Amy Poehler

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Biography

One of the best-known comediennes to emerge from the improvisational comedy scene of the 1990s, Amy Poehler performed tirelessly on Chicago and New York stages before making her mainstream breakout as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ). She had previously starred in "The Upright Citizens Brigade" (Comedy Central, 1998-2000), a sketch comedy show created by the improv group of the same name, which morphed into a hotbed of …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

September 16, 1971

LATEST CREDITS

Parks and Recreation

Leslie Knope

Spring Breakdown

Gayle O'Brien

Groupies

Actor

Upright Citizens Brigade: ASSSSCAT

Actor

Baby Mama

Angie

The 66th Annual Golden Globes Awards

Presenter

They Came Together

Molly

The Women of SNL

Actor

The Secret World of Arrietty

Homily

A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T: Improv

Actor

You Are Here

Actor

Reel Comedy: Blades of Glory

Actor

The Upright Citizens Brigade (Ucb)

Actor

Blades of Glory

Fairchild Van Waldenberg

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Actor

On Broadway

Farrah

Martin & Orloff

Patty

Envy

Natalie Vanderpark

Zoe Loses It

Pink

Southland Tales

Veronica Mung/Dream

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

Actor

Mr. Woodcock

Maggie

Mean Girls

Mrs George

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

Herself

A.C.O.D.

Actor