Amy Poehler

Biography
Amy Meredith Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to two high school teachers. She has one sibling, her brother Greg Poehler, who is a comedian. Before motion pictures, Amy began her career with sketch comedies, joining My Mother's Flea Bag when she attended college in Boston. She eventually moved to New York and was part of the Comedy Central show, which only aired for 3 seasons. She then went on to join the Saturday Night Live cast and became a regular performer with her impersonations of celebrities. As a Hollywood star, she has done several films and continues to do so. She is known for her critically acclaimed role as Joy in Inside Out.

Filmography
2015 - Sisters as Maura Ellis

2015 - A Very Murray Christmas as Liz

2015 - Inside Out as Joy

2014 - They Came Together as Molly

2013 - Are You Here as Terry Coulter

2013 - Free Birds as Jenny

2013 - A.C.O.D. as Sondra

2012 - The Secret World of Arrietty as Homily (English version)

2011 - Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked sa Eleanor

2011 - Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil as Gretel

2010 - Freak Dance as Lillian

2009 - Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel as Eleanor

2009 - Monsters vs. Aliens 3D as Gallaxhar’s Computer

2009 - Spring Breakdown as Gayle

2008 - Hamlet 2  as Cricket Feldstein

2008 - Baby Mama as Angie Ostrowiski

2008 - Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! as Sally O’Malley

2007 - On Broadway as Farrah

2007 - Mr. Woodcock as Maggie

2007 - Shrek the Third as Snow White

2007 - Blades of Glory as Fairchild Van Waldenberg

2007 - The Ex  as Herself

2006 - Southland Tales as Veronica

2006 - Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny as Truck Stop Waitress

2004 - Envy as Natalie Vanderpark

2004 - Mean Girls as Mrs. George

2001 - Wet Hot American Summer