Amy Poehler is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. She is known for her appearance as a featured regular in the hit TV show ‘Saturday Night Live.’ She is also known for her appearance in the series ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Having dreamt of carving a niche for herself in the field of comedy and acting, she joined a number of comedy theaters, such as ‘ImprovOlympics,’ ‘Upright Citizens Brigade,’ and ‘Second City.’ She then went on to make a name for herself with her rib-tickling performances on television shows that aired on ‘Comedy Central.’ She has received a number of honorable awards and nominations for her works in the field of comedy and has made an indelible impression as a comedian. She is of Irish, Portuguese, and English ancestry, and believes that her motley background was instrumental in her success as a comedian. She has also starred in a number of films and shows, including ‘Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,’ ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Shortcut to Happiness,’ ‘Shrek the Third,’ ‘Horton Hears a Who!,’ ‘Megamind,’ and ‘30 Rock.’
