Biography of Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler is an American comedian, actress, television host, and producer. She is best known for her roles in the film "Mean Girls" (2004) and the comedy series "Parks and Recreation" (2009-2015). She has hosted the Golden Globe Awards four times (in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2021) and was also part of the main cast of the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" for 7 years.![Amy Poehler](/images/content/2022/2/actress-amy-poehler_1.jpg)
Childhood and youth
Amy Meredith Poehler was born on September 16, 1971, in the city of Newton, Massachusetts, and grew up in the nearby town of Burlington. Her parents were both school teachers; her mother comes from an Irish family, and her father has Irish, English, German, and Portuguese roots. Amy also has a brother, Greg Poehler, who is an actor and producer.![Amy Poehler with her brother in childhood and now](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-with-her-brother-as-a-child-and-now_72.jpg)
![Amy Poehler as a child](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-as-a-child_4.jpg)
It was during her school years that Amy first stepped onto the stage, playing the role of Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz" at the age of 10. Since then, she became an active member of the school drama club.Every time a customer was celebrating a birthday, an employee had to bang a drum that hung from the ceiling, and play the kazoo, and encourage the entire restaurant to join him or her in a sing-along.
![Amy Poehler in her youth](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-in-her-youth_1.jpg)
In college, Poehler discovered improvisational theater and became part of the "My Mother's Fleabag" troupe, which specialized in improvisational comedy. The main theme of Poehler's performances was the difficulties of student life. Comedy and television After college, Poehler decided to continue pursuing creative work. In 1993, she moved to Chicago and joined the comedy theaters "Second City" and "ImprovOlympic." It was there that she met comedians Ian Roberts and Matt Besser, as well as Tina Fey, who became her close friend. Together with Ian and Matt, Poehler formed the troupe "Upright Citizens Brigade" and began performing actively on various stages in Chicago.I stood in the middle of the cafeteria, everyone was looking at me, and I made them laugh, and at that moment, I felt like hot lava was running through my veins, making me feel like a real queen.
![Young Amy Poehler](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-in-her-youth_47.jpg)
In 1998, Amy, Ian, and Matt began producing the sketch comedy show "Upright Citizens Brigade," which aired on Comedy Central until the middle of 2000.
![Amy Poehler in Upright Citizens Brigade](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-in-upright-citizens-brigade_23.jpg)
![Amy Poehler on Saturday Night Live](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-on-saturday-night-live_77.jpg)
![Cast of Parks and Recreation](/images/content/2022/2/the-cast-of-the-series-parks-and-recreation_14.jpg)
In 2013, Amy became a host of the Golden Globe Awards for the first time. She was joined by her close friend Tina Fey as co-host. The two comedians hosted the Golden Globe Awards for the following two years, but in 2015 it was announced that it would be their last year hosting the show.
![Amy Poehler and Tina Fey at the Golden Globes](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-and-tina-fey-at-the-golden-globes-ceremony_76.jpg)
Film Career
In addition to her work in television, Amy appeared in several movies. One of her most famous roles was as the mother of Regina George in the hit comedy "Mean Girls" (2004) starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Interestingly, Rachel McAdams, who played Amy's on-screen daughter, was only 7 years younger than Amy.![Amy Poehler in Mean Girls](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-in-mean-girls_4.jpg)
![A still from Baby Mama](/images/content/2022/2/a-shot-from-the-movie-oh-mommies_53.jpg)
![Amy Poehler at the premiere of Inside Out](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-at-the-premiere-of-the-cartoon-puzzle_28.jpg)
Among Amy's other works are roles in the films "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), "Southland Tales " (2006), "Hamlet 2" (2006), and "The House" (2017).
In 2019, Amy tried her hand at directing for the first time and directed the comedy film "Wine Country".
![A still from Wine Country](/images/content/2022/2/a-shot-from-the-movie-wine-country_32.jpg)
Awards and Achievements
Throughout her career, Amy has received numerous nominations for Emmy and Golden Globe awards, mostly for her work on the TV series "Parks and Recreation." Despite this, she has only won one Golden Globe award, in 2014.![Amy Poehler with a Golden Globe](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-with-the-golden-globe_76.jpg)
Personal life of Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler was married to comedian Will Arnett. They got married in August 2003. Five years later, they had a son named Archie, and in 2010, their second child, Abel, was born.![Amy Poehler with her children on a walk](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-with-children-on-a-walk_17.jpg)
![Amy Poehler and Will Arnett in Blades of Glory](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-and-will-arnett-in-blades-of-glory-stargazers-on-ice_40.jpg)
Their divorce was finalized in 2016. In her autobiography "Yes Please," which was released two years earlier, Poehler recalled how difficult the divorce was for her: she felt incredibly lonely, and society kept reminding her that divorces had become a common phenomenon, which only made things worse.
In 2013, the woman started dating comedian Nick Kroll. The couple broke up in 2015 after two years of being together. Since then, Amy has not shared any details about her personal life.
![Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-and-nick-kroll_64.jpg)
Amy Poehler now
Since 2020, Amy Poehler has been working on the comedic animated series "Duncanville," created by producers of "The Simpsons." Amy voices two characters, one of whom is a teenage boy.![Amy Poehler on the set of Moxie](/images/content/2022/2/amy-poehler-on-the-set-of-the-movie-rebel_92.jpg)
In 2022, Amy Poehler worked as a director and producer on the film "Lucy and Desi" - about the love story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and the creation of the sitcom "I Love Lucy."
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