Amy Poehler
Acting Born Sep 16, 1971 Newton, Massachusetts, USA 186 credits
Biography
Amy Poehler is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Born on September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts, she studied improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s. Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade, which moved to New York City in 1996 and later became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. She is also a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Poehler has appeared in numerous acting credits, with 147 known credits. She has received recognition for her contributions to comedy, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.
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Career overview
Amy Poehler is an American actress known for her work in the entertainment industry. She began her career in the early 1990s by studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic. Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade, which later became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998.
Poehler's acting credits include numerous roles in film and television. She has appeared in a significant number of projects, with 147 known credits. Poehler's work has spanned various genres and formats, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Her career has been marked by a range of performances, with details of specific roles not provided in the available information.
Poehler's career has also been recognized through her inclusion on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and the receipt of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015. These honors reflect her contributions to the entertainment industry and her impact on popular culture.
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LorneSteps · Producer
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSNL50: The Homecoming ConcertGood Hang with Amy Poehler · Creator
Inside Out 2Dream ProductionsThoughts and Prayers · Executive ProducerI'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
Disney 100: Remember ThatThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning · Executive ProducerFirst Time Female DirectorFirst Time Female Director · Producer
Lucy and Desi · DirectorLucy and Desi · ProducerNorman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
MoxieMoxie · DirectorMoxie · ProducerBaking ItKelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
DuncanvilleDuncanvilleDuncanville · Executive ProducerDuncanville · StoryDuncanville · Creator
The Kelly Clarkson ShowDesus & MeroRussian Doll · Executive ProducerRussian Doll · StoryRussian Doll · Writer
I Feel Bad · Executive ProducerMaking ItLove, Gilda
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterThe HouseHousehold Name
America DividedThe UCB ShowThe UCB Show · Executive ProducerThe UCB Show · CreatorNorman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Inside OutInside Out · Additional DialogueDifficult PeopleWet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSisters
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersBroad CityBroad City · DirectorWelcome to Sweden
The Last LegHollywood Game NightAnchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesFree BirdsAre You Here
Comedy Bang! Bang!The Greatest Event in Television HistoryBetty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Billy on the StreetAlvin and the Chipmunks: ChipwreckedHoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilFight for Your Right Revisited
ConanFreak DanceThe Women of SNLSaturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation · WriterParks and Recreation · ProducerParks and Recreation · DirectorMonsters vs Aliens
Horton Hears a Who!The Mighty B!The Mighty B! · ProducerThe Mighty B! · CreatorBaby Mama
The Graham Norton ShowShrek the ThirdBlades of GlorySouthland TalesShortcut to Happiness
30 RockTenacious D in The Pick of DestinyMan of the YearThe ExTenacious D: For the Ladies
Wonder ShowzenWonder ShowzenWeekends at the D.L.Saving ManhattanSpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
Mean GirlsEnvyWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieO'Grady
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Arrested DevelopmentThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
Martin & Orloff
Wet Hot American SummerUndeclaredNorth Hollywood
Zoe Loses It
SpongeBob SquarePantsDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Tomorrow NightUpright Citizens BrigadeUpright Citizens Brigade · CreatorUgly Revenge
The ViewThe View
Full Filmography
186 titles- Lorne (2026) as Self (Uncredited)
- Steps (2026) Producer
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler (2025) Creator
- Inside Out 2 (2024) as Joy (voice)
- Dream Productions (2024) as Joy (voice)
- Thoughts and Prayers (2024) Executive Producer
- I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Disney 100: Remember That (2023) as Self
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (2023) Executive Producer
- First Time Female Director (2023) as Meg
- First Time Female Director (2023) Producer
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) as Self - Guest
- Lucy and Desi (2022) Director
- Lucy and Desi (2022) Producer
- Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022) as Self
- Moxie (2021) as Lisa Carter
- Moxie (2021) Director
- Moxie (2021) Producer
- Baking It (2021) as Self - Host
- Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around (2021) as Self
- Duncanville (2020) as Leslie Knope (voice)
- Duncanville (2020) as Duncan / Annie (voice)
- Duncanville (2020) Executive Producer
- Duncanville (2020) Story
- Duncanville (2020) Creator
- One World: Together at Home (2020) as Self
- Three Busy Debras (2020) Executive Producer
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation (2020) as Leslie Knope
- A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) as Leslie Knope
- A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) Producer
- Nate: A One Man Show (2020) Executive Producer
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Desus & Mero (2019) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Russian Doll (2019) Executive Producer
- Russian Doll (2019) Story
- Russian Doll (2019) Writer
- Russian Doll (2019) Creator
- Wine Country (2019) as Abby
- Wine Country (2019) Director
- Wine Country (2019) Producer
- I Feel Bad (2018) Executive Producer
- Making It (2018) as Self - Host
- Love, Gilda (2018) as Self
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017) as Susie
- The House (2017) as Kate Johansen
- Household Name (2017)
- America Divided (2016) as Self
- The UCB Show (2016) as Self - Host
- The UCB Show (2016) Executive Producer
- The UCB Show (2016) Creator
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe (2016) as The Devil
- Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays (2016) Executive Producer
- Inside Out (2015) as Joy (voice)
- Inside Out (2015) Additional Dialogue
- Difficult People (2015) as Flute
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) as Susie
- Sisters (2015) as Maura Ellis
- Sisters (2015) Executive Producer
- Riley's First Date? (2015) as Joy (voice)
- Mind Candy (2015) as Joy (voice)
- A Very Murray Christmas (2015) as Liz
- Live from New York! (2015) as Self
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015) as Self
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Broad City (2014) as Cheryl
- Broad City (2014) Director
- Welcome to Sweden (2014) as Amy Poehler
- Welcome to Sweden (2014) Executive Producer
- They Came Together (2014) as Molly
- The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (2014) as Sunshine
- Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014) as Self
- The Approval Matrix (2014) as Self - Special Guest
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) as Wendy Van Peele (uncredited)
- Free Birds (2013) as Jenny (voice)
- Are You Here (2013) as Terri Baker
- A.C.O.D. (2013) as Sondra
- Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat (2013) as Self
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- The Greatest Event in Television History (2012) as Jennifer Hart
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012) as Self
- Billy on the Street (2011) as Self
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) as Eleanor (voice)
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011) as Gretel (voice)
- Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011) as Café Patron
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Freak Dance (2010) as Lilian
- The Women of SNL (2010) as Various (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010) as Self
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Leslie Knope
- Parks and Recreation (2009) Writer
- Parks and Recreation (2009) Producer
- Parks and Recreation (2009) Director
- Monsters vs Aliens (2009) as Computer (voice)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Guest
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) as Eleanor (voice)
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self
- Spring Breakdown (2009) as Gayle O'Brien
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009) as Various (archive footage)
- The Mystery of Claywoman (2009) as Celeste Dupree
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008) as Sally O'Malley (voice)
- The Mighty B! (2008) as Bessie Higgenbottom
- The Mighty B! (2008) Producer
- The Mighty B! (2008) Creator
- Baby Mama (2008) as Angie
- Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
- Mr. Woodcock: Phys Ed Trauma Tales (2008) as Self
- Hamlet 2 (2008) as Cricket Feldstein
- Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock” (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Shrek the Third (2007) as Snow White (voice)
- Blades of Glory (2007) as Fairchild Van Waldenberg
- Southland Tales (2007) as Veronica Mung / Dream
- Shortcut to Happiness (2007) as Molly Gilchrest
- Mr. Woodcock (2007) as Maggie
- Girl Missing (2007) as Vikki
- Asssscat (2007)
- Wild Girls Gone (2007) as Doreen Moran
- Wild Girls Gone (2007) Writer
- On Broadway (2007) as Farrah
- The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' (2007) as Self
- 30 Rock (2006) as Young Liz
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) as Truck Stop Waitress
- Man of the Year (2006) as Amy Poehler
- The Ex (2006) as Carol Lane
- Tenacious D: For the Ladies (2006)
- Wonder Showzen (2005)
- Wonder Showzen (2005) as Miss Mary
- Weekends at the D.L. (2005)
- Saving Manhattan (2005) as Kristen
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005) as Grandma
- Mean Girls (2004) as Mrs. George
- Envy (2004) as Natalie Vanderpark
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Bank Teller
- O'Grady (2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Arrested Development (2003) as Gob's Wife
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- Sick in the Head (2003)
- Martin & Orloff (2002) as Patty
- Wet Hot American Summer (2001) as Susie
- Undeclared (2001) as Hillary
- North Hollywood (2001) as Wendy
- Zoe Loses It (2000) as Pink
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Grandma (voice)
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) as Ruth
- Tomorrow Night (1998) as Woman Getting Squirted
- Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) as Colby
- Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) Creator
- Ugly Revenge (1998) as Pretty Lady
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self
- Spin City (1996) as Susan
- Escape From a Wonderful Life (1996) as Mary Hatch (voice)
- Escape From a Wonderful Life (1996) Writer
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Jenda (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- Friday Night Videos (1983)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Host
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Dig as Elise
- Dig Executive Producer
- Dig Writer
- Dig Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Amy Poehler best known for?
Amy Poehler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lorne (2026), Steps (2026), SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025), Inside Out 2 (2024).
When and where was Amy Poehler born?
Amy Poehler was born on September 16, 1971 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
How many credits does Amy Poehler have?
Amy Poehler has accumulated over 186 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Amy Poehler's background in cinema and television?
Amy Poehler is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Born on September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts, she studied improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s. Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade, which moved to New York Cit...