Amy Poehler
American actress
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 September 16, 1971[1] Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, director, writer, producer, |
| Years active | 1996– 2024 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
changePoehler 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.
Marriage and family
changePoehler 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
changeMovies
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: "Frenched" |
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
change| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
change- ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1277/1278. 2013-09-20. p. 36.
- ↑ "Amy Poehler". Biography com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ↑ "Amy Poehler". biography.com. A&E Networks. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Biography for Amy Poehler". imdb. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio, 2009
- ↑ Cardarelli, Lindsey (November 4, 2005). "Burlington¹s Amy Poehler brings local laughs". Woburn Daily Times Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ Lussier, Germain (7 January 2014). "Louis C.K. Releasing His 1998 Movie Starring Steve Carell and Amy Poehler for $5". Slashfilm. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Anchorman: The Legend Continues". imdb. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
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| Media offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon |
Weekend Update Anchor with Tina Fey 2004–2006 with Seth Meyers 2006–2008 2004–2008 |
Succeeded by Seth Meyers as sole anchor |