Amy Poehler
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Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971) is, currently, a castmember on SNL and the co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Amy, on SNL, is co-anchor of SNL's news parody, Weekend Update, and a master improvisationalist (sp?).
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. She is currently the lead star of a new NBC show titled Parks and Recreation.
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.
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[edit] Impressions and Characters
[edit] Impressions
- Paula Abdul
- Lynn Anderson
- Pamela Anderson
- Briggitte Boisselier
- Barbara Boxer
- Jenna Bush
- Mary Beth Cahill
- Hillary Clinton
- Ann Coulter
- Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson
- Tipper Gore
- Tonya Harding
- Paige Hemmis
- Sarah Hughes
- Michael Jackson
- Kim Jong Il
- Daryn Kagan
- Carolyn Kepcher
- Dennis Kucinich
[edit] Impressions (cont'd)
- Avril Lavigne
- Shelly Long
- Madonna
- Lynn Malsby
- Anna Nicole
- Nancy O'Dell
- Sharon Osbourne
- Peter Ostrum
- Kelly Ripa
- Julia Roberts
- Jamie Sale
- Molly Sims
- Britney Spears
- Martha Stewart
- Sharon Stone
- Greta Van Susteren
- Paula Zahn
- Arianne Zuker
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[edit] Characters
- Amber
- Zoe Anderton
- Netti Bo Dance
- Kaitlin
- Michelle
- paparazzo
- Rialto Grande cocktail waitress
- white trash wife
- Sally Needler
- Dorothy Winkster
- Cocktail waitress
[edit] SNL Career
- 2001-2001: Featured Player
- 2001-2009: Repertory Player
[edit] External Links
| 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 - Present) | Followed by: Herself & Seth Meyers]] |
