Amy Poehler Bio | Wiki
Amy Poehler is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She studied improv at Chicago’s Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s. Later, Amy 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, she is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
In December 2015, Amy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to television. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy Series in 2014 and a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2012.
Amy Poehler Age
Amy was born on September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. He is 50 years old.
Amy Poehler Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.57 m).
Amy Poehler Family
She was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts by her parents Eileen and William Poehler. Amy’s both parents are school teachers. She credits her father with encouraging her to break social protocols and take risks. She has one younger brother, Greg, who is also a producer and actor.
Amy’s ancestry is Irish, along with German, Portuguese, and English. Het Irish roots originate from County Sligo and County Cork. Her great-grandmother immigrated from Nova Scotia, Canada to Boston in the late 1800s. She was raised as a Catholic.
Amy Poehler Husband | Boyfriend | Dating
Amy was previously married to Canadian actor Will Arnett on August 29, 2003. The two met in 1996 when he saw one of her performances and they started dating four years later. During their relationship, Amy and Arnett worked together on several projects, including the series Arrested Development.
Together, they share two sons Archie Arnett and Abel Arnett. Amy and Arnett announced their separation in September 2012 and Arnett filed for divorce in April 2014. From 2013 to 2015, she dated fellow comedian Nick Kroll.
Amy Poehler Education
She continued acting in school plays at Burlington High School. Amy also participated in other activities during her time in high school including student council, soccer, and softball. After graduating from high school in 1989, she enrolled at Boston College. She became a member of the improv comedy troupe My Mother’s Fleabag. Amy graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in media and communications in 1993.
Amy Poehler Mean Girls
She appeared in the 2004 movie Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey. Fey wrote the role of self-described “cool mom” with Amy in mind; however, Fey and director Mark Waters had to push for her casting. The studio had been wary of casting too many SNL cast members and was concerned that Amy was too young to play the mother of Rachel McAdams, who is only seven years younger than her.
Amy Poehler SNL
Amy joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) at the start of the 2001–2002 season after Tina Fey had tried to recruit her for SNL for years. She made her debut in the first episode produced after the 9/11 attacks.
Amy became promoted from featured player to full cast member in her first season on the show, making her the second cast member, and the first woman, to earn this distinction. The SNL premiere of the 2008–2009 season opened with Fey and Amy as Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, respectively discussing sexism in political campaigning.
Amy Poehler Golden Globes
Before the 2015 Golden Globes, Amy confirmed it would likely be the last time she and Fey hosted. At the 2020 Television Critics Association winter press tour, NBC announced Amy and Fey hosted the Golden Globes again in 2021. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they hosted the Golden Globes from separate locations with Amy in Los Angeles and Fey in New York City.
Amy Poehler Moxie
She directed the film adaptation of the 2017 novel Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, also for Netflix, which was released on March 3, 2021. In 2022, Amy directed Lucy and Desi, a documentary film about the lives and relationships of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The film premiered on January 21, 2022, at the Sundance Film Festival and was released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on March 4, 2022
Amy Poehler Parks And Rec
On July 21, 2008, NBC announced Amy’s new series, Parks and Recreation, saying the project would not be a direct spin-off of The Office, as previously speculated. She became co-anchor of SNL’s Weekend Update in 2004 until she left the series in 2008 to star as Leslie Knope in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation.
Amy Poehler Book
Amy wrote a chapter in the Beastie Boys Book in which she reviews 17 of the group’s music videos. In the chapter, she states, “Beastie Boys mean a great deal to me. Their music was the soundtrack I heard while I sat in my room, drank in the woods, and rode my bike to my dead-end job.” She is also featured as a voice on the audio version of the book.
Amy Poehler Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Amy’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Who Is Amy Poehler
Amy is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She studied improv at Chicago’s Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s. Later, Amy co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade.