Comedian and Actress Amy Poehler worked on Saturday Night Live for seven years. She starred in the film Blades of Glory alongside real life husband Will Arnett and co-starred with fellow SNL cast member Tina Fey in Baby Mama. Poehler and Arnett welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on October 25, 2008.TMZ: Amy Poehler Pops -- Won't Make SNL
Fast Facts:
- Born: September 16, 1971
- 1996: Joined Upright Citizen's Brigade (UCB)
- Co-owns New York UCB Theater
- 2001: First appeared on Saturday Night Live
- 2003: Married Will Arnett
- First child, Archie Arnett, was born on October 25, 2008TMZ: Amy Poehler Pops -- Won't Make SNL
- Last SNL episode was December 14, 2008Huffington Post: Amy Poehler Tells SNL Goodbye (VIDEO) (December 14, 2008)
Retirement From SNL
During the December 14, 2008 episode of SNL, Poehler announced that it would be her final episode with the show. Her final words were: "I love you, and I will miss all of you so much." Huffington Post: Amy Poehler Tells SNL Goodbye (VIDEO) (December 14, 2008)
New Project
In July of 2008, Poehler signed on to star in a sitcom from The Office producers Greg Daniels and Mike Schur. The show will reportedly have a similar style and humor to The Office, but will not feature the same characters. The new series is reportedly scheduled to premiere in February of 2009.TV Squad: Pohler Will Not Be In An Office Spinoff... (July 21, 2008)
Amy Poehler Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
September 16, 1971: Born
1998-2000 Upright Citizens Brigade: IMDb | Official Site | Wikipedia
2001-Present Saturday Night Live: IMDb | [Offical Site | Wikipedia | Mahalo
2008 Baby Mama: IMDb
2008 The Mighty B
