Amy Poehler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amy Poehler
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1971(1971-09-16)
Age	53
Birthplace	Newton
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Virgo

Amy Poehler Biography

Amy Poehler is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on September 16, 1971 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Saturday Night Live star who co-anchored Weekend Update with her good friend Tina Fey and parodied politician Hillary Clinton. She won a Golden Globe Award for her starring role as Leslie Knope on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Her many film credits include Wet Hot American Summer, Mean Girls, Blades of Glory and Baby Mama.

In 2014, she became a producer on the Comedy Central series Broad City, starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson.

Amy Meredith Poehler (/ˈ p oʊ l ər / ; 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.

Poehler grew up in nearby Burlington, Massachusetts, which Poehler describes as a blue-collar town. Her favorite performers included sketch-comedians Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, and Catherine O’Hara. When she was 10 years old, Poehler played Dorothy in her school’s production of The Wizard Of Oz. The experience inspired Poehler’s love of performing. Poehler continued acting in school plays at Burlington High School. She 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. During college, Poehler became a member of the improv comedy troupe My Mother’s Fleabag. She graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in media and communications in 1993.

She grew up in Burlington, Massachusetts. She married actor Will Arnett in August of 2003 and the couple had a pair of children together before separating in 2012. She then dated actor Nick Kroll from 2013 to 2015. Her brother Greg Poehler has also had a career in entertainment as an actor and comedian.

Amy Poehler Net Worth

Amy Poehler is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amy Poehler 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a member of the oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe, My Mother’s Fleabag, while attending Boston College. She graduated from BC in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in media and communications, then moved to Chicago to study improv at Second City.

In 1999, she co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, an improv theatre and training center. She provides the voice for the character Joy in the 2015 Disney film Inside Out.

Poehler was born on September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts, to school teachers Eileen and William Poehler. Eileen was active in feminism in the 1970s, something that inspired Poehler’s own sense of confidence. Poehler credits her father with encouraging her to break social protocol and take risks. She has one younger brother, Greg, who is a producer and actor. Poehler is of Irish, German, Portuguese, and English descent with her Irish roots originating from County Cork. She was raised as a Catholic.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Amy Poehler height 5 ft 2 in Amy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Amy Poehler Dating?

According to our records, Amy Poehler married to Will Arnett. As of December 1, 2023, Amy Poehler’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2001 Poehler set up her own production company called Paper Kite Productions, which is part of Universal Television. As of 2019, the production company’s staff is all female. To describe her success as a producer, The Hollywood Reporter called Poehler “a powerful arbiter of sophisticated comedy.”

Facts & Trivia

Amy Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Amy Poehler celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.

In 2001 she joined the cast of the NBC television series Saturday Night Live. 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. She has also performed voice acting roles including the lead roles in The Mighty B! and Inside Out, as well as parts in Shrek the Third, and Horton Hears a Who!. Poehler is an executive producer on the televisions series Welcome to Sweden, Broad City, Difficult People, Duncanville, Three Busy Debras, and Russian Doll.

Who is Amy Poehler husband?

Will Arnett

Are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler friends?

28, they’re reuniting once again to cohost the 2021 Golden Globes. But Fey and Poehler are far more than just a great comedic duo; throughout their careers, they’ve maintained a rock-solid friendship while frequently collaborating on funny projects.

Are Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones friends?

The cast of the show are friends in real life The cast of the show shares a close bond in real life. Besides the friendship between Jones and Poehler, Leslie and Ben Wyatt, among other characters, end up getting married on the program.

What ethnicity is Amy Poehler?

Poehler’s ancestry is Irish, along with German, Portuguese, English , her 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.

Why did Amy and Will divorce?

Speaking shortly after the breakup, a source told Radar Online that there was “no malice in the split” and the couple simply drifted apart. “Will and Amy started to feel more like best friends than a married couple … Everyone used to think that because Amy and Will are both comedians their relationship was all fun.