Amy Poehler
Milestones
- Birthplace: Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
- Birthday: September 16, 1971
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2009
Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
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2009
Played Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department in the NBC comedy, "Parks and Recreation"
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2008
Collaborated with former SNL castmate Tina Fey for the comedy, "Baby Mama"
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2008
Returned to the show during the "SNL Presidential Bash 08" as Hillary Clinton
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2008
Voiced The Mayor's wife in the animated feature, "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!"
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2007
Co-starred in Richard Kelly's ensemble film, "Southland Tales"
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2007
Co-starred with husband, Will Arnett as a rival pairs figure skating team in the comedy "Blades of Glory"
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2007
Voiced Snow White in "Shrek the Third"
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2006
Played a truck stop waitress in "Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny"
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2004
Appeared as Jack Black's wife in Barry Levinson's upcoming "Envy"
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2004
Joined Tina Fey on "SNL" (NBC) as the "Weekend Update" anchor; became the show's first regular all-female "Update" team
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2001 to 2008
Began first season of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," as a featured player and was upped to repertory cast in 2002; left the show in 2008; earned Emmy (2008, 2009) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
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2001
Cast with SNL alums Molly Shannon and Janeane Garofalo in "Wet Hot American Summer"
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1999
Appeared in the film "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo," which starred Rob Schneider
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1998
Was both a writer and performer for "Upright Citizens Brigade," a sketch show on Comedy Central
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1996
Joined the Upright Citizen's Brigade with Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh
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1996
Made recurring appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," as Stacey, Andy Richter's little sister
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1993
Moved to Chicago where she studied at the Second City and Improve Olympics