Amy Poehler
Biography
Amy Meredith 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 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Simpsons
1989
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Simpsons
as Jenda (voice) · 1989
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Conan
as Self · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Weekend Update Anchor / Self (uncredited) · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters (uncredited) · 1975
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The View
as Self - Guest · 1997
The View
as Self · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self · 1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
Parks and Recreation
as Leslie Knope · 2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
30 Rock
as Young Liz · 2006
Arrested Development
as Gob's Wife · 2003
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1944
Inside Out
as Joy (voice) · 2015
Spin City
as Susan · 1996
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2009
The Last Leg
as Self · 2013
Inside Out 2
as Joy (voice) · 2024
Shrek the Third
as Snow White (voice) · 2007
Broad City
as Cheryl · 2014
Mean Girls
as Mrs. George · 2004
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self · 2012
The Jay Leno Show
as Self · 2009
Monsters vs Aliens
as Computer (voice) · 2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 2009
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Grandma (voice) · 1999
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest · 2019
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter · 1953
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1975
Difficult People
as Flute · 2015
Horton Hears a Who!
as Sally O'Malley (voice) · 2008
The Mighty B!
as Bessie Higgenbottom · 2008
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
as Eleanor (voice) · 2009
Duncanville
as Leslie Knope (voice) · 2020
Duncanville
as Duncan / Annie (voice) · 2020
Hollywood Game Night
as Self · 2013
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
as Eleanor (voice) · 2011
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Susie · 2017
Billy on the Street
as Self · 2011
Dream Productions
as Joy (voice) · 2024
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
as Self - Host · 2025
Undeclared
as Hillary · 2001
Blades of Glory
as Fairchild Van Waldenberg · 2007
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self · 2025
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self · 2003
Free Birds
as Jenny (voice) · 2013
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Susie · 2015
Wonder Showzen
· 2005
Wonder Showzen
as Miss Mary · 2005
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
· 2008
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Ruth · 1999
Sisters
as Maura Ellis · 2015
Friday Night Videos
· 1983
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Wendy Van Peele (uncredited) · 2013
They Came Together
as Molly · 2014
The House
as Kate Johansen · 2017
Riley's First Date?
as Joy (voice) · 2015
Man of the Year
as Amy Poehler · 2006
Welcome to Sweden
as Amy Poehler · 2014
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Gretel (voice) · 2011
Upright Citizens Brigade
as Colby · 1998
Are You Here
as Terri Baker · 2013
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Truck Stop Waitress · 2006
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Jennifer Hart · 2012
The Emmy Awards
as Self · 1949
Southland Tales
as Veronica Mung / Dream · 2007
Lorne
as Self (Uncredited) · 2026
Making It
as Self - Host · 2018
Baking It
as Self - Host · 2021
Weekends at the D.L.
· 2005
Wet Hot American Summer
as Susie · 2001
America Divided
as Self · 2016
Mr. Woodcock
as Maggie · 2007
Dig
as Elise · 2026
Moxie
as Lisa Carter · 2021
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self · 2025
Envy
as Natalie Vanderpark · 2004
The UCB Show
as Self - Host · 2016
Baby Mama
as Angie · 2008
Wine Country
as Abby · 2019
Shortcut to Happiness
as Molly Gilchrest · 2007
The Ex
as Carol Lane · 2006
O'Grady
· 2004
Spring Breakdown
as Gayle O'Brien · 2009
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
as Leslie Knope · 2020
A.C.O.D.
as Sondra · 2013
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage) · 2010
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Bank Teller · 2004
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
as Narrator (voice) · 2023
Hamlet 2
as Cricket Feldstein · 2008
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self · 2023
A Very Murray Christmas
as Liz · 2015
First Time Female Director
as Meg · 2023
Escape From a Wonderful Life
as Mary Hatch (voice) · 1996
Girl Missing
as Vikki · 2007
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Leslie Knope · 2020
One World: Together at Home
as Self · 2020
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
as Grandma · 2005
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage) · 2024
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Café Patron · 2011
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self · 2022
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
as The Devil · 2016
Freak Dance
as Lilian · 2010
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
as Self · 2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Self (archive footage) · 2019
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
as Various (archive footage) · 2009
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest · 2023
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self · 2015
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self · 2020
Mind Candy
as Joy (voice) · 2015
An SNL Valentine
as (archive footage) · 2015
The Approval Matrix
as Self - Special Guest · 2014
Ugly Revenge
as Pretty Lady · 1998
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self · 2015
Live from New York!
as Self · 2015
Martin & Orloff
as Patty · 2002
Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”
as Self · 2008
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self · 2010
Tomorrow Night
as Woman Getting Squirted · 1998
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
as Self · 2012
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable
as Self · 2026
Wild Girls Gone
as Doreen Moran · 2007
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
as Sunshine · 2014
Don Rickles: One Night Only
as Self · 2014
Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma Tales
as Self · 2008
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
as Self · 2007
Saving Manhattan
as Kristen · 2005
Love, Gilda
as Self · 2018
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat
as Self · 2013
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
· 2006
Asssscat
· 2007
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
as Self · 2016
North Hollywood
as Wendy · 2001
The Mystery of Claywoman
as Celeste Dupree · 2009
On Broadway
as Farrah · 2007
Sick in the Head
· 2003
Zoe Loses It
as Pink · 2000
Household Name
· 2017
Laser Cats 2
as Scientist · 2007