Amy Poehler

American actress
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Amy Poehler

Summary

Amy Poehler is a human[1]. She was born in Newton[2]. She was born on September 16, 1971[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], writer[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,919 views/month, #1,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Amy Poehler was born in Newton[2].
  • Amy Poehler was born on September 16, 1971[3].
  • Amy Poehler's father was William Grinstead Poehler[10].
  • A child of Amy Poehler was Archie Arnett[11].
  • A child of Amy Poehler was Abel Arnett[12].
  • Amy Poehler held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Amy Poehler worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Amy Poehler's professions included film producer[5].
  • Amy Poehler worked as a writer[6].
  • Amy Poehler worked as a television actor[7].
  • Amy Poehler worked as a film actor[8].
  • Amy Poehler's professions included television director[14].
  • Amy Poehler's field of work was acting[15].
  • Amy Poehler's field of work was comic[16].
  • Amy Poehler's field of work was popular science literature[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Poehler is Parks and Recreation[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Poehler is Inside Out[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Poehler is The Mighty B![20].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Poehler is Good Hang with Amy Poehler[21].
  • Amy Poehler received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[22].
  • Amy Poehler received the MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment[23].
  • Amy Poehler received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24].
  • Amy Poehler received the Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award[25].
  • Amy Poehler received the Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast[26].
  • Amy Poehler is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-09-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c324e613-44d6-4b56-9040-19eecf90af06[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], Amy Poehler… she was born on September 16, 1971[3]. Her father was William Grinstead Poehler[10].

Education

Amy Poehler studied under Del Close[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], writer[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and television director[14]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[33]; comic[16], a quality[34]; and popular science literature[17], a literary genre[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Parks and Recreation[18], a television series[36]; Inside Out[19], an animated film[37], directed by Pete Docter[38]; The Mighty B![20], an animated television series[39]; and Good Hang with Amy Poehler[21], a podcast show[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[22], a television award category[41], in United States[42], founded in 1962[43]; MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment[23], a film award category[44], in United States[45]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24], a commemorative plaque[46], in United States[47]; Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award[25], an award[48]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast[26], an award[49].

Personal Life

Children include Archie Arnett[11], an actor[50], b. 2008[51], of Canada[52] and Abel Arnett[12], an actor[53], b. 2010[54], of Canada[55].

Why It Matters

Amy Poehler ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,919 views/month, #1,264 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Amy Poehler born?

Amy Poehler was born in Newton[2].

Who were Amy Poehler's parents?

Amy Poehler's father was William Grinstead Poehler[10].

What did Amy Poehler do for work?

Amy Poehler worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], writer[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Amy Poehler receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[22], MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment[23], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24], and Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → Burlington High School, Boston College
    Filmography → Amy Poehler filmography
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