Amy Poehler

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About

Amy Poehler is an American actress and comedian best known as an alumni cast member of NBC's late-night live TV comedy program Saturday Night Live and for portraying various characters in a number of comedy films and TV shows, most notably as Leslie Knope in NBC's mocumentary-style TV sitcom series Parks and Recreation.

Acting Career

Poehler had her first television role in the TV movie Escape from It's a Wonderful Life^[1] in 1996. After a handful of parts in the late '90s she starred in the sketch TV show Upright Citizens Brigade from 1998 to 2000. In 2001 she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live where she stayed until 2008. In 2009 she joined the cast of Parks and Recreation, starring as Leslie Knope. The final season of the show will air in 2014. Poehler also had major roles in several comedies throughout the 2000s including Wet, Hot American Summer (2001), Mean Girls (2004) and Baby Mama (2008).

Accolades

Poehler was nominated for two Golden Globes for her work on Parks and Recreation, winning one in 2014 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series. She's been nominated for thirteen Primetime Emmys, as well as two Daytime Emmys. She has also been nominated for three Satellite Awards and two Teen Choice Awards.

Online History

Ask Amy

On February 23rd, 2007, the YouTube Channel Amy Poehler's Smart Girls^[6] was created. The channel focuses on advice and guides for pre-teen and teenage girls. In addition to the Poehler the videos often boast famous guest stars such as Chris Pratt and Paul Scheer. Video series within the channel include "Ask Amy," which features Poehler answering questions sent in by her young viewers, and Boy's Minute, which features famous male guest stars.

As of September 2014, the channel's two most popular videos are "I Love You Boston: Ask Amy" which was uploaded on April 18th, 2013, and has gained over 600,000 views and "Bodies: Ask Amy" which was uploaded on September 9th, 2012, and has gained over 580,000 views.

Funny or Die

On June 15th, 2009, Funny or Die ^[9] uploaded a video titled "Great To See You Feat. Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Peter Serafinowicz and Sarah Alexander." As of October 2014, the video has gained over 320,000 views. On December 11th, 2013, Funny or Die uploaded a video titled "Billy On the Street: Christmas Carol Ambush with Amy Poehler!" As of October 2014, the video has gained over 380,000 views.

Reddit AMA

On October 29th, 2014, Poehler held a Reddit AMA ^[10] to promote her recently released book Yes Please. She answered questions on Parks and Rec, dating and her film career. When one fan asked:

"What is your favourite tv show?

she replied:

"Well, growing up, I loved "All in the Family" and I loved "CHEERS." I also loved "The Wire" and "Law & Order." There are SO many good current television shows happening too! I love "Broad City"! And I could watch "Judge Judy" every day, all day and all night, don't stop won't stop."

Fandom

As of September 2014, DeviantArt has over 300 fan art submissions tagged Amy Poehler. Fan run Tumblr blogs include amypoehler^[3], tinafeyandamypoehler^[4] and fuckyeahfeyandpoehler.^[5] Buzzfeed has published several lists dedicated to the Poehler fandom including "19 Flawless Pieces Of Life Advice That Amy Poehler Gave Us In 2013"^[7] and "30 Lessons We Learned From Amy Poehler In 2012."^[8]