Age | 53 |
Birthday | 16 September, 1971 |
Birthplace | Newton, Massachusetts, USA |
Height | 5' 2" (157 cm) |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Claim to Fame | her tenure as an alumni cast member of the mega-hit long-running NBC late-night live sketch-comedy, political satire, and variety show Saturday Night Live (including being co-anchor of its Weekend Update segment), in addition to her roles as Leslie Knope in the Emmy-nominated NBC workplace comedy series Parks and Recreation and Abby in the 2019 Netflix comedy film Wine Country |
Amy Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler 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.