Amy Poehler

Infobox Actor
name = Amy Poehler

---

caption = Poehler at the premiere of "Baby Mama" (April 2008)
birthname = Amy Meredith Poehler
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|09|16
birthplace = Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
othername =
occupation = actress
yearsactive = 1996—present
spouse = Will Arnett
domesticpartner =
website =

Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian and actress. She is a cast member and parody news anchor on the NBC television program "Saturday Night Live". In 2005, Poehler starred in the film "Mean Girls", alongside Tina Fey, and again alongside her in "Baby Mama" in 2008. She is also the first cast member in SNL history to be nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category at the Emmy Awards.

Early life

Poehler was born in Burlington, Massachusetts, the daughter of Eileen, a teacher, and Bill Poehler. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800352171/bio Amy Poehler Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] She has a younger brother, Gregory, who was a copyright lawyer in New York before moving to Stockholm, Sweden with his wife. A 1993 graduate of Boston College, Poehler was a key member of America's oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag.

After graduating from college, Poehler moved to Chicago, where she studied improv at Second City alongside friend and future co-star Tina Fey. She also studied with Del Close at ImprovOlympic, going on to become part of the touring company as well as teaching classes at iO.

Career

"Upright Citizens Brigade"

During her time at Second City, Poehler studied with Matt Besser, part of the Upright Citizens Brigade. While the group initially consisted of many members (including Horatio Sanz, Adam McKay, and Neil Flynn), Poehler quickly became part of the group along with Matt Walsh. The two, along with Besser and Ian Roberts, performed sketch and improv around Chicago before moving to New York in 1996.

In 1998, Comedy Central debuted the group's self-titled, half-hour TV show. During the show's second season, the group opened an Improv theatre and training center in New York City at 161 W. 22nd Street, occupying the space of a former strip club. The UCB theatre held shows seven nights a week in addition to offering classes in sketch comedy writing and improv.

Comedy Central cancelled the "Upright Citizens Brigade" program after its third season, though the UCB theatre continues to operate.

"Saturday Night Live"

Poehler joined the cast of "SNL" during the 2001-2002 season, her first episode being the first one produced after the 9/11 attacks with host Reese Witherspoon and Rudy Giuliani as a special guest. Poehler was promoted from featured player to full cast member in her first season on the show, making her only the third person to have ever earned this distinction (after Harry Shearer and Eddie Murphy)Fact|date=September 2008.

Beginning with the 2004-05 season, she co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Tina Fey, replacing the newly departed Jimmy Fallon. In a "TV Guide" interview, Fey said that with Poehler co-anchoring, there now is "double the sexual tension." When Fey left after the 2005-06 season to devote time to the sitcom she created, "30 Rock", Seth Meyers joined Poehler at the anchor desk. Poehler is currently nominated for an Emmy as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, being the first SNL cast member recognized in this category. On September 13, 2008, the SNL season premiere opened with Fey and Poehler as Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton doing a "joint political campaign spot." Poehler plays Hillary Clinton as a highly accomplished, neurotic politician obsessed with becoming President of the United States.

Poehler has confirmed she will not be back for the full 2008 - 2009 season of "SNL", although she will remain "through the [U.S. presidential election, 2008| [presidential] election] ."cite web|url=http://www.film.com/features/story/amy-poehler-confirms-she-leaving/21839551|title=Amy Poehler Confirms She Is Leaving Saturday Night Live|last=Sitt|first=Pamela|date=2008-07-17|work=Film.com|accessdate=2008-08-15] Variety.com reported on July 15, 2008, that she was in final negotiations to star in a spinoff series to "The Office" by writers Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, set to air on Thursdays after "The Office", starting January 2009 on NBC.cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989011.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|title=Poehler to join post-'Office' show|last=Schneidler|first=Michael|date=2008-07-15|work=Variety|accessdate=2008-08-15] It was officially announced on September 16, 2008 that Poehler will be leaving in October due to the birth of her child.

On July 21, 2008, NBC officially announced Poehler's new series, saying the project will not be a direct spin-off of "The Office" after all, though such a spin-off is still planned.cite web|url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/07/nbc-wants-both.html|title=NBC wants both a Poehler show and an 'Office' spin-off|date=2008-07-21|work=THR Feed.com|accessdate=2008-08-15]

Other projects

Poehler has appeared in films such as "Wet Hot American Summer", "Mean Girls", ', ', "Blades of Glory", "Envy", "Shrek The Third" and "Mr. Woodcock". She is currently producing a digital series with two of her friends called [http://www.onnetworks.com/company/smart_girls_promo "Smart Girls at the Party"] available through [http://www.onnetworks.com ON Networks] . The show is focused on interviews with young women who are "changing the world by being themselves". [ [http://www.onnetworks.com/node/5445 Amy Poehler and Friends to Launch New Digital TV Show Aimed at “Smart Girls” and their Parents] ]

In the past, she often appeared in various comedy segments on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", often playing her recurring role as Andy Richter's little sister Stacy, and as a recurring character in two episodes of the college dramedy "Undeclared". She appears in the film "Southland Tales", which premiered on May 21, 2006 at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. In 2008, she appeared in "Horton Hears a Who!" and "Baby Mama", and will star in "Spring Breakdown" and "Hamlet 2". She has also co-created an animated series for Nickelodeon called "The Mighty B!" about Bessie Higgenbottom, a "sweet, merit-badge-obsessed girl scout", to which she lends her vocal talents. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/arts/television/12nick.html?ex=1323579600&en=fb73dfa9f88e330a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss SpongeBob SquareProfits: Nickelodeon Swears by Cartoons] from NYtimes.com]

Poehler appeared on the cover of the April 20, 2008 issue of "Page Six Magazine".

Poehler also appeared in the movie "Mean Girls" as the mother of co-star Rachel McAdams, although she is really only 5 years McAdams's senior.

Personal life

Poehler is married to Will Arnett, of the FOX comedy "Arrested Development", and had a recurring role in the series as the nameless wife of Arnett's character George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II. Poehler and Arnett also played a quasi-incestuous brother-sister ice skating team in the 2007 film "Blades of Glory". The couple also appeared in "Horton Hears a Who!", and will star together in the upcoming films "On Broadway", "Spring Breakdown", and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs".Faraci, Derek. " [http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=interviews&id=9525 CHUD.com] ", "CHUD.com", 2007-03-29. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.] They live in New York City and have two dogs, Toby and Elliott.O'Neil, Tom. " [http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2006/07/will_arnett_emm.html Transcript: Our chat session with Will Arnett] ", "The Los Angeles Times", 2006. Retrieved on May 7, 2007.]

On April 28, 2008 it was announced in People that the couple are expecting their first child, due in the fall. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195873,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines Amy Poehler and Will Arnett Expecting a Baby] ]

elected filmography

*"" (2010) as Gretel (voice)
*"A Snow White Boxer Movie" (in the beginning of 2009) as Snow White (voice)
*"The Mighty B! (2008) as Bessie Higgenbottom (voice)
*"Spring Breakdown" (2008) as Gayle
*"Baby Mama" (2008) as Angie Ostrowski
*"Horton Hears a Who!" (2008) as Sally McDodd (voice)
*"Hamlet 2" (2008) as Cricket Feldstein
*"Mr. Woodcock" (2007) as Maggie Hoffman
*"Shrek the Third" (2007) as Snow White (voice)
*"Blades of Glory" (2007) as Fairchild Van Waldenberg
*"The Ex" (2007) as Carol Lane
*"Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny" (2006) as Truck Stop Waitress
*"Southland Tales" (2006) as Veronica Mung / Dream
*"Envy" (2004) as Natalie Vanderpark
*"Mean Girls" (2004) as Mrs. George
*"The Devil and Daniel Webster" (2004) as Molly Gilchrest
*"Wet Hot American Summer" (2001) as Susie
*"" (1999) as Ruth

Recurring characters on SNL

* Amanda (Carol)
* Amber (The One-Legged Hypoglycemic)
* Cocktail Waitress (Rialto Grande)
* Dorothy Winkster (The Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour)
* Kaitlin (Kaitlin & Rick)
* Netti Bo Dance (Appalachian Emergency Room)
* Sally Needler (The Needlers)
* Zoe Anderton (Spy Glass)
* White Trash Wife (America Undercover)
* Hillary Clinton (Presidental Canditate)

Celebrity impersonations

Poehler's celebrity characters include Dakota Fanning, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barbara Boxer, Sharon Osbourne, Britney Spears, Paula Abdul, Hilary Duff, Kelly Ripa, Ann Coulter, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Sharon Stone, Nancy Grace, Michael Jackson, Christian Siriano, Peter Ostrum, Mr. Six, Dennis Kucinich, Fergie, J.K. Rowling, and Katie Couric.

References

External links

* [http://www.amy-poehler.net Amy-Poehler.net]
*imdb name|id=0688132|name=Amy Poehler
* [http://www.mensvogue.com/arts/women/articles/2008/10/amy-poehler Amy Poehler named one of "Men's Vogue's" 2008 Visionaries]

###@@@KEY@@@###

Persondata
NAME=Poehler, Amy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=TV Personality
DATE OF BIRTH=September 16, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH=Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=