Amy Poehler

Biography: Under her pretty, girl-next-door exterior lies a quick-witted comic actress with impeccable impersonation skills. Poehler began flexing her funny bone while at Boston College as part of the comedy troupe My Mother's Fleabag and continued her quest for laughs in Chicago as a student at Second City and the ImprovOlympic Theatre. After helping to bring the irreverent sketch improv outfit Upright Citizens Brigade from Chicago to New York City in 1996, Poehler starred on its eponymous Comedy Central series from 1998 to 2000. The next year she signed on to Saturday Night Live as a featured player and was quickly promoted to a full cast member known for her broad impressions of Kelly Ripa and Sharon Osbourne. Film and TV parts followed, notably a guest spot on Arrested Development as the wife of Gob, played by her real-life husband Will Arnett. Poehler left SNL soon after the birth of her first child, Archie, in 2008, but found plenty to keep her busy, producing and writing anUnder her pretty, girl-next-door exterior lies a quick-witted comic actress with impeccable impersonation skills. Poehler began flexing her funny bone while at Boston College as part of the comedy troupe My Mother's Fleabag and continued her quest for laughs in Chicago as a student at Second City and the ImprovOlympic Theatre. After helping to bring the irreverent sketch improv outfit Upright Citizens Brigade from Chicago to New York City in 1996, Poehler starred on its eponymous Comedy Central series from 1998 to 2000. The next year she signed on to Saturday Night Live as a featured player and was quickly promoted to a full cast member known for her broad impressions of Kelly Ripa and Sharon Osbourne. Film and TV parts followed, notably a guest spot on Arrested Development as the wife of Gob, played by her real-life husband Will Arnett. Poehler left SNL soon after the birth of her first child, Archie, in 2008, but found plenty to keep her busy, producing and writing an animated series, The Mighty B, for Nickelodeon, and starring in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Expand

Amy Poehler's Scores

Average career score: 73
Highest Metascore: 94 Louie: Season 3
Lowest Metascore: 46 Napoleon Dynamite: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
37 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
83 Difficult People: Season 2 Jul 12, 2016 Executive Producer / Amy Poehler / Producer 7.2
48 Maya & Marty: Season 1 May 31, 2016 Appearing 5.4
87 Broad City: Season 3 Feb 17, 2016 Executive Producer 7.7
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 41 Oct 3, 2015 Herself / Host 8.6
tbd Late Night with Seth Meyers: Season 3 Sep 22, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 3 Sep 21, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd The Awesomes: Season 3 Sep 8, 2015 Jaclyn Stone tbd
76 Difficult People: Season 1 Aug 5, 2015 Executive Producer / Amy Poehler 6.1
74 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp: Season 1 Jul 31, 2015 Susie / Susie 6.8
tbd Welcome to Sweden: Season 2 Jul 19, 2015 Executive Producer / Herself 9.2
89 Broad City: Season 2 Jan 14, 2015 Executive Producer 7.9
tbd Parks and Recreation: Season 7 Jan 13, 2015 Leslie Knope / Writer / Leslie Knope 8.4
tbd Late Night with Seth Meyers: Season 2 Sep 23, 2014 Guest / Appearing tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 2 Sep 22, 2014 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 12 Sep 8, 2014 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 22 Aug 18, 2014 Guest tbd
63 The Approval Matrix: Season 1 Aug 11, 2014 Appearing 7.5
tbd The Awesomes: Season 2 Aug 4, 2014 Jaclyn Stone tbd
72 Welcome to Sweden: Season 1 Jul 10, 2014 Executive Producer / Actor / Herself 6.1
61 Late Night with Seth Meyers: Season 1 Feb 25, 2014 Guest 3.2
75 Broad City: Season 1 Jan 22, 2014 Director / Executive Producer 7.9
tbd The Golden Globe Awards Jan 12, 2014 Herself - Host tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 39 Sep 28, 2013 Herself 7.3
tbd Parks and Recreation: Season 6 Sep 26, 2013 Leslie Knope / Writer / Producer / Leslie Knope 8.5
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 11 Sep 9, 2013 Guest 8.2
73 The Writers' Room: Season 1 Jul 29, 2013 Panelist 7.3
tbd Hollywood Game Night: Season 1 Jul 11, 2013 Appearing 7.4
58 Parks and Recreation: Season 1 Mar 6, 2013 Leslie Knope / Writer / Director / Producer / Leslie Knope 7.7
tbd The Golden Globe Awards Jan 13, 2013 Herself - Host tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 11 Jan 8, 2013 Guest 7.4