Amy Poehler

ActorProducerDirectorWriterCrew Sep 16 (age 54) Newton, Massachusetts, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Inside Out

Joy (voice)

Film

Inside Out 2

Joy (voice)

Film

Mean Girls

Mrs. George

Film

Parks and Recreation

Leslie Knope

Film

Shrek the Third

Snow White (voice)

Film

Horton Hears a Who!

Sally O'Malley (voice)

Film

Monsters vs Aliens

Computer (voice)

Film

Russian Doll

Executive Producer

Filmography

Acting (137)

Movies (78)

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

Inside Out 2

as Joy (voice)

I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

2024

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

as Self - Guest

8.4

Disney 100: Remember That

2023

as Self

10.0

First Time Female Director

2023

as Meg

3.8

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

as Self

Moxie

as Lisa Carter

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

2021

as Self

7.0

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

2020

as Leslie Knope

8.0

One World: Together at Home

2020

as Self

7.0

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020

as Self

5.5

A Parks and Recreation Special

as Leslie Knope

Wine Country

as Abby

Love, Gilda

as Self

The House

as Kate Johansen

Household Name

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

as Self

7.1

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

as The Devil

Inside Out

as Joy (voice)

Live from New York!

as Self

Sisters

as Maura Ellis

Riley's First Date?

as Joy (voice)

Mind Candy

as Joy (voice)

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

as Liz

5.2

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

2015

as Self

6.4

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

as Self

5.6

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

2014

as Sunshine

They Came Together

2014

as Molly

5.5

Don Rickles: One Night Only

as Self

A.C.O.D.

as Sondra

Free Birds

as Jenny (voice)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

as Wendy Van Peele (uncredited)

6.1

Are You Here

2013

as Terri Baker

5.1

Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat

2013

as Self

3.5

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012

as Self

6.0

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

2011

as Eleanor (voice)

5.7

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

as Gretel (voice)

5.1

Fight for Your Right Revisited

as Café Patron

Freak Dance

as Lilian

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010

as Self

The Women of SNL

2010

as Various (archive footage)

6.0

Monsters vs Aliens

2009

as Computer (voice)

6.2

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

as Eleanor (voice)

Spring Breakdown

as Gayle O'Brien

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009

as Various (archive footage)

8.4

The Mystery of Claywoman

2009

as Celeste Dupree

Horton Hears a Who!

2008

as Sally O'Malley (voice)

Baby Mama

as Angie Ostrowiski

Hamlet 2

as Cricket Feldstein

Shrek the Third

as Snow White (voice)

6.3

Blades of Glory

2007

as Fairchild Van Waldenberg

6.1

Southland Tales

2007

as Veronica Mung / Dream

5.2

Mr. Woodcock

2007

as Maggie

5.1

Shortcut to Happiness

as Molly Gilchrest

Asssscat

Girl Missing

as Vikki

On Broadway

as Farrah

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

as Self

Wild Girls Gone

as Doreen Moran

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

as Truck Stop Waitress

The Ex

as Carol Lane

Man of the Year

as Amy Poehler

Tenacious D: For the Ladies

2006

7.0

SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?

2005

as Grandma

8.0

Saving Manhattan

2005

as Kristen

Mean Girls

2004

as Mrs. George

7.2

Envy

2004

as Natalie Vanderpark

4.9

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

as Bank Teller

Sick in the Head

Martin & Orloff

as Patty

Wet Hot American Summer

as Susie

North Hollywood

as Wendy

Zoe Loses It

as Pink

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999

as Ruth

6.0

Tomorrow Night

1998

as Woman Getting Squirted

5.7

Ugly Revenge

1998

as Pretty Lady

5.8

Escape From a Wonderful Life

1996

as Mary Hatch (voice)

1.0

Television (59)

The Ian and Smurfette Show

2026

as Sister Hand (voice)

10.0

Inside Out: Answer Time

2026

as Joy (voice)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

as Self

7.8

Inside Out: Answer Time

2025

as Joy

Dream Productions

2024

as Joy (voice)

7.8

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

as Narrator (voice)

Baking It

as Self - Host

Duncanville

as Duncan / Annie (voice)

7.7

Duncanville

2020

as Leslie Knope (voice)

7.7

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

Desus & Mero

2019

as Self - Illustrious Guest

5.1

Making It

2018

as Self - Host

7.0

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

as Susie

The UCB Show

as Self - Host

America Divided

as Self

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

as Susie

Difficult People

as Flute

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Broad City

as Cheryl

Welcome to Sweden

as Amy Poehler

The Last Leg

as Self

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

The Greatest Event in Television History

as Jennifer Hart

Billy on the Street

as Self

Conan

as Self

Parks and Recreation

as Leslie Knope

Parks and Recreation

as Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

as Self

6.0

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as Self

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

The Mighty B!

as Bessie Higgenbottom

6.5

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

2008

6.8

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

30 Rock

as Young Liz

Wonder Showzen

as Miss Mary

Weekends at the D.L.

O'Grady

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Arrested Development

as Gob's Wife

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Undeclared

as Hillary

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999

as Grandma (voice)

7.7

Upright Citizens Brigade

as Colby

The View

as Self

Spin City

as Susan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

The Simpsons

as Jenda (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Friday Night Videos

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Various Characters

7.0

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Oscars

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host

Dig

Crew (34)

Movies (16)

First Time Female Director

Producer

Lucy and Desi

Director

Lucy and Desi

Producer

Moxie

Director

Moxie

Producer

A Parks and Recreation Special

Producer

Nate: A One Man Show

Executive Producer

Wine Country

Director

Wine Country

Producer

Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays

2016

Executive Producer

Inside Out

Additional Dialogue

Sisters

Executive Producer

Wild Girls Gone

Writer

Escape From a Wonderful Life

1996

Writer

1.0

Steps

Producer

Thoughts and Prayers

Executive Producer

Television (18)

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

Executive Producer

Duncanville

Executive Producer

Duncanville

Story

Three Busy Debras

Executive Producer

Russian Doll

Executive Producer

Russian Doll

Story

Russian Doll

Writer

I Feel Bad

Executive Producer

The UCB Show

Executive Producer

Broad City

Director

Welcome to Sweden

Executive Producer

Parks and Recreation

Director

Parks and Recreation

Producer

Parks and Recreation

Writer

The Mighty B!

Producer

Saturday Night Live

Writer

Dig

Executive Producer

Dig

Writer