Amy Poehler

Biography

Amy 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Poehler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (80)

• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
• Inside Out 22024 · as Joy (voice)
• I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Disney 100: Remember That2023 · as Self
• First Time Female Director2023 · as Meg
• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love2023 · as Self - Guest
• Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter2022 · as Self
• Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around2021 · as Self
• Moxie2021 · as Lisa Carter
• A Parks and Recreation Special2020 · as Leslie Knope
• The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation2020 · as Leslie Knope
• Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble2020 · as Self
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
• Wine Country2019 · as Abby
• Love, Gilda2018 · as Self
• The House2017 · as Kate Johansen
• Household Name2017
• Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe2016 · as The Devil
• Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You2016 · as Self
• Sisters2015 · as Maura Ellis
• A Very Murray Christmas2015 · as Liz
• Mind Candy2015 · as Joy (voice)
• Riley's First Date?2015 · as Joy (voice)
• Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon2015 · as Self
• Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015 · as Self
• Inside Out2015 · as Joy (voice)
• Live from New York!2015 · as Self
• The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas2014 · as Sunshine
• They Came Together2014 · as Molly
• Don Rickles: One Night Only2014 · as Self
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 · as Wendy Van Peele (uncredited)
• Free Birds2013 · as Jenny (voice)
• A.C.O.D.2013 · as Sondra
• Are You Here2013 · as Terri Baker
• Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat2013 · as Self
• Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl2012 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked2011 · as Eleanor (voice)
• Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil2011 · as Gretel (voice)
• Fight for Your Right Revisited2011 · as Café Patron
• The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
• Freak Dance2010 · as Lilian
• Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again2010 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel2009 · as Eleanor (voice)
• The Mystery of Claywoman2009 · as Celeste Dupree
• Spring Breakdown2009 · as Gayle O'Brien
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009 · as Various (archive footage)
• Monsters vs Aliens2009 · as Computer (voice)
• Baby Mama2008 · as Angie
• Horton Hears a Who!2008 · as Sally O'Malley (voice)
• Hamlet 22008 · as Cricket Feldstein
• Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”2008 · as Self
• Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma Tales2008 · as Self
• Southland Tales2007 · as Veronica Mung / Dream
• Wild Girls Gone2007 · as Doreen Moran
• Mr. Woodcock2007 · as Maggie
• Shortcut to Happiness2007 · as Molly Gilchrest
• Shrek the Third2007 · as Snow White (voice)
• On Broadway2007 · as Farrah
• Blades of Glory2007 · as Fairchild Van Waldenberg
• Asssscat2007
• Girl Missing2007 · as Vikki
• The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'2007 · as Self
• The Ex2006 · as Carol Lane
• Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny2006 · as Truck Stop Waitress
• Man of the Year2006 · as Amy Poehler
• Tenacious D: For the Ladies2006
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?2005 · as Grandma
• Saving Manhattan2005 · as Kristen
• Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie2004 · as Bank Teller
• Mean Girls2004 · as Mrs. George
• Envy2004 · as Natalie Vanderpark
• Sick in the Head2003
• Martin & Orloff2002 · as Patty
• Wet Hot American Summer2001 · as Susie
• North Hollywood2001 · as Wendy
• Zoe Loses It2000 · as Pink
• Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo1999 · as Ruth
• Tomorrow Night1998 · as Woman Getting Squirted
• Ugly Revenge1998 · as Pretty Lady
• Escape From a Wonderful Life1996 · as Mary Hatch (voice)

All TV Shows (64)

• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
• Dream Productions2024 · as Joy (voice)
• The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning2023 · as Narrator (voice)
• Baking It2021 · as Self - Host
• Duncanville2020 · as Leslie Knope (voice)
• Duncanville2020 · as Duncan / Annie (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
• Making It2018 · as Self - Host
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later2017 · as Susie
• America Divided2016 · as Self
• The UCB Show2016 · as Self - Host
• Difficult People2015 · as Flute
• Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp2015 · as Susie
• The Approval Matrix2014 · as Self - Special Guest
• Welcome to Sweden2014 · as Amy Poehler
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Broad City2014 · as Cheryl
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• The Last Leg2013 · as Self
• The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Jennifer Hart
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Guest
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Leslie Knope
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday2008
• The Mighty B!2008 · as Bessie Higgenbottom
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Young Liz
• Weekends at the D.L.2005
• Wonder Showzen2005
• Wonder Showzen2005 · as Miss Mary
• O'Grady2004
• Arrested Development2003 · as Gob's Wife
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Undeclared2001 · as Hillary
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Grandma (voice)
• Upright Citizens Brigade1998 · as Colby
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• Spin City1996 · as Susan
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Jenda (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Friday Night Videos1983
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Host
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
• Dig— · as Elise