ACTOR
Amy Poehler
Known for The Simpsons · Shrek the Third · Mean Girls
Amy Meredith 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…
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1971
- Birthplace
- Newton, Massachusetts, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Amy Meredith 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.
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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsJenda (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Shrek the ThirdSnow White (voice) · 2007
★ 6.3
★ 6.3
MOVIE
Mean GirlsMrs. George · 2004
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
MOVIE
Inside Out 2Joy (voice) · 2024
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
SpongeBob SquarePantsGrandma (voice) · 1999
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope · 2009
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Arrested DevelopmentGob's Wife · 2003
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
30 RockYoung Liz · 2006
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
EF
Escape From a Wonderful LifeMary Hatch (voice)
1996EF
Escape From a Wonderful LifeWriter
1996
Tomorrow NightWoman Getting Squirted
1998
Ugly RevengePretty Lady
1998
Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloRuth
1999ZL
Zoe Loses ItPink
2000
North HollywoodWendy
2001
Wet Hot American SummerSusie
2001
Martin & OrloffPatty
2002SI
Sick in the Head
2003
EnvyNatalie Vanderpark
2004
Mean GirlsMrs. George
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieBank Teller
2004SM
Saving ManhattanKristen
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?Grandma
2005
Man of the YearAmy Poehler
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyTruck Stop Waitress
2006
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
2006
The ExCarol Lane
2006
Asssscat
2007
Blades of GloryFairchild Van Waldenberg
2007GM
Girl MissingVikki
2007
Laser Cats 2Scientist
2007
Mr. WoodcockMaggie
2007
On BroadwayFarrah
2007
Shortcut to HappinessMolly Gilchrest
2007
Shrek the ThirdSnow White (voice)
2007
Southland TalesVeronica Mung / Dream
2007
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'Self
2007
Wild Girls GoneDoreen Moran
2007Wild Girls GoneWriter
2007
Baby MamaAngie
2008
Hamlet 2Cricket Feldstein
2008
Horton Hears a Who!Sally O'Malley (voice)
2008
Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma TalesSelf
2008
Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”Self
2008
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelEleanor (voice)
2009
Monsters vs AliensComputer (voice)
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerVarious (archive footage)
2009
Spring BreakdownGayle O'Brien
2009TM
The Mystery of ClaywomanCeleste Dupree
2009
Freak DanceLilian
2010SN
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010
The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010
Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedEleanor (voice)
2011
Fight for Your Right RevisitedCafé Patron
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilGretel (voice)
2011BW
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlSelf
2012
A.C.O.D.Sondra
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesWendy Van Peele (uncredited)
2013
Are You HereTerri Baker
2013
Free BirdsJenny (voice)
2013NB
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of AsssscatSelf
2013DR
Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf
2014
The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasSunshine
2014
They Came TogetherMolly
2014
A Very Murray ChristmasLiz
2015
An SNL Valentine(archive footage)
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
2015
Inside OutJoy (voice)
2015Inside OutAdditional Dialogue
2015
Live from New York!Self
2015
Mind CandyJoy (voice)
2015
Riley's First Date?Joy (voice)
2015
SistersMaura Ellis
2015SistersExecutive Producer
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
2015
Andy Richter's Home for the HolidaysExecutive Producer
2016
Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweThe Devil
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf
2016
Household Name
2017
The HouseKate Johansen
2017
Love, GildaSelf
2018
Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingSelf (archive footage)
2019
Wine CountryAbby
2019Wine CountryDirector
2019Wine CountryProducer
2019
A Parks and Recreation SpecialLeslie Knope
2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialProducer
2020
Nate: A One Man ShowExecutive Producer
2020
One World: Together at HomeSelf
2020
Stronger Together, Tous EnsembleSelf
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope
2020
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf
2021
MoxieLisa Carter
2021MoxieDirector
2021MoxieProducer
2021
Lucy and DesiDirector
2022Lucy and DesiProducer
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf
2022
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest
2023
Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
2023
First Time Female DirectorMeg
2023First Time Female DirectorProducer
2023
An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
2024
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff StorySelf (archive footage)
2024
Inside Out 2Joy (voice)
2024
Thoughts and PrayersExecutive Producer
2024
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025JJ
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, UnforgettableSelf
2026
LorneSelf (Uncredited)
2026
StepsProducer
2026Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Host · 4 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1953
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 139 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 6 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 3 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveWeekend Update Anchor / Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf / Patrice Donovan (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf / Hillary Clinton / Betty Caruso (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Friday Night Videos1 eps
1983
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf · 1 eps
1988
The SimpsonsJenda (voice) · 2 eps
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 1 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 8 eps
1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Spin CitySusan · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Upright Citizens BrigadeColby · 30 eps
1998Upright Citizens BrigadeCreator
1998
SpongeBob SquarePantsGrandma (voice) · 1 eps
1999
UndeclaredHillary · 2 eps
2001
Arrested DevelopmentGob's Wife · 5 eps
2003
Comedy Central RoastsSelf · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 3 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 4 eps
2003
O'Grady1 eps
2004WA
Weekends at the D.L.1 eps
2005
Wonder Showzen1 eps
2005Wonder ShowzenMiss Mary · 1 eps
2005
30 RockYoung Liz · 1 eps
2006
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2 eps
2007
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday9 eps
2008
The Mighty B!Bessie Higgenbottom · 75 eps
2008The Mighty B!Producer
2008The Mighty B!Creator
2008
Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2009
Parks and RecreationLeslie Knope · 122 eps
2009Parks and RecreationWriter
2009Parks and RecreationProducer
2009Parks and RecreationDirector
2009
The Jay Leno ShowSelf · 1 eps
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
Billy on the StreetSelf · 2 eps
2011
Comedy Bang! Bang!Self · 1 eps
2012
The Greatest Event in Television HistoryJennifer Hart · 1 eps
2012
Hollywood Game NightSelf · 1 eps
2013
The Last LegSelf · 1 eps
2013
Broad CityCheryl · 1 eps
2014Broad CityDirector
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 14 eps
2014TA
The Approval MatrixSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2014
Welcome to SwedenAmy Poehler · 8 eps
2014Welcome to SwedenExecutive Producer
2014
Difficult PeopleFlute · 1 eps
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSusie · 8 eps
2015
America DividedSelf · 8 eps
2016
The UCB ShowSelf - Host · 8 eps
2016The UCB ShowExecutive Producer
2016The UCB ShowCreator
2016
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterSusie · 8 eps
2017
I Feel BadExecutive Producer
2018
Making ItSelf - Host · 22 eps
2018
Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
2019
Russian DollExecutive Producer
2019Russian DollStory
2019Russian DollWriter
2019Russian DollCreator
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
DuncanvilleLeslie Knope (voice) · 1 eps
2020DuncanvilleDuncan / Annie (voice) · 33 eps
2020DuncanvilleExecutive Producer
2020DuncanvilleStory
2020DuncanvilleCreator
2020
Three Busy DebrasExecutive Producer
2020
Baking ItSelf - Host · 6 eps
2021
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningNarrator (voice) · 8 eps
2023The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningExecutive Producer
2023
Dream ProductionsJoy (voice) · 4 eps
2024
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Host · 84 eps
2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerExecutive Producer
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 1 eps
2025
DigElise · 10 eps
2026DigExecutive Producer
2026DigWriter
2026DigCreator
2026
The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle ShowJoy (voice) · 1 eps
2026The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle ShowDirector
2026The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle ShowWriter
2026The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle ShowCreator
2026Photos
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