Amy Poehler
Known for
Amy Poehler came up through Chicago improv and co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade before seven seasons on 'Saturday Night Live' (2001-2008) made her a comedy star. Her masterpiece is Leslie Knope, the relentlessly earnest bureaucrat of 'Parks and Recreation' (2009-2015), which won her a Golden Globe. She played the try-hard cool mom in 'Mean Girls' (2004) and voiced Joy in Pixar's 'Inside Out' (2015) and its 2024 sequel, and directed films including 'Wine Country' (2019). Boundless optimism weaponised for comedy is her signature.
Amy Poehler
45 Movies
20 Series
Amy Poehler came up through Chicago improv and co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade before seven seasons on 'Saturday Night Live' (2001-2008) made her a comedy star. Her masterpiece is Leslie Knope, the relentlessly earnest bureaucrat of 'Parks and Recreation' (2009-2015), which won her a Golden Globe. She played the try-hard cool mom in 'Mean Girls' (2004) and voiced Joy in Pixar's 'Inside Out' (2015) and its 2024 sequel, and directed films including 'Wine Country' (2019). Boundless optimism weaponised for comedy is her signature.
Movies
Plays Joy (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024
Plays Joy (voice)
Inside Out
2015
Plays Snow White (voice)
Shrek the Third
2007
Plays Mrs. George
Mean Girls
2004
Plays Computer (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens
2009
Plays Sally O'Malley (voice)
Horton Hears a Who!
2008
Plays Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2011
Plays Eleanor (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
Plays Jenny (voice)
Free Birds
2013
Plays Fairchild Van Waldenberg
Blades of Glory
2007
Plays Woman Getting Squirted
Tomorrow Night
1998
Plays Ruth
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
Producer
Plays Maura Ellis
Sisters
2015
Plays Patty
Martin & Orloff
2002
Plays Gretel (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
Plays Amy Poehler
Man of the Year
2006
Plays Truck Stop Waitress
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Plays Joy (voice)
Riley's First Date?
2015
Plays Molly
They Came Together
2014
Plays Maggie
Mr. Woodcock
2007
Plays Susie
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
Director
Plays Abby
Wine Country
2019
Plays Veronica Mung / Dream
Southland Tales
2007
Plays Kate Johansen
The House
2017
Plays Terri Baker
Are You Here
2013
Plays Lilian
Freak Dance
2010
Plays Angie
Baby Mama
2008
Plays Natalie Vanderpark
Envy
2004
Plays Joy (voice)
Mind Candy
2015
Director
Plays Lisa Carter
Moxie
2021
Plays Sondra
A.C.O.D.
2013
Plays Molly Gilchrest
Shortcut to Happiness
2007
Plays Sunshine
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
2014
Plays Carol Lane
The Ex
2006
Plays Gayle O'Brien
Spring Breakdown
2009
Plays Grandma (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
2005
Plays Bank Teller
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
Plays Cricket Feldstein
Hamlet 2
2008
Plays Pretty Lady
Ugly Revenge
1998
Plays Café Patron
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Producer
Plays Meg
First Time Female Director
2023
Writer
Plays Doreen Moran
Wild Girls Gone
2007
TV Shows
Director
Plays Leslie Knope
Parks and Recreation
2009
Creator
Plays Bessie Higgenbottom
The Mighty B!
2008
Creator
Plays Leslie Knope (voice)
Duncanville
2020
Creator
Plays Colby
Upright Citizens Brigade
1998
Creator
Plays Elise
Dig
2026
Creator
Plays Self - Host
The UCB Show
2016
Producer
Plays Amy Poehler
Welcome to Sweden
2014
Plays Susie
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Plays Susie
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
Plays Gob's Wife
Arrested Development
2003
Plays Joy (voice)
Dream Productions
2024
Plays Jenda (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Miss Mary
Wonder Showzen
2005
Plays Hillary
Undeclared
2001
Plays Jennifer Hart
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
Plays Susan
Spin City
1996
Plays Grandma (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Director
Plays Cheryl
Broad City
2014
Plays Young Liz
30 Rock
2006
Plays Flute
Difficult People
2015
Latest Trailers
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Lorne
Full Filmography
Dig
Elise · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
Dream Productions
Joy (voice) · 4 episodes
2024–
TV
Inside Out 2
Joy (voice)
2024
Film
First Time Female Director
Meg
2023
Film
Moxie
Lisa Carter
2021
Film
Duncanville
Leslie Knope (voice) · 34 episodes
2020–
TV
Wine Country
Abby
2019
Film
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Susie · 8 episodes
2017–
TV
The House
Kate Johansen
2017
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Amy Poehler and where are they from?
Amy Poehler is 55 years old, born on September 16, 1971 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Amy Poehler?
Amy Poehler is best known for roles in Inside Out, Shrek the Third, Mean Girls.
How many movies has Amy Poehler been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Amy Poehler has appeared in 45 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Amy Poehler's first movie?
The career of Amy Poehler began with Escape From a Wonderful Life (1996).
What is Amy Poehler's most recent movie or series?
Amy Poehler's most recent release is Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable, which premiered on September 22, 2026.
What TV shows has Amy Poehler appeared in?
On television, Amy Poehler has appeared in The Simpsons, SpongeBob SquarePants, Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development.
Amy Poehler
1971-09-16 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Amy Meredith 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.Amy Poehler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.