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Amy Poehler

Poehler was born in Burlington, Massachusetts, the daughter of Eileen, a teacher, and Bill Poehler. A 1993 graduate of Boston College, Poehler was a key member of America's oldest collegiate improv comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. After graduating from college, Poehler moved to Chicago where she studied improv at Second City alongside friend and future co-star Tina Fey. She also studied with Del Close at ImprovOlympic, going on to become part of the touring company as well as teaching classes at iO. Poehler joined the cast of SNL during the 2001-2002 season, her first episode being the first one produced after the 9/11 attacks, with host Reese Witherspoon, and Rudy Giuliani as a special guest. Poehler was promoted from featured player to full cast member in just her first season on the show, making her only the third person to have ever earned this distinction. Beginning with the 2004-05 season, she co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Tina Fey, replacing the newly departed Jimmy Fallon. In a TV Guide interview, Fey said that with Poehler co-anchoring, there now is "double the sexual tension." When Fey left after the 2005-06 season to devote time to the sitcom she created, 30 Rock, Seth Meyers joined Poehler at the anchor desk. Poehler is currently nominated for an Emmy (Best... Next

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