Amy Poehler
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Amy Meredith Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; born September 16, 1971[2]) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer and writer. She was a cast member of the television program Saturday Night Live between 2001 and 2008.
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Poehler at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon (2012). | |
| Born | Amy Meredith Poehler (1971-09-16) September 16, 1971 (age 54)[1] Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston College (BA) |
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| Years active | 1995 (1995) |
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| Children | 2 |
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Early life
Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts. Her parents are high school teachers Eileen Frances (née Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. She grew up in nearby Burlington.[3] Her father is of German, Irish, Portuguese, and English ancestry. Her mother is of Irish ancestry.[4] Poehler was raised in the Catholic faith.[5] She graduated from Burlington High School in 1989.[6] She studied at Boston College and at The Second City.
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Marriage and family
Poehler was married to Will Arnett in 2003. They have two children. In September 2012, Poehler and Arnett separated. The divorce was finalized in 2016.
Filmography
Movies
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Tomorrow Night | Woman Sprayed with Hose | Film Debut[7] |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Ruth | |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Susie | |
| 2002 | Martin & Orloff | Patty | |
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Mrs. George | |
| Envy | Natalie Vanderpark | ||
| 2006 | Southland Tales | Veronica Mung / Dream | |
| Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Truck Stop Waitress | ||
| Man of the Year | Herself | Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update with Tina Fey & Amy Poehler was featured in the movie | |
| 2007 | The Ex | Carol Lane | |
| Blades of Glory | Fairchild Van Waldenberg | ||
| Shrek the Third | Snow White (voice) | ||
| Mr. Woodcock | Maggie Hoffman | ||
| Shortcut to Happiness | Molly Gilchrest | ||
| Wild Girls Gone | Doreen | With Matt Besser, Ian Roberts & Matt Walsh of the Upright Citizens Brigade. | |
| 2008 | Hamlet 2 | Cricket Feldstein | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Sally O'Malley (voice) | ||
| Baby Mama | Angie Ostrowski | MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance | |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Gayle | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Computer (voice) | ||
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Eleanor Miller (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Megamind | Jorrie Nortion (voice) | |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | Gretel (voice) | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Eleanor Miller (voice) | ||
| Freak Dance | Lillian | Upright Citizens Brigade production; incl. Besser, Walsh and Roberts. | |
| 2012 | The Secret World of Arrietty | Homily (voice) | |
| 2013 | A.C.O.D. | Sondra | |
| You Are Here | Janice | ||
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Entertainment Tonight anchor | [8] | |
| Free Birds | Jenny (voice) | ||
| 2014 | They Came Together | Molly | |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Joy (voice) | |
| 2015 | Sisters | Maura Ellis | |
| 2017 | The House | Kate Johansen | |
| 2019 | Wine Country | Abby | |
| 2021 | Moxie | Lisa | |
| 2023 | First Time Female Director | Meg | |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Joy (voice) |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996–2000 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Stacy (Andy's little sister) / Various sketch roles | |
| 1997 | Apartment 2F | Amy | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Spin City | Susan | Episode: "Single White Male" |
| 1998–2000 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Colby / Various Characters | 30 episodes |
| 2001–2008 | Saturday Night Live | Herself / Various Characters | 142 episodes Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2008–2009) |
| 2001–2002 | Undeclared | Hillary / Top Floor R.A. | 3 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Arrested Development | Wife of Gob | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Gramma (voice) | Episode: "Have You Seen This Snail?" |
| The Simpsons | Jenda (voice) | Episode: "Future-Drama" | |
| 2006 | O'Grady | Wendy (voice) | Episode: "Jerked" |
| Wonder Showzen | Miss Mary | 2 episodes | |
| 2008–2009 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2008–2011 | The Mighty B! | Bessie Higgenbottom (voice) and Sissy Sullivan | 40 episodes;Co-creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Voice Artist Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program (2009–2010) |
| 2009–2016 | Parks and Recreation | Leslie Knope | Main Role Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (2012) Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (2011, 2013) Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series (Musical or Comedy) (2012–2013) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2010–2013) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (2012) Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series (Musical or Comedy) (2011–2012) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2013) Nominated – TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy (2011–2012) Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy (2013) |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Amy Poehler/Katy Perry" |
| Sesame Street | Herself | Episode: "The Camouflage Challenge" | |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Young Liz Lemon (Flashback) | Episode: "Live from Studio 6H" |
| Louie | Debbie | Episode: "New Year's Eve" | |
| Napoleon Dynamite | Misty (voice) | Episode: "Thundercone" | |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards | Host | TV Special |
| The Greatest Event in Television History | Jennifer Hart | Episode: "Hart to Hart" | |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards | Host | TV Special |
| 2014 | Welcome to Sweden | As herself |
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Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 2006 | Prism Award | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedian | Nominated | ||
| MTV Movie Award | Best WTF Moment | Baby Mama | Won | |
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Award | Favorite On-Screen Match Up (with Tina Fey) | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | The Mighty B! | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Award | Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Parks and Recreation | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| Satellite Award | Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | ||
| Television Critics Association Award | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Variety’s Power of Comedy Award | Won | |||
| 2012 | The Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Parks and Recreation | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Award | Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| Producers Guild of America Award | Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Award | Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | ||
| Television Critics Association Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Actress in Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Golden Globe Award | Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Episodic Comedy | Nominated | |||
| Gracie Awards | Outstanding Female Actor | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Golden Globe Award | Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy or Musical | Pending |
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