
Amy Poehler
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 Th…
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Acting (137)
Movies (78)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025as Self
Inside Out 2
2024as Joy (voice)
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
2024as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023as Self - Guest
Disney 100: Remember That
2023as Self
First Time Female Director
2023as Meg
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022as Self
Moxie
2021as Lisa Carter
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020as Leslie Knope
One World: Together at Home
2020as Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020as Self
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020as Leslie Knope
Wine Country
2019as Abby
Love, Gilda
2018as Self
The House
2017as Kate Johansen
Household Name
2017
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016as The Devil
Inside Out
2015as Joy (voice)
Live from New York!
2015as Self
Sisters
2015as Maura Ellis
Riley's First Date?
2015as Joy (voice)
Mind Candy
2015as Joy (voice)
A Very Murray Christmas
2015as Liz
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015as Self
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
2014as Sunshine
They Came Together
2014as Molly
Don Rickles: One Night Only
2014as Self
A.C.O.D.
2013as Sondra
Free Birds
2013as Jenny (voice)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013as Wendy Van Peele (uncredited)
Are You Here
2013as Terri Baker
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat
2013as Self
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012as Self
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011as Eleanor (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011as Gretel (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011as Café Patron
Freak Dance
2010as Lilian
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010as Self
The Women of SNL
2010as Various (archive footage)
Monsters vs Aliens
2009as Computer (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009as Eleanor (voice)
Spring Breakdown
2009as Gayle O'Brien
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009as Various (archive footage)
The Mystery of Claywoman
2009as Celeste Dupree
Horton Hears a Who!
2008as Sally O'Malley (voice)
Baby Mama
2008as Angie Ostrowiski
Hamlet 2
2008as Cricket Feldstein
Shrek the Third
2007as Snow White (voice)
Blades of Glory
2007as Fairchild Van Waldenberg
Southland Tales
2007as Veronica Mung / Dream
Mr. Woodcock
2007as Maggie
Shortcut to Happiness
2007as Molly Gilchrest
Asssscat
2007Girl Missing
2007as Vikki
On Broadway
2007as Farrah
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007as Self
Wild Girls Gone
2007as Doreen Moran
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006as Truck Stop Waitress
The Ex
2006as Carol Lane
Man of the Year
2006as Amy Poehler
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
2006
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005as Grandma
Saving Manhattan
2005as Kristen
Mean Girls
2004as Mrs. George
Envy
2004as Natalie Vanderpark
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004as Bank Teller
Sick in the Head
2003
Martin & Orloff
2002as Patty
Wet Hot American Summer
2001as Susie
North Hollywood
2001as Wendy
Zoe Loses It
2000as Pink
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999as Ruth
Tomorrow Night
1998as Woman Getting Squirted
Ugly Revenge
1998as Pretty Lady
Escape From a Wonderful Life
1996as Mary Hatch (voice)
Television (59)
The Ian and Smurfette Show
2026as Sister Hand (voice)
Inside Out: Answer Time
2026as Joy (voice)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025as Self
Inside Out: Answer Time
2025as Joy
Dream Productions
2024as Joy (voice)
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
2023as Narrator (voice)
Baking It
2021as Self - Host
Duncanville
2020as Duncan / Annie (voice)
Duncanville
2020as Leslie Knope (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Desus & Mero
2019as Self - Illustrious Guest
Making It
2018as Self - Host
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017as Susie
The UCB Show
2016as Self - Host
America Divided
2016as Self
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015as Susie
Difficult People
2015as Flute
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
Broad City
2014as Cheryl
Welcome to Sweden
2014as Amy Poehler
The Last Leg
2013as Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012as Self
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012as Jennifer Hart
Billy on the Street
2011as Self
Conan
2010as Self
Parks and Recreation
2009as Leslie Knope
Parks and Recreation
2009as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009as Self
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009as Self
The Jay Leno Show
2009as Self
The Mighty B!
2008as Bessie Higgenbottom
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
30 Rock
2006as Young Liz
Wonder Showzen
2005as Miss Mary
Weekends at the D.L.
2005
O'Grady
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Arrested Development
2003as Gob's Wife
Comedy Central Roasts
2003as Self
Undeclared
2001as Hillary
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999as Grandma (voice)
Upright Citizens Brigade
1998as Colby
The View
1997as Self
Spin City
1996as Susan
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992as Self
The Simpsons
1989as Jenda (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self
Friday Night Videos
1983
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Various Characters
People's Choice Awards
1975as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Host
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Crew (34)
Movies (16)
First Time Female Director
2023Producer
Lucy and Desi
2022Director
Lucy and Desi
2022Producer
Moxie
2021Director
Moxie
2021Producer
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020Producer
Nate: A One Man Show
2020Executive Producer
Wine Country
2019Director
Wine Country
2019Producer
Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays
2016Executive Producer
Inside Out
2015Additional Dialogue
Sisters
2015Executive Producer
Wild Girls Gone
2007Writer
Escape From a Wonderful Life
1996Writer
Steps
Producer
Thoughts and Prayers
Executive Producer
Television (18)
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
2023Executive Producer
Duncanville
2020Executive Producer
Duncanville
2020Story
Three Busy Debras
2020Executive Producer
Russian Doll
2019Executive Producer
Russian Doll
2019Story
Russian Doll
2019Writer
I Feel Bad
2018Executive Producer
The UCB Show
2016Executive Producer
Broad City
2014Director
Welcome to Sweden
2014Executive Producer
Parks and Recreation
2009Director
Parks and Recreation
2009Producer
Parks and Recreation
2009Writer
The Mighty B!
2008Producer
Saturday Night Live
1975Writer
Dig
Executive Producer
Dig
Writer
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