Amy Poehler

Legendary card · No. 1997

Amy Meredith Poehler ( POH-lər; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, and podcaster. Known for her acclaimed roles in sketch comedy, sitcoms and comedy films, she has earned accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award from 26 nominations, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Peabody Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. Poehler was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to comedy in 2015. Poehler started her career in improvisational theatre at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, and with the Upright Citizens Brigade in 1995. 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. In 2001, Poehler joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live as...

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