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Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler is an American actress and comedian. Known for her roles in sketch comedy, sitcoms and comedy films, she has earned acclaim and several accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a Peabody Award and a Grammy Award. Poehler was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and received a st…
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entertainment · American actress and comedian (born 1971) · screenwriter · film producer · writer · television actor · film actor · television director · voice actor · television producer · film director · actor · also Amy Poehler, Poehler
Born 16 September 1971 · Q230203
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2026· 5 entries
“Why wouldn’t I want to connect myself to the fiercest and most talented voice in the comedy world?”
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“Now we are both rich as shit and have husbands all over the world.”
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“We at Smart Girls are excited to be working with Legendary and look forward to providing funny and inspirational content for all of the goofballs out there.”
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast for Good Hang with Amy Poehler (2026).
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2025· 4 entries
And is produced by Spotify's The Ringer and Poehler's Paper Kite Productions
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It was announced that she would be starting her own new podcast entitled Good Hang with Amy Poehler
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And hosted the second episode of season 51 on October 11, 2025 (the exact 50th anniversary of the premiere of the show's first episode)
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Started the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, for which she won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast
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2024· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “A reboot of the 1980s sitcom “The Golden Girls” is coming to Disney+ in June 2024 starring Tina Fey, Lisa Kudrow, Maya Rudolph, and Amy Poehler.” Labeled Satire.
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2022· 2 entries
At the Sundance Film Festival and was released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on March 4, 2022
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Poehler directed Lucy and Desi, a documentary film about the lives and relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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2019· 2 entries
Awarded Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award (2019).
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“the oldest girl in the world.”
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2018· 1 entry
With Poehler and her Parks and Recreation co-star Nick Offerman as co-hosts
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2016· 1 entry
Poehler received a letter from the city of Beverly Hills for her excessive water usage during the state of California's drought that year
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2015· 2 entries
During the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, she returned to anchor Weekend Update, this time with Fey and Jane Curtin
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Poehler received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to television
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2014· 3 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Parks and Recreation (2014).
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Won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy at the 71st Golden Globe Awards, which she co-hosted with Tina Fey
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Hulu ordered the comedy Difficult People, as the streaming service's first ever scripted series
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2013· 1 entry
And a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2012
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2012· 4 entries
Including new episodes of the series along with additional shows by Poehler, Walker, and Miles
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Collaborated with the National Domestic Workers Alliance to film a public service announcement (PSA) to draw attention to the proposed California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
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As part of the YouTube Original Channel Initiative that focused upon the creation of new content
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Poehler and Arnett announced their separation in September 2012; and Arnett filed for divorce in April 2014, which was finalized in July 2016.
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2011· 3 entries
“s music videos. In the chapter, Poehler states,”
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And received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to comedy in 2015
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Poehler was included on Time's "100 most influential people in the world"
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2009· 3 entries
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment for Baby Mama (2009).
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At 8:30 pm between two episodes of The Office
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And 2010, Poehler earned Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
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2008· 5 entries
With Mattel's Barbie signed on as the lead sponsor
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NBC announced Poehler's new series, Parks and Recreation, saying the project would not be a direct spin-off of The Office, as previously speculated
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And was the number one movie at the box office in its opening weekend
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Poehler was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, the first year SNL cast members were eligible for the category
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Starred in Baby Mama, which reunited her with Tina Fey
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2001· 2 entries
Poehler set up her own production company, Paper Kite Productions, which is part of Universal Television
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Poehler joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live as a cast member, where she also served as a Weekend Update co-anchor starting from 2004 to 2008
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2000· 1 entry
Still unknown at the time, she appeared on the cover of the single "You Can Have It All" by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo
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1999· 2 entries
Poehler had a small role in the film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
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Poehler and Tina Fey provided voices for the video game Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City
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1998· 1 entry
Comedy Central debuted UCB's eponymous half-hour sketch-comedy series
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1996· 3 entries
A core group of four UCB members, Poehler, Besser, Roberts, and Matt Walsh, moved to New York City
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When he saw one of her performances and they started dating four years later
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Where their act became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998
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1995· 1 entry
And Poehler became his replacement
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1993· 1 entry
Studied at Boston College, Bachelor of Arts (1993).
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1989· 1 entry
Studied at Burlington High School (1989).
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1971· 2 entries
Born 1971-09-16.
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In Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston
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