In 2001, Poehler joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member. From 2004 until 2008, she served as co-anchor of the show's news parody segment, Weekend Update. Poehler left SNL halfway through her eighth season to star as Leslie Knope in the sitcom Parks and Recreation, which she produced and starred in until 2015.

Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008 and is the co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

Sep 15, 2023 · Fey and Poehler's creatively fruitful friendship dates back to 1990s. Revisit their best Saturday Night Live sketches from their time on the show and their multiple returns since.

Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che cover the week's biggest news before speaking with April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and Rep. George Santos (Bowen...

5 days ago · In the new Peacock behind-the-scenes series "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night," Amy Poehler revealed that her audition was "unique." Anyone who was hitting up New York City's Luna Lounge or the ...

1 day ago · 6 Comedy Legends Share Secrets of Saturday Night Live and Celebrate 50 Years of Laughs and Love (Exclusive ... You were pulling your pants up, and Amy [Poehler] and I were at the Weekend Update ...

Sep 9, 2024 · Amy Poehler told Kelly Clarkson why SNL felt "like summer camp," and shared the pre-show ritual she borrowed from Molly Shannon.

Jan 23, 2023 · Parks and Recreation fans are clamoring after the January 21, 2023 episode of Saturday Night Live, where Host Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler reunited at the "Weekend Update" desk. Ahhh! Watch...

Apr 12, 2024 · That's at least according to famed SNL alum Amy Poehler, who revealed to ET's Kevin Frazier what the iconic show's parties were like back when she was in the cast. "It starts at 1 a.m.," she...

Dec 5, 2024 · Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971, Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American comedian and actress who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2001 to 2008 and starred in the popular television sitcom Parks …