Amy Poehler
Amy Meredith Poehler [ poʊlɚ ] (* 16th September 1971 in Burlington , Massachusetts ) is an American actress , film producer , screenwriter , voice actor and comedienne .
life and career
Poehler studied at Boston College , where she became a member of the comedy group My Mother's Flea Bag . In 1993 she moved to Chicago , where she performed with the group The Second City . She made her debut in a speaking role in the television comedy Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996), for which she also co-wrote the script. In the comedy Rent a Man (1999) she was seen at the side of Rob Schneider .
From 2001 to 2008 Poehler appeared on the comedy show Saturday Night Live , for which she was nominated for the Prism Award in 2006. A year earlier she was nominated for her life's work as a comedian for the Teen Choice Award . In the comedy Baby Mama (2008) she took on one of the leading roles alongside Tina Fey . In 2009 the series Parks and Recreation started , in which Poehler played the leading role. The series ended in 2015 after 125 episodes. She received an Emmy nomination that same year for her performance on Saturday Night Live . In 2014 she received a Golden Globe Award for her role in Parks and Recreation . For her guest appearance on Saturday Night Live on December 19, 2015, she and Tina Fey received an Emmy in the category "Best Actress in a Guest Role".
Poehler is the sister of actor and comedian Greg Poehler ( Welcome to Sweden ) and was married to fellow actor Will Arnett since 2003 . The couple have two sons. In September 2012, the couple announced their separation.
On March 23, 2016, an asteroid was named after her: (264165) Poehler .
In 2017 she was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (voice)
- 1998: Saving Manhattan
- 1998–2000: Upright Citizens Brigade (TV series, 30 episodes)
- 1999: Rent a Man (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo)
- 2000: Zoe Loses It (short film)
- 2001: Wet Hot American Summer
- 2002: Martin & Orloff
- 2003: Shortcut to Happiness - The Devil is in the Detail (The Devil and Daniel Webster)
- 2004: Girls Club - be careful! (Mean Girls)
- 2004: Envy (Envy)
- 2004: Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
- 2004–2005: Arrested Development (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2005, 2014: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , 2 episodes, voice of Jenda )
- 2006: Kings of Rock - Tenacious D (Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny)
- 2006: Southland Tales
- 2006: Man of the Year
- 2007: The Ice Princes (Blades of Glory)
- 2007: Mr. Woodcock
- 2007: Wild Girls Gone
- 2007: Your Ex - My Nightmare (Fast Track)
- 2007: Shrek the Third ( Shrek the Third , voice of Snow White )
- 2008: Hamlet 2
- 2008: Horton hears a who! ( Horton Hears a Who ! , voice of Sally O'Malley )
- 2008: Baby Mama
- 2001–2008: Saturday Night Live (TV series)
- 2009: Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 (voice of Eleanor )
- 2009: Spring Breakdown
- 2009: Monsters vs. Aliens (voice of the computer )
- 2009–2015: Parks and Recreation (TV series, 125 episodes)
- 2011: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 3: Chipbruch ( Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked , voice of Eleanor )
- 2011: The Little Red Riding Hood ultimatum ( Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil , voice of Gretel )
- 2012: Louie (TV series, episode 3x13)
- 2012: 30 Rock (TV series, episode 6x19)
- 2013: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- 2013: Free Birds - Eat Us Another Day ( Free Birds , voice of Jenny )
- 2013: Divorce Damage Inclusive (ACOD)
- 2014–2015: Welcome to Sweden (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2014: Broad City (TV series, episode 1x10)
- 2015: Everything is upside down ( Inside Out , voice of joy )
- 2015: A Very Murray Christmas
- 2015: Sisters
- 2015: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2017: Casino Undercover (The House)
- 2019: Wine Country
Web links
- Amy Poehler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b biography in the IMDb , accessed on April 16, 2008
- ↑ amy-poehler.net - Biography ( Memento from February 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Interview in The Tonight Show (Jay Leno) on January 19, 2011
- ↑ Amy Poehler and Will Arnett Separate
- ↑ "Class of 2017". Accessed June 30, 2017. http://www.app.oscars.org/class2017/ .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Poehler, Amy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poehler, Amy Meredith (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, film producer, screenwriter and comedian |
DATE OF BIRTH | 16th September 1971 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Burlington , Massachusetts, United States |