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Amy Poehler

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Sep 16, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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

Acting
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
2024Inside Out 2Joy (voice)
2024I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff StorySelf (archive footage)
2024Dream ProductionsJoy (voice)
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
2023First Time Female DirectorMeg
2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
2023The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningNarrator (voice)
2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf
2021Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf
2021MoxieLisa Carter
2021Baking ItSelf - Host
2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialLeslie Knope
2020Stronger Together, Tous EnsembleSelf
2020The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope
2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
2020DuncanvilleLeslie Knope (voice)
2020DuncanvilleDuncan / Annie (voice)
2019Wine CountryAbby
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018Love, GildaSelf
2018Making ItSelf - Host
2017The HouseKate Johansen
2017Household Name
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterSusie
2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf
2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweThe Devil
2016The UCB ShowSelf - Host
2016America DividedSelf
2015Inside OutJoy (voice)
2015SistersMaura Ellis
2015Live from New York!Self
2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
2015A Very Murray ChristmasLiz
2015Mind CandyJoy (voice)
2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
2015Riley's First Date?Joy (voice)
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSusie
2015Difficult PeopleFlute
2014The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasSunshine
2014They Came TogetherMolly
2014Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
2014Broad CityCheryl
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014Welcome to SwedenAmy Poehler
2013A.C.O.D.Sondra
2013Are You HereTerri Baker
2013Free BirdsJenny (voice)
2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesWendy Van Peele (uncredited)
2013Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of AsssscatSelf
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2013The Last LegSelf
2012Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlSelf
2012The Greatest Event in Television HistoryJennifer Hart
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedCafé Patron
2011Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedEleanor (voice)
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilGretel (voice)
2011Billy on the StreetSelf
2010Freak DanceLilian
2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010ConanSelf
2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelEleanor (voice)
2009Monsters vs AliensComputer (voice)
2009Spring BreakdownGayle O'Brien
2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerVarious (archive footage)
2009The Mystery of ClaywomanCeleste Dupree
2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf
2009Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
2008Baby MamaAngie Ostrowiski
2008Horton Hears a Who!Sally O'Malley (voice)
2008Hamlet 2Cricket Feldstein
2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008The Mighty B!Bessie Higgenbottom
2007Southland TalesVeronica Mung / Dream
2007Blades of GloryFairchild Van Waldenberg
2007Mr. WoodcockMaggie
2007On BroadwayFarrah
2007Asssscat
2007Wild Girls GoneDoreen Moran
2007The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'Self
2007Shrek the ThirdSnow White (voice)
2007Shortcut to HappinessMolly Gilchrest
2007Girl MissingVikki
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyTruck Stop Waitress
2006Man of the YearAmy Poehler
2006The ExCarol Lane
2006Tenacious D: For the Ladies
200630 RockYoung Liz
2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?Grandma
2005Saving ManhattanKristen
2005Wonder Showzen
2005Weekends at the D.L.
2005Wonder ShowzenMiss Mary
2004Mean GirlsMrs. George
2004EnvyNatalie Vanderpark
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieBank Teller
2004O'Grady
2003Sick in the Head
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Arrested DevelopmentGob's Wife
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2002Martin & OrloffPatty
2001Wet Hot American SummerSusie
2001North HollywoodWendy
2001UndeclaredHillary
2000Zoe Loses ItPink
1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloRuth
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsGrandma (voice)
1998Tomorrow NightWoman Getting Squirted
1998Ugly RevengePretty Lady
1998Upright Citizens BrigadeColby
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1997The ViewSelf
1996Escape From a Wonderful LifeMary Hatch (voice)
1996Spin CitySusan
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf
1989The SimpsonsJenda (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1983Friday Night Videos
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Host
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
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Production
2023First Time Female DirectorProducer
2023The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningExecutive Producer
2022Lucy and DesiProducer
2021MoxieProducer
2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialProducer
2020Nate: A One Man ShowExecutive Producer
2020DuncanvilleExecutive Producer
2020Three Busy DebrasExecutive Producer
2019Wine CountryProducer
2019Russian DollExecutive Producer
2018I Feel BadExecutive Producer
2016Andy Richter's Home for the HolidaysExecutive Producer
2016The UCB ShowExecutive Producer
2015SistersExecutive Producer
2014Welcome to SwedenExecutive Producer
2009Parks and RecreationProducer
2008The Mighty B!Producer
-Thoughts and PrayersExecutive Producer
-StepsProducer
-DigExecutive Producer
Directing
2022Lucy and DesiDirector
2021MoxieDirector
2019Wine CountryDirector
2014Broad CityDirector
2009Parks and RecreationDirector
Writing
2020DuncanvilleStory
2019Russian DollStory
2019Russian DollWriter
2009Parks and RecreationWriter
2007Wild Girls GoneWriter
1996Escape From a Wonderful LifeWriter
-DigWriter
Crew
2015Inside OutAdditional Dialogue