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Amy Poehler
Date of Birth: September 16, 1971
Years on SNL: 2001-2008
Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She was a castmember on Saturday Night Live from 2001-07, and is the co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She was a co-anchor of SNL's news parody, Weekend Update, and a master improvisationalist.

Amy joined SNL in 2001 as a Featured Player, but was promoted to the Repertory cast midseason in 2001. In 2004, Amy joined Tina Fey on Weekend Update, after Jimmy Fallon left. Starting during the 2006-2007 season, Amy anchored Weekend Update with Head Writer Seth Meyers During "Weekend Update", on December 13, she thanked her family, friends, and fans for the continued support and announced that it would be her last show. On April 18 a Saturday Night Live special, The Best of Amy Poehler, aired. Poehler returned for Weekend Update on the SNL season finale with Will Ferrell on May 16, 2009 and for the first episode of Season 36 as the host.

She currently stars as Leslie Knope on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.

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Personal lifeEdit

Amy is currently married to Will Arnett, from the hit sitcom Arrested Development, where Amy guest starred as Will's character (GOB)'s wife. On October 25, 2008, Poehler gave birth to their first son, Archibald "Archie" William Emerson Arnett. She had a second son on August 6, 2010 named Abel James Arnett.

Impressions and CharactersEdit

ImpressionsEdit

  • Lynn Anderson
  • Pamela Anderson
  • Briggitte Boisselier
  • Barbara Boxer
  • Jenna Bush
  • Mary Beth Cahill
  • Ann Coulter

Dakota Fanning

  • Tipper Gore
  • Tonya Harding
  • Sarah Hughes
  • Kim Jong-il
  • Daryn Kagan
  • Carolyn Kepcher
  • Dennis Kucinich
  • Shelly Long
  • Lynn Malsby
  • Nancy O'Dell
  • Peter Ostrum
  • Julia Roberts
  • Jamie Sale
  • Martha Stewart
  • Arianne Zuker

CharactersEdit

  • Amber
  • Netti Bo Dance
  • Kaitlin
  • Michelle
  • paparazzo
  • Rialto Grande cocktail waitress
  • White Trash Wife
  • Sally Needler
  • Dorothy Winkster
  • Cocktail waitress

SNL CareerEdit

  • 2001: Featured Player
  • 2001-2009: Repertory Player


Preceded by:
Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon
Weekend Update Anchor with Tina Fey
(October/2/2004 - May/21/2005)
Followed by:
Herself and Horatio Sanz as temporary anchor
Preceded by:
Herself and Tina Fey
Weekend Update Anchor with Horatio Sanz as temporary anchor
(October/1/2005 - October/8/2005)
Followed by:
Herself and Tina Fey
Preceded by:
Herself and Horatio Sanz
Weekend Update Anchor with Tina Fey
(October/22/2005 - December 13, 2008)
Followed by:
Herself & Seth Meyers
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