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After the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch show came and went, cast member Amy Poehler joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2001. Her star was the brightest during that time and, by the end of Christmas break of that year, she became a regularly featured performer. She has brought a slew of great performances on every show... See full bio »

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Hide HideActress (65 titles)
2013 Free Birds (post-production)
Jenny (voice)
 
2013 The Greatest Event in Television History (TV series)
Jennifer Hart
Hart to Hart (2013) … Jennifer Hart
 
2009-2013 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Leslie Knope
Swing Vote (2013) … Leslie Knope
Article Two (2013) … Leslie Knope
Animal Control (2013) … Leslie Knope
 
2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.920 (2013)
 
2013 A.C.O.D.
Sondra
 
2012 Louie (TV series)
Debbie
New Year's Eve (2012) … Debbie
 
2012 30 Rock (TV series)
Young Liz
 
2012 Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)
Misty
Thundercone (2012) … Misty (voice)
 
2011 Parks and Recreation: Road Trip (TV series)
Leslie Knope
 
2008-2011 The Mighty B! (TV series)
Bessie Higgenbottom / Sissy Sullivan
Space Invaders/YIPs (2011) … Bessie Higgenbottom (voice)
 
2011 Broad City: I Heart New York (video short)
Amy
 
2010 The Secret World of Arrietty
Homily (voice: US version)
 
2010 Freak Dance
Lillian
 
2001-2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Hillary Clinton / …
Betty White/Jay-Z (2010) … Various
Will Ferrell/Green Day (2009) … Weekend Update Anchor (uncredited) / Herself (uncredited)
John Malkovich/T.I. (2008) … Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Tim McGraw/Ludacris/T-Pain (2008) … Weekend Update Anchor (credit only)
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens
Computer (voice)
 
2008 Baby Mama
Angie
 
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? (2005) … Grandma (voice)
 
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 Soundtracks Live (TV movie)
Ginny Baker
 
2003 Sick in the Head (TV movie)
 
2003 Shortcut to Happiness
Molly Gilchrest
 
2002 Martin & Orloff
Patty
 
2001-2002 Undeclared (TV series)
Hillary / Top Floor R.A.
Hal and Hillary (2002) … Hillary
So You Have a Boyfriend (2002) … Hillary
Eric Visits (2001) … Top Floor R.A.
 
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
 
2000 ShortCuts (TV series)
Pretty Lady (segment "Ugly Revenge")
Comedy: Part 3 (2000) … Pretty Lady (segment "Ugly Revenge")
 
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
 
1996-2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Stacy, Andy's Little Sister / Various
 
1996 Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (TV movie)
Mary Hatch (voice) / Various (voice)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2013 Broad City (TV movie) (executive producer) (filming)
 
2009-2013 Parks and Recreation (TV series) (producer - 89 episodes)
Are You Better Off? (2013) (producer)
Swing Vote (2013) (producer)
Article Two (2013) (producer)
Jerry's Retirement (2013) (producer)
Animal Control (2013) (producer)
 
2008-2011 The Mighty B! (TV series) (executive producer - 17 episodes)
Space Invaders/YIPs (2011) (executive producer)
Gorillas in the Midst (2011) (executive producer)
Dragonflies (2009) (executive producer)
Dang It Feels Good to Be a Gamester (2009) (executive producer)
Ben Appetit (2009) (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 ShowWriter (7 titles)
2010-2012 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
The Debate (2012) (written by)
The Fight (2011) (written by)
Telethon (2010) (written by)
 
2008-2011 The Mighty B! (TV series)
Gorillas in the Midst (2011) (creator)
Dragonflies (2009) (creator)
Ben Screams for Ice Cream (2009) (creator)
Macro Mayhem (2009) (creator)
O Say Can Bess See (2009) (creator)
 
2007 Wild Girls Gone (written by)
 
2005 A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (TV movie) (creator)
 
2004 Soundtracks Live (TV movie)
 
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 ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
2009-2012 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Ron and Diane (2012) (performer: "Jingle Bells" - uncredited)
Ron & Tammys (2011) (performer: "Gonna Make You Sweat Everybody Dance Now" / as "Everybody Prance Now")
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)
 
2002-2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Mick Jagger (2012) (performer: "Ruby Tuesday")
Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé (2011) (performer: "Deck the Halls")
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)
 
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 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: "True Colors", "Hold On")
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video) (performer: "Summertime, Summertime", "Summer Breeze", "Summer Nights")
 
2004 Mean Girls (performer: "Jingle Bell Rock")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2012-2013 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Article Two (2013)
The Debate (2012)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2013 Louis C.K.: Oh My God (TV movie) (thank you)
 
2012 30 Rock (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
Live from Studio 6H (2012) (thanks)
 
2012 Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious (TV movie) (special thanks - as Upright Citizens Brigade)
 
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 (101 titles)
2009-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself / Betty Caruso / Amber / …
Ben Affleck/Kanye West (2013) … Herself
Mick Jagger (2012) … Herself
Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells (2012) … Herself (uncredited) / Hillary Clinton (uncredited) / Betty Caruso (uncredited)
Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé (2011) … Herself / Patrice Donovan (uncredited)
Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (2010) … Herself - Host / Various / Amber / …
 
2013 The 38th Annual Gracie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009-2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself / Barbara / Herself - Guest
Episode #1.939 (2013) … Herself - Guest
Episode #1.824 (2012) … Herself
Episode #1.666 (2012) … Herself
Episode #1.435 (2011) … Herself
Episode #1.409 (2011) … Herself
 
2013 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Herself
Seth Meyers & Gayle King (2013) … Herself (voice)
 
2013 The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2013 Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday (TV movie)
Herself
 
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter/Nominee (also archive footage)
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Host & Nominee: Actress in a TV Series - Musical or Comedy
 
2011-2012 Conan (TV series)
Herself
Who Will Cry for the Third Nipple? (2011) … Herself
 
2005-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #20.46 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #19.123 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #18.95 (2011) … Herself
Episode #16.182 (2009) … Herself
Episode #15.98 (2008) … Herself - Guest
 
2005-2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #10.260 (2012) … Herself
Episode #9.71 (2011) … Herself
Episode #7.57 (2009) … Herself
Episode #4.424 (2007) … Herself
Episode #4.89 (2005) … Herself
 
2012 Emmys Red Carpet Live (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series/Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
2004-2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 20 September 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
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
 
2004-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
Episode #21.3 (2012) … Herself
Episode #20.3 (2011) … Herself
Episode #19.75 (2011) … Herself
Episode #15.58 (2007) … Herself
Episode #12.201 (2004) … Herself
 
2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)
Herself
 
2012 Reggie Makes Music (TV series)
Herself
Amy Poehler (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The 2012 Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 21 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 2012 Writers Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical
 
2011 How Will Ferrell Touched Me (short)
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
 
2011 Always Open (TV series)
Herself
Amy Poehler (2011) … Herself
 
2008-2011 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 February 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 23 April 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 22 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage) / Betty Caruso (also archive footage)
 
2011 The Back Room (TV series short)
Herself
Amy Poehler (2011) … Herself
 
2011 2011 Writers Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
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
 
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 special)
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
 
2002-2008 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 Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
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 Tenacious D: For the Ladies (video short)
Herself
 
2007 The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating (video documentary short)
Herself/Fairchild Van Waldenberg
 
2007 The Making of 'Blades of Glory' (video documentary short)
Herself/Fairchild Van Waldenberg
 
2007 Celebrities on Thin Ice (video documentary short)
Herself/Fairchild Van Waldenberg
 
2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (TV special)
Herself
 
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 A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Weekends at the DL (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.10 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 25 Years of Improv Comedy
Herself
 
2004 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Herself - Comedian (segment "Live from New York")
Live from New York/The Governor/In Harm's Way (2004) … Herself - Comedian (segment "Live from New York") (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
 
2004 The Mark Twain Prize: Lorne Michaels (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Diane Halpern
Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) … Diane Halpern
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (23 titles)
2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2012 Game Change (TV movie)
Hillary Clinton/Katie Couric (uncredited)
 
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 La 2 noticias (TV series)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (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 Tracy Morgan (video documentary)
Moviegoer (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (video documentary)
Amy (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie)
Melinda (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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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2012) Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Carol Burnett, for TimeLife's "The Best of the Carol Burnett Show" DVD collection.

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Upright Citizens Brigade | The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Be yourself. No one else can be you. See more »

Trivia:

Wife of Will Arnett, GOB on Arrested Development. She has a recurring role on the show as GOB's "accidental" wife. See more »

Trademark:

Excitable and energetic personality See more »

Nickname:

Poehlercoaster See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo