Amy Poehler

Acting • 1971-09-16 • Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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2026
LorneFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.1
2026
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, UnforgettableFilm
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2025
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV
Self - Host • 89 episodes
★ 5.5
2024
Inside Out 2Film
Joy (voice)
★ 7.5
2024
Dream ProductionsTV
Joy (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 7.7
2024
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff StoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2024
An SNL ThanksgivingFilm
(archive footage)
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveFilm
Self - Guest
★ 8.1
2023
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningTV
Narrator (voice) • 8 episodes
★ 9.0
2023
Disney 100: Remember ThatFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2023
First Time Female DirectorFilm
Meg
★ 3.8
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2021
MoxieFilm
Lisa Carter
★ 7.2
2021
Baking ItTV
Self - Host • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2020
DuncanvilleTV
Leslie Knope (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2020
DuncanvilleTV
Duncan / Annie (voice) • 33 episodes
★ 7.7
2020
A Parks and Recreation SpecialFilm
Leslie Knope
★ 7.5
2020
One World: Together at HomeFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationFilm
Leslie Knope
★ 8.0
2020
Stronger Together, Tous EnsembleFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Wine CountryFilm
Abby
★ 5.5
2019
Desus & MeroTV
Self - Illustrious Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.5
2018
Love, GildaFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2018
Making ItTV
Self - Host • 22 episodes
★ 7.0
2017
The HouseFilm
Kate Johansen
★ 5.6
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterTV
Susie • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
2017
Household NameFilm
2016
Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweFilm
The Devil
★ 6.7
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2016
America DividedTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 6.0
2016
The UCB ShowTV
Self - Host • 8 episodes
★ 4.3
2015
Inside OutFilm
Joy (voice)
★ 7.9
2015
SistersFilm
Maura Ellis
★ 6.0
2015
Riley's First Date?Film
Joy (voice)
★ 7.2
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampTV
Susie • 8 episodes
★ 6.4
2015
A Very Murray ChristmasFilm
Liz
★ 5.2
2015
Difficult PeopleTV
Flute • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2015
Live from New York!Film
Self
★ 5.9
2015
Mind CandyFilm
Joy (voice)
★ 5.1
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2015
An SNL ValentineFilm
(archive footage)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 14 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Broad CityTV
Cheryl • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2014
They Came TogetherFilm
Molly
★ 5.6
2014
Welcome to SwedenTV
Amy Poehler • 8 episodes
★ 6.2
2014
Don Rickles: One Night OnlyFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2014
The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasFilm
Sunshine
★ 9.0
2014
The Approval MatrixTV
Self - Special Guest • 1 episodes
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesFilm
Wendy Van Peele (uncredited)
★ 6.1
2013
Free BirdsFilm
Jenny (voice)
★ 5.9
2013
The Last LegTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
Are You HereFilm
Terri Baker
★ 5.2
2013
A.C.O.D.Film
Sondra
★ 5.5
2013
Hollywood Game NightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2013
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of AsssscatFilm
Self
★ 3.5
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2012
The Greatest Event in Television HistoryTV
Jennifer Hart • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2011
Alvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedFilm
Eleanor (voice)
★ 5.7
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilFilm
Gretel (voice)
★ 5.2
2011
Fight for Your Right RevisitedFilm
Café Patron
★ 6.5
2011
Billy on the StreetTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
2010
ConanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
The Women of SNLFilm
Various (archive footage)
★ 5.3
2010
Freak DanceFilm
Lilian
★ 3.5
2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainFilm
Self
2009
Parks and RecreationTV
Leslie Knope • 122 episodes
★ 8.0
2009
Monsters vs AliensFilm
Computer (voice)
★ 6.3
2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelFilm
Eleanor (voice)
★ 5.7
2009
Late Night with Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
Spring BreakdownFilm
Gayle O'Brien
★ 5.5
2009
The Jay Leno ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerFilm
Various (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2009
The Mystery of ClaywomanFilm
Celeste Dupree
2008
Horton Hears a Who!Film
Sally O'Malley (voice)
★ 6.5
2008
Baby MamaFilm
Angie
★ 6.0
2008
Hamlet 2Film
Cricket Feldstein
★ 5.9
2008
The Mighty B!TV
Bessie Higgenbottom • 75 episodes
★ 6.4
2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayTV
★ 6.7
2008
Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma TalesFilm
Self
2008
Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”Film
Self
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
Shrek the ThirdFilm
Snow White (voice)
★ 6.3
2007
Blades of GloryFilm
Fairchild Van Waldenberg
★ 6.1
2007
Southland TalesFilm
Veronica Mung / Dream
★ 5.3
2007
Mr. WoodcockFilm
Maggie
★ 5.1
2007
Shortcut to HappinessFilm
Molly Gilchrest
★ 5.6
2007
AsssscatFilm
★ 6.3
2007
Wild Girls GoneFilm
Doreen Moran
★ 4.2
2007
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'Film
Self
★ 7.0
2007
On BroadwayFilm
Farrah
★ 6.5
2007
Girl MissingFilm
Vikki
★ 1.0
2007
Laser Cats 2Film
Scientist
2006
30 RockTV
Young Liz • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyFilm
Truck Stop Waitress
★ 6.8
2006
Man of the YearFilm
Amy Poehler
★ 6.0
2006
The ExFilm
Carol Lane
★ 5.3
2006
Tenacious D: For the LadiesFilm
★ 8.5
2005
Wonder ShowzenTV
★ 7.3
2005
Wonder ShowzenTV
Miss Mary • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?Film
Grandma (voice)
★ 7.9
2005
Weekends at the D.L.TV
★ 9.0
2005
Saving ManhattanFilm
Kristen
★ 9.0
2005
A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T.: ImprovFilm
Self - Host/Self - Various
2004
Mean GirlsFilm
Mrs. George
★ 7.2
2004
EnvyFilm
Natalie Vanderpark
★ 4.9
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieFilm
Bank Teller
★ 6.0
2004
O'GradyTV
★ 8.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Arrested DevelopmentTV
Gob's Wife • 5 episodes
★ 7.9
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
Comedy Central RoastsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
Sick in the HeadFilm
★ 10.0
2002
Martin & OrloffFilm
Patty
★ 5.5
2001
Wet Hot American SummerFilm
Susie
★ 6.2
2001
UndeclaredTV
Hillary • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2001
North HollywoodFilm
Wendy
★ 1.0
2000
Zoe Loses ItFilm
Pink
1999
SpongeBob SquarePantsTV
Grandma (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloFilm
Ruth
★ 6.0
1998
Upright Citizens BrigadeTV
Colby • 30 episodes
★ 7.5
1998
Tomorrow NightFilm
Woman Getting Squirted
★ 6.0
1998
Ugly RevengeFilm
Pretty Lady
★ 5.8
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1996
Spin CityTV
Susan • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
Escape From a Wonderful LifeFilm
Mary Hatch (voice)
★ 4.0
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 8 episodes
★ 7.3
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Jenda (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1983
Friday Night VideosTV
★ 8.8
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters • 139 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 4 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Weekend Update Anchor / Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self / Patrice Donovan (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self / Hillary Clinton / Betty Caruso (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
People's Choice AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1953
The OscarsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Host • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 7.0

Known For

Inside Out

Parks and Recreation

Inside Out 2

Arrested Development

Sisters

The House

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