Amy Poehler
Actress | Producer | Writer
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Filmography
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Known For
Inside Out Joy (2015) -
Baby Mama Angie (2008) -
Parks and Recreation Leslie Knope (2009-2015) -
Known For
Saturday Night Live Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Hillary Clinton / Herself / Betty Caruso / Sharon Osbourne / Kelly Ripa / Amber / Michael Jackson / Nancy Grace / Sally Needler / Amanda / Dakota Fanning / Kaitlin / Kim Jong Il / Netti Bo Dance / Norah O'Donnell / Paula Abdul / Sharon Stone / Avril Lavigne / Charlie Bucket / Herself - Host / Madonna / Zoe Anderton / Aiden Key / Amy / Amy Poehler / Ann Coulter / Arianne Zuker / Barbie / Betty / Blossom / Britney Spears / Carolyn Kepcher / Carrie Bradshaw / Catherine Zeta-Jones / Christian Siriano / Clarice Starling / Daryn Kagan / David Pelletier / Dennis Kucinich / Dolly Parton / Draper's Co-Worker / Emily Saliers / Farrah Fawcett / Fergie / Future Lindsay Lohan / Gloria Wallace / Greta Van Susteren / H.W. Plainview / Helen Walsh / Hilary Clinton / J.K. Rowling / Jamilah Lucas / Julia Roberts / Katanya / Katie Couric / Katie Cruise-Hubbard / Linus van Pelt / Lynn Malsby / Marcia Cross / Maxine Walken / Mr. Six / Mrs. Hash / Mrs. Triggs / Nancy Pelosi / Pam / Pamela Lee / Patrice Donovan / Patti Smith / Paula Abdull / Paula Zahn / Peter Ostrum / Prunella Watson / Rhonda Byrne / Rosie Perez / Sam Newton / Savannah Dakota Fey / Shelley Long / Short Round / The Falconer / Tiffany Lane / Tinkerbell / Tipper Gore / Tonya Harding / Yoko Ono / Yvette Fielding (2001-2015) -
Actress
Household Name (2017) -
Difficult People Flute (2017) -
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Susie (2017) -
The House Kate Johansen (2017) -
Maya & Marty Various (2016) -
Sisters Maura Ellis (2015) -
A Very Murray Christmas Liz (2015) -
Riley's First Date? Joy (2015) -
The Awesomes Jaclyn Stone (2014-2015) -
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Susie (2015) -
![Welcome to Sweden]( "Welcome to Sweden")
Welcome to Sweden Amy Poehler (2014-2015) -
![Inside Out]( "Inside Out")
Inside Out Joy (2015) -
![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation Leslie Knope (2009-2015) -
![Kroll Show]( "Kroll Show")
Kroll Show Winnie (2014-2015) -
![Half Sisters]( "Half Sisters")
Half Sisters (2014) -
Parks and Recreation in Europe Leslie Knope (2014)
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![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Jenda (2005-2014) -
![Broad City]( "Broad City")
Broad City Cheryl (2014) -
![They Came Together]( "They Came Together")
They Came Together Molly (2014) -
![Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]( "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues")
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Entertainment Tonight Reporter (2013) -
![Free Birds]( "Free Birds")
Free Birds Jenny (2013) -
![Are You Here]( "Are You Here")
Are You Here Terry Coulter (2013) -
![The Greatest Event in Television History]( "The Greatest Event in Television History")
The Greatest Event in Television History Jennifer Hart (2013) -
![A.C.O.D.]( "A.C.O.D.")
A.C.O.D. Sondra (2013) -
![Parks and Recreation: Dammit Jerry!]( "Parks and Recreation: Dammit Jerry!")
Parks and Recreation: Dammit Jerry! Leslie Knope (2012) -
![Louie]( "Louie")
Louie Debbie (2012) -
![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock Young Liz (2012) -
![Napoleon Dynamite]( "Napoleon Dynamite")
Napoleon Dynamite Misty (2012) -
![Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked]( "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked")
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Eleanor (2011) -
![Parks and Recreation: Road Trip]( "Parks and Recreation: Road Trip")
Parks and Recreation: Road Trip Leslie Knope (2011) -
![UCB Comedy Originals]( "UCB Comedy Originals")
UCB Comedy Originals Doreen Moran (2008-2011) -
![The Mighty B!]( "The Mighty B!")
The Mighty B! Bessie Higgenbottom (2008-2011) -
![Broad City]( "Broad City")
Broad City Amy (2011) -
![Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil]( "Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil")
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil Gretel (2011) -
![Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise]( "Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise")
Beastie Boys: Make Some Noise Café Patron (2011) -
![Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited]( "Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited")
Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited Café Patron (2011) -
![Arrietty]( "Arrietty")
Arrietty Homily (2010) -
![Freak Dance]( "Freak Dance")
Freak Dance Lillian (2010) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live Various (2001-2010) -
![Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]( "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel")
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Eleanor (2009) -
The Mystery of Claywoman Celeste Dupree (2009)
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![Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition]( "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition")
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition Weekend Update Anchor (2008-2009) -
![Monsters vs. Aliens]( "Monsters vs. Aliens")
Monsters vs. Aliens Computer (2009) -
![Spring Breakdown]( "Spring Breakdown")
Spring Breakdown Gayle O'Brien (2009) -
![Baby Mama]( "Baby Mama")
Baby Mama Angie (2008) -
![Horton Hears a Who!]( "Horton Hears a Who!")
Horton Hears a Who! Sally O'Malley (2008) -
![Hamlet 2]( "Hamlet 2")
Hamlet 2 Cricket Feldstein (2008) -
![Wild Girls Gone]( "Wild Girls Gone")
Wild Girls Gone Doreen Moran (2007) -
![Mr. Woodcock]( "Mr. Woodcock")
Mr. Woodcock Maggie (2007) -
![Shrek the Third]( "Shrek the Third")
Shrek the Third Snow White (2007) -
![On Broadway]( "On Broadway")
On Broadway Farrah (2007) -
![Blades of Glory]( "Blades of Glory")
Blades of Glory Fairchild Van Waldenberg (2007) -
![Girl Missing]( "Girl Missing")
Girl Missing Vikki (2007) -
![The Ex]( "The Ex")
The Ex Carol Lane (2006) -
![Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny]( "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny")
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Truck Stop Waitress (2006) -
![Man of the Year]( "Man of the Year")
Man of the Year Amy Poehler (2006) -
![Southland Tales]( "Southland Tales")
Southland Tales Veronica Mung / Dream (2006) -
![Wonder Showzen]( "Wonder Showzen")
Wonder Showzen Miss Mary (2006) -
![O'Grady]( "O'Grady")
O'Grady Wendy (2006) -
![SpongeBob SquarePants]( "SpongeBob SquarePants")
SpongeBob SquarePants Grandma (2005) -
![Arrested Development]( "Arrested Development")
Arrested Development Bride of Gob (2004-2005) -
Soundtracks Live Ginny Baker (2004)
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![Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie]( "Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie")
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Bank Teller (2004) -
![Envy]( "Envy")
Envy Natalie Vanderpark (2004) -
![Mean Girls]( "Mean Girls")
Mean Girls Mrs. George (2004) -
![Shortcut to Happiness]( "Shortcut to Happiness")
Shortcut to Happiness Molly Gilchrest (2003) -
Sick in the Head (2003)
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![Martin & Orloff]( "Martin & Orloff")
Martin & Orloff Patty (2002) -
![Undeclared]( "Undeclared")
Undeclared Hillary - Top Floor R.A. (2001-2002) -
![North Hollywood]( "North Hollywood")
North Hollywood Wendy (2001) -
![Late Friday]( "Late Friday")
Late Friday Drunk Lady (2001) -
![Wet Hot American Summer]( "Wet Hot American Summer")
Wet Hot American Summer Susie (2001) -
![ShortCuts]( "ShortCuts")
ShortCuts Pretty Lady (segment "Ugly Revenge") (2000) -
Zoe Loses It Pink (2000)
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![Upright Citizens Brigade]( "Upright Citizens Brigade")
Upright Citizens Brigade Colby (1998-2000) -
![Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo]( "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo")
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Ruth (1999) -
![Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City]( "Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City")
Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City Additional Voices (1999) -
Saving Manhattan Kirsten (1998)
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![Late Night with Conan O'Brien]( "Late Night with Conan O'Brien")
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stacy, Andy's Little Sister (1997-1998) -
![The Daily Show]( "The Daily Show")
The Daily Show Diane Halpern (1998) -
![Spin City]( "Spin City")
Spin City Susan (1998) -
![Tomorrow Night]( "Tomorrow Night")
Tomorrow Night Woman Getting Squirted (1998) -
Apt. 2F Amy (1997)
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ActressEscape from It's a Wonderful Life Mary Hatch / Various (1996)
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Producer
![Broad City]( "Broad City")
Broad City (2014-2019) -
![Russian Doll]( "Russian Doll")
Russian Doll (2019) -
![I Feel Bad]( "I Feel Bad")
I Feel Bad (2018) -
![Making It]( "Making It")
Making It (2018) -
Household Name (2017)
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![Difficult People]( "Difficult People")
Difficult People (2015-2017) -
![The UCB Show]( "The UCB Show")
The UCB Show (2016-2017) -
Dumb Prince (2016)
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![Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays]( "Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays")
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![Sisters]( "Sisters")
Sisters (2015) -
![Welcome to Sweden]( "Welcome to Sweden")
Welcome to Sweden (2014-2015) -
![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation (2009-2015) -
Old Soul (2014)
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![The Mighty B!]( "The Mighty B!")
The Mighty B! (2008-2011) -
![UCB Comedy Originals]( "UCB Comedy Originals")
UCB Comedy Originals (2010) -
NPR Dancers (2008)
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![Wild Girls Gone]( "Wild Girls Gone")
Wild Girls Gone (2007) -
ProducerA.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (2005)
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Writer
![Russian Doll]( "Russian Doll")
Russian Doll (2019) -
![75th Golden Globe Awards]( "75th Golden Globe Awards")
75th Golden Globe Awards (2018) -
![UCB Comedy Originals]( "UCB Comedy Originals")
UCB Comedy Originals (2008-2017) -
![The UCB Show]( "The UCB Show")
The UCB Show (2016-2017) -
![Inside Out]( "Inside Out")
Inside Out (2015) -
![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation (2010-2015) -
![72nd Golden Globe Awards]( "72nd Golden Globe Awards")
72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015) -
Old Soul (2014)
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![71st Golden Globe Awards]( "71st Golden Globe Awards")
71st Golden Globe Awards (2014) -
![70th Golden Globe Awards]( "70th Golden Globe Awards")
70th Golden Globe Awards (2013) -
![The Mighty B!]( "The Mighty B!")
The Mighty B! (2008-2011) -
![Wild Girls Gone]( "Wild Girls Gone")
Wild Girls Gone (2007) -
A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: Improv (2005)
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Soundtracks Live (2004)
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![Upright Citizens Brigade]( "Upright Citizens Brigade")
Upright Citizens Brigade (1998-2000) -
The Swarm (1998)
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Writer
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Soundtrack
![The House]( "The House")
The House (2017) -
![A Very Murray Christmas]( "A Very Murray Christmas")
A Very Murray Christmas (2015) -
![Late Night with Seth Meyers]( "Late Night with Seth Meyers")
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2015) -
![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation (2009-2015) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (2002-2012) -
![Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]( "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2010-2011) -
![The Women of SNL]( "The Women of SNL")
The Women of SNL (2010) -
![SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas]( "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler")
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![Spring Breakdown]( "Spring Breakdown")
Spring Breakdown (2009) -
![Shrek the Third]( "Shrek the Third")
Shrek the Third (2007) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon")
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Soundtrack
![Mean Girls]( "Mean Girls")
Mean Girls (2004) -
DirectorDumb Prince (2016)
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![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation (2012-2015) -
Director
![Broad City]( "Broad City")
Broad City (2014) -
Archive footage
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2015-2018) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2018) -
![CBS News Sunday Morning]( "CBS News Sunday Morning")
CBS News Sunday Morning (2018) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2015-2017) -
![Goodnight, Sweet Prince]( "Goodnight, Sweet Prince")
Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2016) -
![Vlogbrothers]( "Vlogbrothers")
Vlogbrothers (2016) -
![20/20]( "20/20")
20/20 (2016) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2014-2015) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2014-2015) -
An SNL Valentine (2015)
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SNL's NFL Saturday (2015)
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![The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access Web Videos]( "The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access Web Videos")
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2014) -
![SNL Sports Spectacular]( "SNL Sports Spectacular")
SNL Sports Spectacular (2014) -
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![Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving]( "Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving")
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![Saturday Night Live: Halloween]( "Saturday Night Live: Halloween")
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![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013) -
![SNL Christmas]( "SNL Christmas")
SNL Christmas (2012) -
![Game Change]( "Game Change")
Game Change (2012) -
![Miss Representation]( "Miss Representation")
Miss Representation (2011) -
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![Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars]( "Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars")
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![SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas]( "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler")
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![Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08]( "Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08")
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
La 2 noticias (2008)
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![Anderson Cooper 360°]( "Anderson Cooper 360°")
Anderson Cooper 360° (2008) -
Planet Voice (2007)
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Your Movie Show (2006)
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin")
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![Arrested Development]( "Arrested Development")
Arrested Development (2005) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken")
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Archive footage
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan")
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![Brilliant But Cancelled]( "Brilliant But Cancelled")
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the United States: Mean Girls (2004) and Envy (2004) (April 30, 2004).
Quotes
You have to care about how good you are and how good you feel, but not about how good people think you are or how good people think you look.
Trademark
Wide smile and blue eyes
Nickname
Poehlercoaster
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Amy Meredith Poehler
Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)User Polls
Multi-taskin' Mamas
Inside Out Emotions
SAG Awards 2016: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Greatest TV Heroes of All Time
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