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:
48 The Jay Leno Show : Season 1 Sep 14, 2009 Appearing 3.6
tbd The View: Season 13 Sep 8, 2009 Amy Poehler tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 7 Sep 8, 2009 Guest tbd
48 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 1 Mar 3, 2009 Guest 5.2
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 7 Jan 7, 2009 Amy Poehler tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 17 Sep 15, 2008 Guest tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 34 Sep 13, 2008 Herself / Herself / Appearing / Performer / Amy Poehler 6.8
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 6 Sep 8, 2008 Guest 7.8
tbd The Mighty B!: Season 1 Apr 26, 2008 Bessie Higgenbottom / Creator / Self / Executive Producer / Bessie Higgenbottom 5.5
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 33 Sep 29, 2007 Various / Performer / Amy Poehler tbd
tbd The View: Season 11 Sep 10, 2007 Amy Poehler tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 5 Jan 3, 2007 Amy Poehler tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 32 Sep 30, 2006 Herself / Performer / Amy Poehler tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 15 Sep 18, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 4 Sep 4, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 31 Oct 1, 2005 Herself / Performer / Amy Poehler 5.7
tbd Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 13 Sep 6, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 3 Sep 5, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4 May 6, 2005 Gramma 7.6
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 3 Jan 1, 2005 Amy Poehler tbd
88 Arrested Development: Season 2 Nov 7, 2004 Bride Of Gob 9.1
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 30 Oct 2, 2004 Herself / Various / Performer / Amy Poehler tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 13 Sep 20, 2004 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 2 Sep 6, 2004 Guest tbd
tbd Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 12 Aug 31, 2004 Guest tbd
tbd Celebrity Poker Showdown: Season 2 Jun 3, 2004 Guest tbd
89 Arrested Development: Season 1 Nov 2, 2003 Bride Of Gob / Wife Of Gob 9.1
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 29 Oct 4, 2003 Herself / Various / Performer / Amy Poehler tbd
tbd Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 11 Sep 3, 2003 Guest / Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 28 Oct 5, 2002 Herself / Performer / Amy Poehler tbd