Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler
Born	September 16, 1971
Years on SNL	As Cast Member: 2001-2008 As Host: September 25, 2010 Cameos: May 16, 2009 September 17, 2009 September 24, 2009 November 7, 2009 May 8, 2010 February 17, 2011 December 17, 2011 February 18, 2012 May 19, 2012 May 18, 2013 February 1, 2014

Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She was a castmember on Saturday Night Live from 2001-08, 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 2002. 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, 2008 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 recently starred as Leslie Knope on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation which ran from 2009 until 2015.

Personal life

Amy married actor Will Arnett in 2003. Arnett is well-known 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.

In 2012, Amy and Will announced that they were ending their marriage after 9 years. Amy has subsequently dated actor Nick Kroll.

Impressions/Characters

Impressions

• Aiden Key
• Ann Coulter
• Anna Nicole Smith
• Arianne Zuker
• Avril Lavigne
• Barbara Boxer
• Briggitte Boisselier
• Britney Spears
• Carolyn Kepcher
• Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Christian Siriano
• Dakota Fanning
• Daryn Kagan
• Debbie Phelps
• Dennis Kucinich
• Dolly Parton
• Emily Saliers
• Farrah Fawcett
• Fergie
• Greta Van Susteren
• Hillary Rodham Clinton
• J.K. Rowling
• Jamie Sale
• Jamilah Lucas
• Jenna Bush
• Julia Roberts
• Katie Couric
• Katie Holmes
• Kelly Ripa
• Kim Jong-il
• Lynn Anderson
• Lynn Malsby
• Madonna
• Marcia Cross
• Martha Stewart
• Marty Maguire
• Mary Beth Cahill
• Michael Jackson
• Molly Sims
• Nancy Grace
• Nancy O'Dell
• Nancy Pelosi
• Paige Hemmis
• Pamela Anderson
• Patti Smith
• Paula Abdul
• Paula Zahn
• Peter Ostrum
• Rhonda Byrne
• Rosie Perez
• Sarah Hughes
• Sharon Osbourne
• Sharon Stone
• Shelly Long
• Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson
• Tipper Gore
• Tonya Harding
• Yoko Ono
• Yvette Fielding

Characters

• Amanda
• Amber
• Betty Caruso
• Cocktail waitress
• Deidre Nicks
• Dorothy Winkster
• Kaitlin
• Michelle
• Mrs. Triggs
• Netti Bo Dance
• Paparazzo
• Sally Needler
• White Trash Wife
• Zoe Anderton

SNL Career

• 2001: Featured Player

• 2002-2008: Repertory Player

• September 25, 2010: Host

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— May 20, 2006)

Followed by: Herself & Seth Meyers

Preceded by: Herself and Tina Fey

Weekend Update Anchor with Seth Meyers (September 30, 2006— December 13, 2008)

Followed by: Seth Meyers