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Amy Poehler

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: (L-R) Amy Schumer, Dianna Agron, Zosia Mamet, Dominique Fishback, Amy Poehler, Chelsea Davison, Alexa Chung, Emma Roberts, and Lucy Punch perform at Glamour's presentation of 'These Girls' at Joe's Pub on May 20, 2013 in New York City.

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About Amy Poehler

Amy Meredith Poehler  /ˈpoʊlər/ (born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedienne, producer and writer. She was a cast member on the NBC television entertainment show Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008. In 2004, she starred in the film Mean Girls with Tina Fey, with whom she worked again in Baby Mama in 2008. She is currently the lead of NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation. She has been nominated twice for both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance on Saturday Night Live, and for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Parks & Recreation. For the latter series she also received a 2012 Golden Globe Award nomination.

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