Amy Poehler
Acting • Born 1971-09-16
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 Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Poehler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
140 credits
Wet Hot American Summer
Movie • 2001
Susie
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Movie • 2006
Truck Stop Waitress
Mean Girls
Movie • 2004
Mrs. George
Envy
Movie • 2004
Natalie Vanderpark
Southland Tales
Movie • 2007
Veronica Mung / Dream
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Movie • 2009
Eleanor (voice)
Baby Mama
Movie • 2008
Angie Ostrowiski
Horton Hears a Who!
Movie • 2008
Sally O'Malley (voice)
Blades of Glory
Movie • 2007
Fairchild Van Waldenberg
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie • 2004
Bank Teller
Mr. Woodcock
Movie • 2007
Maggie
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Movie • 2021
Self
On Broadway
Movie • 2007
Farrah
Man of the Year
Movie • 2006
Amy Poehler
The Ex
Movie • 2006
Carol Lane
Martin & Orloff
Movie • 2002
Patty
Monsters vs Aliens
Movie • 2009
Computer (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie • 2011
Café Patron
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self - Guest
Spring Breakdown
Movie • 2009
Gayle O'Brien
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Movie • 2011
Eleanor (voice)
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Movie • 2012
Self
Inside Out
Movie • 2015
Joy (voice)
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Movie • 2014
Sunshine
A.C.O.D.
Movie • 2013
Sondra
They Came Together
Movie • 2014
Molly
Asssscat
Movie • 2007
Free Birds
Movie • 2013
Jenny (voice)
Are You Here
Movie • 2013
Terri Baker
Tomorrow Night
Movie • 1998
Woman Getting Squirted
Sisters
Movie • 2015
Maura Ellis
Wild Girls Gone
Movie • 2007
Doreen Moran
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Wendy Van Peele (uncredited)
First Time Female Director
Movie • 2023
Meg
Don Rickles: One Night Only
Movie • 2014
Self
Freak Dance
Movie • 2010
Lilian
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Movie • 2022
Self
Inside Out 2
Movie • 2024
Joy (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Movie • 2009
Various (archive footage)
North Hollywood
Movie • 2001
Wendy
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Live from New York!
Movie • 2015
Self
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Movie • 1999
Ruth
The House
Movie • 2017
Kate Johansen
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Movie • 2015
Self
Escape From a Wonderful Life
Movie • 1996
Mary Hatch (voice)
A Very Murray Christmas
Movie • 2015
Liz
Mind Candy
Movie • 2015
Joy (voice)
Ugly Revenge
Movie • 1998
Pretty Lady
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Movie • 2015
Self
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Movie • 2011
Gretel (voice)
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Movie • 2007
Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Movie • 2016
Self
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat
Movie • 2013
Self
Shrek the Third
Movie • 2007
Snow White (voice)
Hamlet 2
Movie • 2008
Cricket Feldstein
Love, Gilda
Movie • 2018
Self
Wine Country
Movie • 2019
Abby
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Movie • 2016
The Devil
The Women of SNL
Movie • 2010
Various (archive footage)
A Parks and Recreation Special
Movie • 2020
Leslie Knope
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Movie • 2020
Self
Shortcut to Happiness
Movie • 2007
Molly Gilchrest
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
Movie • 2005
Grandma
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Movie • 2020
Leslie Knope
Riley's First Date?
Movie • 2015
Joy (voice)
Moxie
Movie • 2021
Lisa Carter
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
Movie • 2006
One World: Together at Home
Movie • 2020
Self
Saving Manhattan
Movie • 2005
Kristen
Zoe Loses It
Movie • 2000
Pink
Sick in the Head
Movie • 2003
The Mystery of Claywoman
Movie • 2009
Celeste Dupree
Girl Missing
Movie • 2007
Vikki
Household Name
Movie • 2017
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie • 2025
Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Movie • 2010
Self
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie • 2023
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Jenda (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Wonder Showzen
TV • 2005
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Spin City
TV • 1996
Susan
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Host
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
Undeclared
TV • 2001
Hillary
Friday Night Videos
TV • 1983
The Greatest Event in Television History
TV • 2012
Jennifer Hart
Upright Citizens Brigade
TV • 1998
Colby
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Gob's Wife
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
TV • 2008
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Parks and Recreation
TV • 2009
Leslie Knope
O'Grady
TV • 2004
The Mighty B!
TV • 2008
Bessie Higgenbottom
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
TV • 2023
Narrator (voice)
Weekends at the D.L.
TV • 2005
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
TV • 2015
Susie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV • 1999
Grandma (voice)
Broad City
TV • 2014
Cheryl
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
The UCB Show
TV • 2016
Self - Host
America Divided
TV • 2016
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Young Liz
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TV • 2017
Susie
Making It
TV • 2018
Self - Host
Duncanville
TV • 2020
Leslie Knope (voice)
Welcome to Sweden
TV • 2014
Amy Poehler
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
Baking It
TV • 2021
Self - Host
Duncanville
TV • 2020
Duncan / Annie (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Wonder Showzen
TV • 2005
Miss Mary
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
Dream Productions
TV • 2024
Joy (voice)
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self - Presenter
Dig
TV
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV • 2009
Self
Difficult People
TV • 2015
Flute
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee