Person
Amy Poehler
Acting · Born 1971-09-16 · 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
The Simpsons
Jenda (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Conan
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
The View
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
Filmography
- 2026StepsProducer
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
- 2024Dream ProductionsJoy (voice)
- 2024Inside Out 2Joy (voice)
- 2024Thoughts and PrayersExecutive Producer
- 2024I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff StorySelf (archive footage)
- 2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
- 2023First Time Female DirectorMeg
- 2023The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningNarrator (voice)
- 2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
- 2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf
- 2022Lucy and DesiProducer
- 2021Baking ItSelf - Host
- 2021Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf
- 2021MoxieLisa Carter
- 2020Nate: A One Man ShowExecutive Producer
- 2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialLeslie Knope
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope
- 2020Stronger Together, Tous EnsembleSelf
- 2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
- 2020Three Busy DebrasExecutive Producer
- 2020DuncanvilleLeslie Knope (voice)
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019Wine CountryAbby
- 2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
- 2019Russian DollExecutive Producer
- 2018I Feel BadExecutive Producer
- 2018Making ItSelf - Host
- 2018Love, GildaSelf
- 2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterSusie
- 2017The HouseKate Johansen
- 2017Household Name
- 2016Andy Richter's Home for the HolidaysExecutive Producer
- 2016America DividedSelf
- 2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweThe Devil
- 2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf
- 2016The UCB ShowSelf - Host
- 2015SistersMaura Ellis
- 2015A Very Murray ChristmasLiz
- 2015Mind CandyJoy (voice)
- 2015Riley's First Date?Joy (voice)
- 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
- 2015Difficult PeopleFlute
- 2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
- 2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSusie
- 2015Inside OutJoy (voice)
- 2015Live from New York!Self
- 2014The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasSunshine
- 2014The Approval MatrixSelf - Special Guest
- 2014They Came TogetherMolly
- 2014Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf
- 2014Welcome to SwedenAmy Poehler
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
- 2014Broad CityCheryl
- 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesWendy Van Peele (uncredited)
- 2013Free BirdsJenny (voice)
- 2013A.C.O.D.Sondra
- 2013Are You HereTerri Baker
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
- 2013Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of AsssscatSelf
- 2013The Last LegSelf
- 2012The Greatest Event in Television HistoryJennifer Hart
- 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
- 2012Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlSelf
- 2011Billy on the StreetSelf
- 2011Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedEleanor (voice)
- 2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilGretel (voice)
- 2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedCafé Patron
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
- 2010Freak DanceLilian
- 2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
- 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelEleanor (voice)
- 2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf
- 2009The Mystery of ClaywomanCeleste Dupree
- 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 2009Spring BreakdownGayle O'Brien
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerVarious (archive footage)
- 2009Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope
- 2009Monsters vs AliensComputer (voice)
- 2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
- 2008The Mighty B!Bessie Higgenbottom
- 2008Baby MamaAngie
- 2008Horton Hears a Who!Sally O'Malley (voice)
- 2008Hamlet 2Cricket Feldstein
- 2008Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”Self
- 2008Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma TalesSelf
- 2007Southland TalesVeronica Mung / Dream
- 2007Wild Girls GoneDoreen Moran
- 2007Mr. WoodcockMaggie
- 2007Shortcut to HappinessMolly Gilchrest
- 2007Shrek the ThirdSnow White (voice)
- 2007On BroadwayFarrah
- 2007Blades of GloryFairchild Van Waldenberg
- 2007Asssscat
- 2007Girl MissingVikki
- 2007The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'Self
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006The ExCarol Lane
- 2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyTruck Stop Waitress
- 200630 RockYoung Liz
- 2006Man of the YearAmy Poehler
- 2006Tenacious D: For the Ladies
- 2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?Grandma
- 2005Weekends at the D.L.
- 2005Wonder Showzen
- 2005Saving ManhattanKristen
- 2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieBank Teller
- 2004O'Grady
- 2004Mean GirlsMrs. George
- 2004EnvyNatalie Vanderpark
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentGob's Wife
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2003Sick in the Head
- 2002Martin & OrloffPatty
- 2001UndeclaredHillary
- 2001Wet Hot American SummerSusie
- 2001North HollywoodWendy
- 2000Zoe Loses ItPink
- 1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloRuth
- 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsGrandma (voice)
- 1998Upright Citizens BrigadeColby
- 1998Tomorrow NightWoman Getting Squirted
- 1998Ugly RevengePretty Lady
- 1997The ViewSelf - Guest
- 1996Escape From a Wonderful LifeMary Hatch (voice)
- 1996Spin CitySusan
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf
- 1989The SimpsonsJenda (voice)
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
- 1983Friday Night Videos
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Host
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