citizens Brigade)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2010-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.409 (2011) (performer: "The Time of My Life" - uncredited, "Islands in the Stream" - uncredited)
Episode #1.315 (2010) (performer: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" - uncredited)
 
2009-2010 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Freddy Spaghetti (2010) (performer: "If You're Happy and You Know It" - uncredited)
Pawnee Zoo (2009) (performer: "Poker Face" - uncredited, "Parents Just Don't Understand" - uncredited)
Pilot (2009) (performer: "Lady Marmalade" - uncredited)
 
2002-2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Betty White/Jay-Z (2010) (performer: "Thank You For Being A Friend" - uncredited)
Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend (2008) (performer: "Ghostbusters" - uncredited)
Justin Timberlake (2006) (performer: "Santa's My Boyfriend" - uncredited)
Jaime Pressly/Corinne Bailey Rae (2006) (performer: "Gloria" - uncredited)
Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) (performer: "I'm Gonna Love Your Iguana")
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (performer: "Santa's My Boyfriend" - uncredited, "O Holy Night" - uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (TV movie) (performer: "Hard to Handle" - uncredited)
 
2009 Spring Breakdown (performer: "Hold On", "True Colors")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 Funny or Die Presents... (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Episode #1.6 (2010) (special thanks)
 
2007-2008 Fat Guy Stuck in Internet (TV series) (special thanks - 4 episodes)
Eating with the Goddess (2008) (special thanks - as Upright Citizens Brigade)
Scrote of Trials (2008) (special thanks - as The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre)
Blue Screen of Death (2008) (special thanks - as The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre)
Threshold (2007) (special thanks - as Upright Citizens Brigade)
 
Show ShowSelf (77 titles)
2001-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Michael Jackson / …
Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé (2011) … Herself / Patrice Donovan (uncredited)
Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (2010) … Herself - Host / Various
Betty White/Jay-Z (2010) … Various
Taylor Swift (2009) … Herself
Will Ferrell/Green Day (2009) … Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited) / Herself (uncredited)
 
2004-2011 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 December 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 26 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 5 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 23 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 6 December 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2011 How Will Ferrell Touched Me (short)
Herself
 
2004-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
Episode #20.3 (2011) … Herself
Episode #19.75 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 30 March 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 30 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series & Presenter
 
2011 2011 Do Something! Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 7 Minutes in Heaven (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Amy Poehler (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2009-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself / Barbara
Episode #1.435 (2011) … Herself
Episode #1.409 (2011) … Herself
Episode #1.315 (2010) … Herself
Episode #1.226 (2010) … Herself
Episode #1.225 (2010) … Herself
 
2008-2011 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 February 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 23 April 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 22 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2005-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #18.95 (2011) … Herself
Episode #16.182 (2009) … Herself
Episode #15.98 (2008) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 10 January 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage) / Betty Caruso (also archive footage)
 
2011 2011 Writers Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Herself
Who Will Cry for the Third Nipple? (2011) … Herself
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 The Women of SNL (TV movie)
Herself (also archive footage) / Betty Caruso (also archive footage) / Sharon Osbourne (also archive footage) / …
 
2010 Sesame Street (TV series)
Herself
The Camouflage Challenge (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
SNL on LKL! (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 23 December 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 4 December 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 8 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Television Series - Drama
 
2010 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #5.12 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.96 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.7 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Amy Poehler (2009) … Herself - Guest
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
2008-2009 The View (TV series)
Herself
Episode #13.7 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 24 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2009 2009 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #7.57 (2009) … Herself
Episode #4.424 (2007) … Herself
Episode #4.89 (2005) … Herself
 
2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2009 Festival Updates (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
 
2009 2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 Saturday Night Live: Legacy of Laughter (video short)
Herself
 
2008 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
Tribeca Film Festival (2008) … Herself
 
1996-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 17 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 28 September 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 4 April 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 30 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Pick Up the Pace: Making 'Mr. Woodcock' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 Phys Ed Trauma Tales (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Arnett & Poehler: A Family Affair (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 28 March 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 eTalk Daily (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 29 March 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 12 March 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
The Making of 'Shrek the Third' (2007) … Herself
Blades of Glory (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Tenacious D: For the Ladies (video short)
Herself
 
2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating (video documentary short)
Herself/Fairchild Van Waldenberg
 
2007 Celebrities on Thin Ice (video documentary short)
Herself/Fairchild Van Waldenberg
 
2007 The Making of 'Blades of Glory' (video documentary short)
Herself/Fairchild Van Waldenberg
 
2006 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Man of the Year
Herself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Weekends at the DL (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.10 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 31 October 2004 (2004) … Herself (uncredited)
 
2004 E! News (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 'Mean Girls': Only the Strong Survive (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV series)
Herself
Tournament 3, Game 5 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 McEnroe (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
Episode dated 19 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Diane Halpern
Episode dated 3 November 1998 (1998) … Diane Halpern
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (21 titles)
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Rosie Perez (uncredited)
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2008 Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (TV movie)
Hillary Clinton/Katie Couric/Various
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 La 2 noticias (TV series)
 
2008 Anderson Cooper 360° (TV series)
 
2007 Planet Voice (TV series)
 
2006 Your Movie Show (TV series)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (TV documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video)
Herself/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 (TV movie)
Cheryl Spander (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie)
Melinda (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (video documentary)
Moviegoer (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (video documentary)
Amy (uncredited)
 
2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2002 Brilliant But Cancelled (TV documentary)
 

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Alternate Names:

Upright Citizens Brigade | The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Personal Quote:

No one looks stupid when they're having fun! See more »

Trivia:

The week her movie Baby Mama debuted at #1 at the box-office, she announced that she is expecting her first child, which is due in autumn, with Will Arnett. [Late April 2008] See more »

Trademark:

Frequently works with husband Will Arnett, playing his love interest See more »

Nickname:

Crazy Amy See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo