
Amy Poehler (born 16.09.71)
Amy Poehler is an American actress, comedian, voice actress and writer, best known for her appearances on 'Saturday Night Live', 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Mean Girls'.
Net Worth: According to Celebrity Net Worth in 2013, Amy Poehler had a net worth of 18 million USD.
Childhood: Amy Poehler was born to Eileen and William Poehler in Newton, Massachusetts. She grew up in the neighbouring town of Burlington, and graduated from Burlington High School in 1989. Poehler went on to attend Boston College, and here joined America's oldest improv comedy group, 'My Mother's Fleabag'. In 1993, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in media and communications. She then moved to Chicago and joined the Second City improvisational group.
Career: While studying at Second City, Poehler met members of the well-known improv team, Upright Citizens Brigade, and appearing with them on their Comedy Central sketch-show for two seasons. In 2001, she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live and became a full cast member during her first season. Poehler went on to join Tina Fey as co-anchor on the show 'Weekend Update' in 2004. In 2008, she became the first member of the SNL cast to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She lost to Jean Smart of 'Samantha Who?', and in 2009 she was nominated again, but lost to Kristin Chenoweth of 'Pushing Daisies'. In 2008, it was announced that she would start work on a spin-off of 'The Office', however this soon became the series, 'Parks and Recreation'. In the second season of the series, she began writing episodes, starting with the episode 'Telethon'. She went on to write three episodes in total. In the fourth season, she both wrote and directed the episode, 'The Debate'. She won a Golden Globe for 'Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy', in 2014.
Personal Life: In 2003, Poehler married the actor, Will Arnet, and subsequently earned recurring role as his wife on the series 'Arrested Development'. Their first child was born in 2008, with a second being born in 2010. The couple ended their marriage in 2012, and Poehler began dating the actor Nick Kroll in 2013.
Biography by Contactmusic.com