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Amy Poehler

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Amy Poehler talks to IMDb and reveals why getting cast on SNL was a life changing experience.
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Amy Poehler on the Credit That Changed Her Life
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Amy Meredith Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to high school teachers Eileen Frances (Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. Her brother is comedian Greg Poehler. She is of Irish (from her mother) and English, Irish, German, and Portuguese (from her father) descent. Amy 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. In 1996, she joined the Upright Citizen's Brigade with Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. Later on, the group moved to New York and became a Comedy Central show. The show went on only for three seasons. However, the group stayed together at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater. Today, the theater is one of the leading centers for improv and sketch shows.

After the Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) sketch show came and went, Amy joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2001. 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, such as impersonations of celebrities such as Kelly Ripa or Sharon Osbourne. When Jimmy Fallon left at the end of the 2003-04 season, Amy joined Tina Fey as a co-anchor for Weekend Update. Her Hollywood star is also growing bright, as she has done several feature films, including Blades of Glory (2006) with her then-real-life husband and Arrested Development (2003) star Will Arnett; and the Farrelly brothers-directed remake of The Heartbreak Kid (1993), in which she stars alongside another Arrested Development (2003) star, Jason Bateman.

Among her 2010s film starring roles are Sisters (2015), with Tina Fey, and The House (2017), with Will Ferrell. Having played one of her first roles in the indie Wet Hot American Summer (2001), she reprised her role in the television mini-series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017).

Amy was married to Canadian actor and comedian Will Arnett from 2003 to 2016. The couple have two children.
BornSeptember 16, 1971
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Make 'Wine Country' Pairings

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Make 'Wine Country' Pairings

Wine Country stars Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, and Paula Pell select titles from their costars' filmographies to pair with their new Netflix comedy.
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Amy Poehler in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
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Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation (2009)
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Amy Poehler and John Slattery in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Amy Poehler and Hadley Robinson in Today (1952)
Amy Poehler, Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, and Hadley Robinson in Today (1952)
Amy Poehler and Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls (2004)
Magic Johnson, Conan O'Brien, Larry Bird, and Amy Poehler in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009)
Amy Poehler and Chris Pratt in Parks and Recreation (2009)
Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, and Betty White in Saturday Night Live (1975)

Known for

Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out
8.2
  • Joy(voice)
  • 2015
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Baby Mama (2008)
Baby Mama
6.0
  • Angie
  • 2008
Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)
Parks and Recreation
8.6
TV Series
  • Leslie Knope
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
  • Various
  • Weekend Update Anchor
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Self
  • Betty Caruso
  • Sharon Osbourne
  • Amber
  • Kelly Ripa
  • Kaitlin
  • Michael Jackson
  • Nancy Grace
  • Netti Bo Dance
  • Sally Needler
  • Amanda
  • Dakota Fanning
  • Kim Jong Il
  • Norah O'Donnell
  • Paula Abdul
  • Sharon Stone
  • Avril Lavigne
  • Charlie Bucket
  • Madonna
  • Zoe Anderton
  • Aiden Key
  • Amy
  • Amy Poehler
  • Ann Coulter
  • Arianne Zuker
  • Ashley Olsenberger
  • Barbie
  • Blossom
  • Britney Spears
  • Carolyn Kepcher
  • Carrie Bradshaw
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones
  • Christian Siriano
  • Clarice Starling
  • Daryn Kagan
  • David Pelletier
  • Dennis Kucinich
  • Dolly Parton
  • Draper's Co-Worker
  • Emily Saliers
  • Farrah Fawcett
  • Fergie
  • Future Lindsay Lohan
  • Greta Van Susteren
  • H.W. Plainview
  • Hilary Clinton
  • J.K. Rowling
  • Jamilah Lucas
  • Julia Roberts
  • Katanya
  • Katie Couric
  • Katie Cruise-Hubbard
  • Linus van Pelt
  • Lynn Malsby
  • Marcia Cross
  • Maxine Walken
  • Mr. Six
  • Mrs. Hash
  • Mrs. Triggs
  • Nancy Pelosi
  • Pam
  • Pamela Lee
  • Patrice Donovan
  • Patti Smith
  • Paula Abdull
  • Paula Zahn
  • Peter Ostrum
  • Prunella Watson
  • Rhonda Byrne
  • Rosie Perez
  • Sam Newton
  • Savannah Dakota Fey
  • Shelley Long
  • Short Round
  • The Falconer
  • Tiffany Lane
  • Tinkerbell
  • Tipper Gore
  • Tonya Harding
  • Yoko Ono
  • Yvette Fielding

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Actress

  • Nicktoons
    • (voice)
    • In Development
  • Inside Out 2
    • (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • First Time Female Director
    • Post-production
  • Rory O'Malley and Lauren Ash in Chicago Party Aunt (2021)
    Chicago Party Aunt
    • (voice)
  • Baking It (2021)
    Baking It
  • Duncanville (2020)
    Duncanville
    • (voice) ...
  • Sydney Park, Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Anjelika Washington, Hadley Robinson, Sabrina Haskett, Josephine Langford, Lauren Tsai, and Nico Hiraga in Moxie (2021)
    Moxie
  • Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Emily Spivey, and Paula Pell in Wine Country (2019)
    Wine Country
  • Household Name
  • Frankie Shaw in SMILF (2017)
    SMILF
    • (uncredited)
  • Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner in Difficult People (2015)
    Difficult People
  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)
    Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
  • Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in The House (2017)
    The House
  • Martin Short and Maya Rudolph in Maya & Marty (2016)
    Maya & Marty
  • Sasheer Zamata in Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time (2013)
    Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Sisters (2015)
    Sisters
  • Bill Murray in A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
    A Very Murray Christmas
  • Inside Out: Mind Candy (2015)
    Inside Out: Mind Candy
    • (voice)

Producer

  • First Time Female Director
    • Post-production
  • Harlem (2021)
    Harlem
  • Duncanville (2020)
    Duncanville
  • Three Busy Debras (2020)
    Three Busy Debras
  • Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
    Russian Doll
  • Desi Arnaz and Lucie Arnaz in Lucy and Desi (2022)
    Lucy and Desi
  • Baking It (2021)
    Baking It
  • Sydney Park, Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Anjelika Washington, Hadley Robinson, Sabrina Haskett, Josephine Langford, Lauren Tsai, and Nico Hiraga in Moxie (2021)
    Moxie
    • (produced by, p.g.a.)
  • 2021 Golden Globe Awards (2021)
    2021 Golden Globe Awards
  • Natalie Palamides: Nate - A One Man Show (2020)
    Natalie Palamides: Nate - A One Man Show
  • Rob Lowe, Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
    A Parks and Recreation Special
  • Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler in Making It (2018)
    Making It
  • Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Emily Spivey, and Paula Pell in Wine Country (2019)
    Wine Country
  • Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in Broad City (2014)
    Broad City
  • James Buckley in I Feel Bad (2018)
    I Feel Bad
  • Household Name

Writer

  • Duncanville (2020)
    Duncanville
    • (creator)
  • Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
    Russian Doll
    • (creator)
  • 2021 Golden Globe Awards (2021)
    2021 Golden Globe Awards
  • Seth Meyers in 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
    75th Golden Globe Awards
  • UCB Comedy Originals (2007)
    UCB Comedy Originals
  • Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh in The UCB Show (2016)
    The UCB Show
  • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
    Inside Out
  • Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)
    Parks and Recreation
  • 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)
    72nd Golden Globe Awards
  • Old Soul (2014)
    Old Soul
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in 71st Golden Globe Awards (2014)
    71st Golden Globe Awards
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in 70th Golden Globe Awards (2013)
    70th Golden Globe Awards
  • The Mighty B! (2008)
    The Mighty B!
  • Wild Girls Gone (2007)
    Wild Girls Gone
  • A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos293

Amy Poehler on the Credit That Changed Her Life
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Amy Poehler on the Credit That Changed Her Life
Amy Poehler Reveals the 'Inside Out' Scene That Gives Her the Feels
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Amy Poehler Reveals the 'Inside Out' Scene That Gives Her the Feels
What Amy Poehler Wants on Her Tombstone
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What Amy Poehler Wants on Her Tombstone
Amy Poehler | Career Retrospective
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Amy Poehler | Career Retrospective
Best Moments From the Golden Globes 2021 Telecast
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Best Moments From the Golden Globes 2021 Telecast
"Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
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"Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
2019 Golden Globes Big Winners
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2019 Golden Globes Big Winners
IMDb Asks Amy Poehler: What's Your First Movie in a Movie Theater?
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IMDb Asks Amy Poehler: What's Your First Movie in a Movie Theater?
Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
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Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
"Escaping the Cat"
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"Escaping the Cat"
"Capture"
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"Capture"
Free Birds
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Free Birds

Personal details

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    • September 16, 1971
    • Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
    • Will ArnettAugust 29, 2003 - July 29, 2016 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Greg Poehler(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Carol Burnett, for TimeLife's "The Best of the Carol Burnett Show" DVD collection.
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    • 6 Interviews
    • 16 Articles
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was promoted from featured player to full cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) in the middle of her first year on the show (2001-2002). The only other SNL cast member to have this distinction is Eddie Murphy during the 1980-1981 season.
  • Quotes
    No one looks stupid when they're having fun!
    • Frequently worked with former husband Will Arnett, playing his love interest
    • Parks and Recreation
      (2009)
      $200,000 /episode

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