AMY POEHLER

Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 16, 1971
Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Filmography

Starring

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

Production

TBA·
Dig
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
2026·
Steps
Producer
2024·
Thoughts and Prayers
Executive Producer
2023·
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Executive Producer
2023·
First Time Female Director
Producer
2022·
Lucy and Desi
Director, Producer
2021·
Moxie
Producer, Director
2020·
Duncanville
Creator, Story, Executive Producer
2020·
Three Busy Debras
Executive Producer
2020·
Nate: A One Man Show
Executive Producer
2020·
A Parks and Recreation Special
Producer
2019·
Russian Doll
Creator, Writer, Story, Executive Producer
2019·
Wine Country
Producer, Director
2018·
I Feel Bad
Executive Producer
2016·
The UCB Show
Creator, Executive Producer
2016·
Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays
Executive Producer
2015·
Sisters
Executive Producer
2015·
Inside Out
Additional Dialogue
2014·
Broad City
Director
2014·
Welcome to Sweden
Executive Producer
2009·
Parks and Recreation
Director, Producer, Writer
2008·
The Mighty B!
Creator, Producer
2007·
Wild Girls Gone
Writer
1998·
Upright Citizens Brigade
Creator
1996·
Escape From a Wonderful Life
Writer