Amy Poehler
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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 | Actress, comedian, director, writer, producer, |
Years active | 1996 | – present
Spouse(s) | Will Arnett (m. 2003; div. 2016) |
Children | 2 |
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.
Early life[change | change source]
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.
Marriage and family[change | change source]
Poehler has been married to Will Arnett since 2003. They have two children. In September 2012, Poehler and Arnett separated. The divorce was finalized in 2016.
Filmography[change | change source]
Movies[change | change source]
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) |
Television[change | change source]
Awards and nominations[change | change source]
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 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
Other websites[change | change source]


- Amy Poehler on IMDb
- Works by or about Amy Poehler in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Amy Poehler on National Public Radio in 2009
- Amy Poehler named one of Men's Vogue's 2008 Visionaries Archived 2009-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- TODAY talent are on People magazine annual list of 100, led by Applegate Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Amy Poehler at Emmys.com
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 |