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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

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Biography

Amy Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, she co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. The group moved to New York City in 1996 where their act became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Along with other members of the comedy group, Poehler is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Poehler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer

2001

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

Mean Girls

Mean Girls

2004

Envy

Envy

2004

Southland Tales

Southland Tales

2007

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

2009

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

2008

Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who!

2008

Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

2007

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

2007

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

2021

On Broadway

On Broadway

2007

Man of the Year

Man of the Year

2006

The Ex

The Ex

2006

Martin & Orloff

Martin & Orloff

2002

Monsters vs Aliens

Monsters vs Aliens

2009

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

Spring Breakdown

Spring Breakdown

2009

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

2011

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012

Inside Out

Inside Out

2015

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

2014

A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D.

2013

They Came Together

They Came Together

2014

Asssscat

Asssscat

2007

Free Birds

Free Birds

2013

Are You Here

Are You Here

2013

Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow Night

1998

Sisters

Sisters

2015

Wild Girls Gone

Wild Girls Gone

2007

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director

2023

Don Rickles: One Night Only

Don Rickles: One Night Only

2014

Freak Dance

Freak Dance

2010

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

2022

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

2024

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009

North Hollywood

North Hollywood

2001

I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

2024

Live from New York!

Live from New York!

2015

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999

The House

The House

2017

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

2015

Escape From a Wonderful Life

Escape From a Wonderful Life

1996

A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

Mind Candy

Mind Candy

2015

Ugly Revenge

Ugly Revenge

1998

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

2007

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat

Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat

2013

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

2008

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

2018

Wine Country

Wine Country

2019

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

2016

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

2010

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

2020

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020

Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

2007

SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

2005

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

2020

Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date?

2015

Moxie

Moxie

2021

Tenacious D: For the Ladies

Tenacious D: For the Ladies

2006

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020

Saving Manhattan

Saving Manhattan

2005

Zoe Loses It

Zoe Loses It

2000

Sick in the Head

Sick in the Head

2003

The Mystery of Claywoman

The Mystery of Claywoman

2009

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

2007

Household Name

Household Name

2017

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010

Disney 100: Remember That

Disney 100: Remember That

2023

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Wonder Showzen

Wonder Showzen

2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Spin City

Spin City

1996

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Undeclared

Undeclared

2001

Friday Night Videos

Friday Night Videos

1983

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

2012

Upright Citizens Brigade

Upright Citizens Brigade

1998

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

2009

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

2008

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009

O'Grady

O'Grady

2004

The Mighty B!

The Mighty B!

2008

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

2023

Weekends at the D.L.

Weekends at the D.L.

2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999

Broad City

Broad City

2014

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

2011

The UCB Show

The UCB Show

2016

America Divided

America Divided

2016

The View

The View

1997

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017

Making It

Making It

2018

Duncanville

Duncanville

2020

Welcome to Sweden

Welcome to Sweden

2014

The View

The View

1997

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

2019

Baking It

Baking It

2021

Duncanville

Duncanville

2020

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Wonder Showzen

Wonder Showzen

2005

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

Conan

Conan

2010

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

Dream Productions

Dream Productions

2024

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Dig

Dig

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009

Difficult People

Difficult People

2015

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944