Amy Poehler

Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1971
Country: USA
Total Credits at Criticker: 57 (Actor), 5 (Director), 5 (Writer), 2 (Creator)
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Deuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he runs into a male gigolo who asks him to look after his precious fish while he is away on business. However, he wrecks the house and needs quick money to repair it. The only way he can make it is to become a gigolo himself, taking on an unusual mix of female clients...
Tim (Stiller) and Nick (Black) are best friends, neighbors and co-workers, whose equal footing is suddenly tripped up when one of Nick's harebrained get-rich-quick schemes actually succeeds: Vapoorizer, a spray that literally makes dog poop, or any other kind for that matter, evaporate into thin air. Tim, who had poo-pooed Nick's idea and passed on an opportunity to get in on the deal, can only watch as Nick's fortune -- and Tim's own envy -- grow to equally outrageous proportions. (DreamWorks)
This is the story of a marketing man and his shrink. A suicide attempt and a softball game; A PHD-toting stripper and a deranged Desert Storm vet; A giant sparerib costume and the world's largest peenis; John Woo-style violence and Steel Magnolia-esque pathos. This is the story of Martin & Orloff. (imdb)
Raised in the African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Lohan) thinks she knows about "survival of the fittest." But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the home-schooled 15-year-old enters public high school for the first time and falls prey to the psychological warfare and unwritten social rules that teenage girls face today. (Paramount Pictures)
Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, Wet Hot American Summer follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. (Eureka Pictures)
When his high-achieving wife (Peet) decides she wants to be a stay-at-home mom, Tom Reilly (Braff) needs to step up and take care of his growing family. (The Weinstein Company)
When rival figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) go ballistic in an embarrassing, no-holds-barred fight at the World Championships, they are stripped of their gold medals and banned from the sport for life. Now, three-and-a-half years on, they've found a loophole that will allow them to compete: if they can put aside their differences, they can skate together -- in pairs' figure skating. (DreamWorks Pictures)
When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king.
Set in contemporary New York's literary world, this is a re-telling of the classic fable of a man who sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune and ultimately decides that he wants to get it back. Jabez Stone, a down and out writer, exchanges his soul for a successful literary career, but soon realizes it was a mistake. Jabez must enlist the help of Daniel Webster in order to win his soul back from the Devil. (Yari Film Group Releasing)
Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher (Thornton), a man who made high school hell for generations of students. (imdb)
Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.
"On Broadway" is about a Boston playwright who stages a production of his work in the back of an Irish pub. (imdb)
Successful and single Kate Holbrook has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she's finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant...
A failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Steve Coogan) rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.
Three women vacation together at a popular travel destination for college co-eds on spring break. (imdb)
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel. (imdb)
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems. (imdb)
A spoiled rich girl who wants to be a dancer finds herself caught into between two rival dance groups set to do battle at an underground competition. (imdb)
Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat (2008) - TV Special
Beginning with a suggestion from the audience, guest monologists tell true stories that kick off a series of high octane improvised sketches. From medical marijuana to embarrassing sexual encounters, no topic is off limits to the renegade performers who have made ASSSSCAT! one of the longest running improv shows in the history of the world. (imdb)
The Women of SNL (2010) - TV Movie
A special that showcases the numerous women who have graced the studio 8H stage over the show's rich 35-year history. (nbc.com)
Carter is a well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce. So he thinks. When he discovers he was part of a divorce study as a child, it wreaks havoc on his family and forces him to face his chaotic past. (sundance.org)
Two childhood best friends embark on a road trip back to their hometown after one of them learns he has inherited a large sum of money from his recently deceased estranged father. (imdb)
Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good. (imdb)
Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen or heard of for 20 years. (imdb)
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development. (imdb)
In the Spring Break capital of White Sands, Florida, Sheriff Terry Moran outlaws the town's world famous ass contests to win the elderly vote in his campaign for Mayor - even though he is married to the town's former Ass Contest Queen, Doreen. Unhappy with how her husband is changing, Doreen breaks out of her bored drunk housewife existence to recapture her youth and to subvert her husband's campaign. (imdb)
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. (imdb)
In 2000, David Wain and Michael Showalter set out to make their first film Wet Hot American Summer. It was a low budget independent film and they cast their friends and a handful of unknown actors - many who were just starting out in the business. During the original shoot, director Amy Rice had unprecedented access and shot over 25 hours of behind the scenes footage. None of this footage has not been seen until now.
Parks and Recreation (2009) - TV Series
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
Follow the counselors and campers on their first day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981.
Upright Citizens Brigade (1998) - TV Series
Agents Adair, Antoine, Colby and Trotter both monitor and create chaos across the universe. The sketches you see throughout most of the show are different subjects being monitored. At the end of each episode all the sketches and characters come together into one final sketch. Besides all the sketches, they have other segments where the UCB Agents venture out with hidden cameras, and try to incorporate the content of their bizarre sketches into the real world. (imdb)
A Very Murray Christmas (2015) - TV Special
Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his T.V. show due to a terrible snow-storm in New York City. (imdb)
Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home. (imdb)
The story of the Del Close Marathon in New York City, a celebration of improv comedy, Del Close, and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. (imdb)
A dad convinces his friends to start an illegal casino in his basement after he and his wife spend their daughter's college fund.
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017) - TV Mini-Series
The campers and counselors of Camp Firewood meet ten years after their last day at camp. (imdb)
When a group of longtime girlfriends goes to Napa for the weekend to celebrate their friend's 50th birthday, tensions from the past boil over.
Welcome to Sweden (2014) - TV Series
New York City accountant Bruce moves to Sweden after falling in love with a Swedish girl.
Duncanville (2020) - TV Series
An average kid named Duncan dreams of making it big without having to wear a suit and tie to do so.
Fed up with the sexist and toxic status quo at her high school, a shy 16-year-old finds inspiration from her mother's rebellious past and anonymously publishes a zine that sparks a school-wide, coming-of-rage revolution.
- Bucket of Truth (1998) - Season 1
- Poo Stick (1998) - Season 1
- Saigon Suicide Show (1998) - Season 1
- Power Marketing (1998) - Season 1
- Children's Revolution (1998) - Season 1
- Story of the Toad (1998) - Season 1
- Lady of the Lake (1998) - Season 1
- Time Machine (1998) - Season 1
- Cyborgs (1998) - Season 1
- Little Donny Foundation (1998) - Season 1
- Amy Poehler Wears a Black Jacket & Grey Pants (2012) - Season 1
- Thunderball (2000) - Season 3
- Costumes (2000) - Season 3
- Mafia (2000) - Season 3
- Hospital (2000) - Season 3
- Music (2000) - Season 3
- Food (2000) - Season 3
- College (2000) - Season 3
- Sex (2000) - Season 3
- Small Town (2000) - Season 3
- Virtual Reality (2000) - Season 3
Ugly Revenge (1998) - Short Film
Ron Lynch, JB Smoove, and Amy Poehler all star in this western set in modern day Manhattan. (letterboxd)
- Altar Egos (2004) - Season 1
- Justice Is Blind (2004) - Season 1
- Best Man for the Gob (2004) - Season 1
- Whistler's Mother (2004) - Season 1
- Parks and Recreation: Pilot (2009) - Season 1
- Canvassing (2009) - Season 1
- The Reporter (2009) - Season 1
- Parks and (2009) - Season 1
- The Banquet (2009) - Season 1
- Rock Show (2009) - Season 1
- Master Dialectitian (1999) - Season 2
- Bomb Squad (1999) - Season 2
- Mogomra vs. the Fart Monster (1999) - Season 2
- Real World (1999) - Season 2
- Face Therapy (1999) - Season 2
- Infested with Friars (1999) - Season 2
- Spaghetti Jesus (1999) - Season 2
- Big City (1999) - Season 2
- Hurricane (1999) - Season 2
- Supercool (1999) - Season 2
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) - TV Special
The story comes from the events of the day-Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
Follows a newly minted female director in a local theater in Glendale, California, struggling to fill the shoes of her male predecessor, putting her Southern rural drama in jeopardy. (imdb)
The Mighty B! (2008) - TV Series
Overachieving Honeybee scout, Bessie Higgenbottom, attempts to earn every last Bee Badge.
- Pawnee Zoo (2009) - Season 2
- The Stakeout (2009) - Season 2
Inside Out: Mind Candy (2015) - Short Film
Short film where we get to see what the emotions inside Riley's head spend their time doing.
Dream Productions (2024) - TV Mini-Series
Acclaimed director Paula Persimmon teams up with an overly confident daydream director to create the next big tween-dream hit for Riley at Dream Productions. (imdb)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025) - TV Special
Saturday Night Live (1975) began as an experimental sketch comedy show, and became an American institution. Five decades later, special guests and some of the original cast members unite with the current cast to celebrate.