The Life of Amy Poehler

  • Birth

    Birth
    Birth Name: Amy Meredith Poehler
    Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts
  • Upright Citizens Brigade

    Upright Citizens Brigade
    In 1998, Comedy Central debuted the group's eponymous half-hour sketch comedy series. During the show's second season, the group opened an improv theatre/training center in New York City at 161 W. 22nd Street, occupying the space of a former strip club. (http://ucbcomedy.com/)
  • Joins SNL

    Joins SNL
    Amy joined Saturday Night Live in 2001 and worked there till 2008. She became the first 2 woman anchors of Weekend Update in 2004 with her best friend, Tina Fey (http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live)
  • Married Will Arnett

    Married Will Arnett
    They were married for 11 years and had two children, they stared in "Blades of Glory" together as brother and sister, and Amy would appear in Will's TV show " Arrested Development" as his accidental wife.
  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation
    Poehler joined an ensemble cast including Aziz Ansari, Rashida Jones, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Paul Schneider, Nick Offerman, and at the end of season two, Adam Scott, and Rob Lowe. Poehler plays Deputy Director of the Parks Department, Leslie Knope, in the fictional city of Pawnee, Indiana. (http://www.nbc.com/parks-and-recreation)
  • First son born-Archie Arnett

    First son born-Archie Arnett
    On the October 25, 2008 episode, it was announced by "Weekend Update" co-anchor Seth Meyers, "Amy Poehler is not here because she is having a baby", to applause from the audience. At the end of "Weekend Update", special guest Maya Rudolph and current cast member Kenan Thompson sang a custom rendition of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" for Poehler, changing words: "We love you Amy, and we just can't wait to meet your baby!" Meyers signed off: "For Weekend Update, I'm Seth Meyers we love you Amy!"
  • Second Son Born-Abel Arnett

    Second Son Born-Abel Arnett
    August 6, 2010 (age 6 years)
    Siblings: Archie Arnett
    Parents: Will Arnett, Amy Poehler
  • Welcome to Sweden

    Welcome to Sweden
    Welcome to Sweden is a Swedish sitcom. On July 10, 2014, the series began airing on NBC in the United States, and on The Comedy Network in Canada. It is based on the experiences of Greg Poehler, who moved with his girlfriend to her native country of Sweden in 2006. NBC followed suit on August 4, 2014.[28] Season two premiered on July 19, 2015 in the United States.[29] The series was canceled by NBC on July 28, 2015, due to low ratings.
  • Divorced Will Arnett

    Divorced Will Arnett
    They were divorced because they both agreed that their marriage fizzled out, and are having mutual custody of their two children. (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/poehler-breaks-silence-divorce-article-1.1973592)
  • Sisters Movie with Tina

    Sisters Movie with Tina
    Sisters Kate and Maura Ellis are summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house, much to their dismay. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch a ground-down adults really need. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1850457/)