Overview
Amy Poehler
Known For
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
This docuseries explores the iconic Saturday Night Live, showcasing the...
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
Five years into performing as renowned filmmaker George Lucas in...
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Three Swedes: an Organizer, a Designer, and a Psychologist –...
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday,...
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the...
Biography
Amy Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Poehler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.