Born Sept. 16, 1971, in Burlington, Mass., Amy Poehler began exploring a comedy career while attending Boston College, where she was a member of the improv troupe My Mother's Fleabag.After graduation, Poehler moved to Chicago to work with the world-famous Second City, where she met friend and future co-star Tina Fey. Along with Fey, Poehler became one of the most popular female performers on "Saturday Night Live" (2001-08), developing memorable sketch characters and co-anchoring the show's "Weekend Update" segment, earning a pair of Emmy nods for her efforts. She snagged a third nomination in 2010 for her leading role in the sitcom "Parks and Recreation."
Poehler has also scored with audiences on the big screen, starring opposite Will Arnett as a competitive ice skater in Blades of Glory (2007), and reteaming with Fey to play a misguided surrogate mother in Baby Mama (2008).
Parks and RecreationBorrowing the mockumentary style of "The Office," this droll comedy about municipal workers focuses on Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), a public employee with the Parks and Recreation department in rural Pawnee, Ind. Although Leslie is full of energy and good ideas for community improvement projects, she... Read More
Spring BreakdownDesperate to spice up their boring lives, three thirtysomething women (Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and Parker Posey) set off for a vacation on a tropical island known for its raucous Spring Break parties. But instead of recapturing their youth, they wind up mothering a senator's shy daughter (Amber... Read More
SNL: Best of Amy PoehlerThis compilation captures many of Amy Poehler's finest moments on "Saturday Night Live," plus appearances by cast mates including Tina Fey and Seth Meyers and special guests Alec Baldwin and Drew Barrymore. Read More
Upright Citizens Brigade: ASSSSCATImprov group Upright Citizens Brigade performs their famous "Asssscat" show live, with original members Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser and Matt Walsh. Based on one-word suggestions from the audience, the troupe -- with assistance from comics Andrew Daly, Sean Conroy, Chad Carter and Horatio... Read More
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The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) | G | |
Parks and Recreation (2009) | TV-PG | |
PG | ||
SNL: Best of Amy Poehler (2009) | NR | |
Mighty B! We Got the Bee (2009) | NR | |
TV-Y7 | ||
TV-14 | ||
SNL: Presidential Bash 2008 (2008) | TV-14 | |
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) | G | |
Baby Mama (2008) | PG-13 | |
Hamlet 2 (2008) | R | |
NR | ||
Blades of Glory (2007) | PG-13 | |
Mr. Woodcock (2007) | PG-13 | |
Spring Breakdown (2007) | R | |
Girl Missing (2007) | NR | |
Southland Tales (2006) | R | |
NR | ||
R | ||
UR | ||
NR | ||
25 Years of Improv Comedy (2006) | NR | |
Mean Girls (2004) | PG-13 | |
Envy (2004) | PG-13 | |
Martin & Orloff (2002) | NR | |
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) | R | |
TV-14 | ||
TV-14 | ||
Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) | NR | |
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