Amy Poehler
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.
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| Full name at birth | Amy Meredith Poehler
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| 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
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| Date of birth | 16 September 1971
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| Place of birth | Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Comedian, Producer, Writer, Voice Artist, Director
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| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight | 119 lbs (54 kg)
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| Dress size | 4
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| Net worth | $25,000,000 USD
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| High school | Burlington High School, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA (1989)
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| University | BA Communications, Boston College (1993)
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- She has also written Parks and Recreation‘s second season episode “Telethon”.
- She co-starred as Abby in the comedy film, Wine Country, in 2019.
- In the 2007 movie, Blades of Glory, she played the role of a sister to her former real-life husband, Will Arnett.
- Tina and Amy together raised $72,000 in the past for a charity. An auction to spend an evening with the pair was held, which raised so much money.
- She co-hosted Golden Globes 2014 and 2013 with her best friend Tina Fey.
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