Amy Poehler: Summary
- Recent Role:
- Herself on Saturday Night Live
- Birthday:
- 9-16-1971
- Birthplace:
- Burlington, Massachusetts
- Birth Name:
- Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts) is an American comedian and actress. She currently stars on Saturday Night Live, where she gives impressions of Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Ripa, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Nancy Grace and Michael Jackson. She was promoted from featured player to full cast member during her first season on SNL, and is only the third person (the first two were Harry Shearer and Eddie Murphy) to earn this distinction.
Amy Poehler became a Weekend Update
co-anchor at the beginning the 2004-2005 season, where she co-anchored with Tina Fey. Currently, she co-anchors Weekend Update with Seth Meyers, replacing outgoing cast member Tina Fey, who went on to do her own series titled, 30 Rock.
As a 1993 graduate of Boston College, Amy was a key member of America's oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. Poehler has appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer, Mean Girls, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Envy and Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny.
In the past, Amy has often appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Andy Richter's little sister, and as a recurring character in two episodes of the college "dramedy" Undeclared.
Amy has performed at Second City Chicago and the ImprovOlympic, and is a disciple of longform improv comic innovator, Del Close. She was one of the four players on Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade and is a co-owner and a performer of longform improv most Sunday evenings at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, that developed from the Comedy Central series.
Poehler has been married to Will Arnett since August 2003, of the now cancelled FOX comedy series, Arrested Development, and had recurring roles in the series as the wife of Arnett's character GOB. She is set to appear in the film, Shrek the Third as the voice of Snow White in 2007. Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts) is an American comedian and actress. She currently stars on Saturday Night Live, where she gives impressions of Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Ripa, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Nancy Grace and Michael Jackson. She was promoted from featured player to full cast member during her first season on SNL, and is only the third...
Amy Poehler became a Weekend Update
co-anchor at the beginning the 2004-2005 season, where she co-anchored with Tina Fey. Currently, she co-anchors Weekend Update with Seth Meyers, replacing outgoing cast member Tina Fey, who went on to do her own series titled, 30 Rock.
As a 1993 graduate of Boston College, Amy was a key member of America's oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. Poehler has appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer, Mean Girls, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Envy and Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny.
In the past, Amy has often appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Andy Richter's little sister, and as a recurring character in two episodes of the college "dramedy" Undeclared.
Amy has performed at Second City Chicago and the ImprovOlympic, and is a disciple of longform improv comic innovator, Del Close. She was one of the four players on Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade and is a co-owner and a performer of longform improv most Sunday evenings at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, that developed from the Comedy Central series.
Poehler has been married to Will Arnett since August 2003, of the now cancelled FOX comedy series, Arrested Development, and had recurring roles in the series as the wife of Arnett's character GOB. She is set to appear in the film, Shrek the Third as the voice of Snow White in 2007. Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts) is an American comedian and actress. She currently stars on Saturday Night Live, where she gives impressions of Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Ripa, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Nancy Grace and Michael Jackson. She was promoted from featured player to full cast member during her first season on SNL, and is only the third...
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The Office spin-off is dead, but previously attached stars (including Aziz!) will carry on in new comedy.
- 11/18/08 3:20 PM
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The Saturday Night Live star will exit the show this winter.
- 09/17/08 4:51 PM
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Amy Poehler is in talks to star in NBC's spin-off of The Office.
- 07/16/08 10:25 AM
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Daisies' Pace joins Duchovny, Shalhoub, Sheen for Emmy nomination finalists; Britney "snubbed" from guest spot honors.
- 07/03/08 1:55 PM
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Some big names weigh in on Hollywood's civil war; Daily Show's Stewart rumored to be paying staff out of pocket.
- 11/05/07 4:16 PM
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- The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"08/07/06 09:28pm | report abuse
Amy, you are freaking COOL. ...Continue »
- The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"10/09/05 04:09am | report abuse
Amy is an original who will be around for a very very long time, no doubt. ...Continue »
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