About
Amy Poehler is an American actress and comedian best known as an alumni cast member of NBC’s late-night live TV comedy program Saturday Night Live and for portraying various characters in a number of comedy films and TV shows, most notably as Leslie Knope in NBC’s mocumentary-style TV sitcom series Parks and Recreation.
Acting Career
Poehler had her first television role in the TV movie Escape from It’s a Wonderful Life[1] in 1996. After a handful of parts in the late ’90s she starred in the sketch TV show Upright Citizens Brigade from 1998 to 2000. In 2001 she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live where she stayed until 2008. In 2009 she joined the cast of Parks and Recreation, starring as Leslie Knope. The final season of the show will air in 2014. Poehler also had major roles in several comedies throughout the 2000s including Wet, Hot American Summer (2001), Mean Girls (2004) and Baby Mama (2008).
Online History
On February 23rd, 2007, the YouTube Channel Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls[6] was created. The channel focuses on advice and guides for pre-teen and teenage girls. In addition to the Poehler the videos often boast famous guest stars such as Chris Pratt and Paul Scheer. Video series within the channel include “Ask Amy,” which features Poehler answering questions sent in by her young viewers, and Boy’s Minute, which features famous male guest stars.
As of September 2014, the channel’s two most popular videos are “I Love You Boston: Ask Amy” which was uploaded on April 18th, 2013, and has gained over 600,000 views and “Bodies: Ask Amy” which was uploaded on September 9th, 2012, and has gained over 580,000 views.
Fandom
As of September 2014, DeviantArt has over 300 fan art submissions tagged Amy Poehler. Fan run Tumblr blogs include amypoehler[3], tinafeyandamypoehler[4] and fuckyeahfeyandpoehler.[5] Buzzfeed has published several lists dedicated to the Poehler fandom including “19 Flawless Pieces Of Life Advice That Amy Poehler Gave Us In 2013”[7] and “30 Lessons We Learned From Amy Poehler In 2012.”[8]
