Amy Poehler was born on September 16, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts. She grew raised close by in Burlington and went to Burlington High School. Poehler continued her studies in media and communication at Boston College after graduation.
Poehler started doing stand-up comedy while still in college and finally left to concentrate solely on her comedy profession. She relocated to Chicago, where she trained at the Improv Olympic and Second City theatres. Poehler joined the cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live in 1996, where she immediately became well-known for her impressions and unique characters.
In addition to her work on Saturday Night Live, Poehler has also acted in a variety of movies, such as Sisters, Mean Girls, and Baby Mama. She has lent her voice to a number of animated movies, including Inside Out and The Lego Batman Movie.
For her work in humor, Poehler has won various honors and prizes, including a Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Awards. Poehler is renowned for her philanthropy and activism in addition to her acting and comedic careers. She is a strong supporter of a number of causes, including education and women’s rights, and is co-founder of the online community Smart Girls.
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Amy Poehler Quotes
- The earlier you learn that you should focus on what you have, and not obsess about what you don’t have, the happier you will be.
- Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don’t know about. Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers.’
- I cannot stress enough that the answer to life’s questions is often in people’s faces. Try putting your iPhones down once in a while, and look in people’s faces. People’s faces will tell you amazing things. Like if they are angry, or nauseous or asleep.
- So, if you’re doing good longform with talented people than you can step out and you can be the president or a construction worker and people accept that. It’s really the roles you give yourself.
- I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind leading.
- Don’t treat your heart like an action figure wrapped in plastic and never used. And don’t try to give me that nerd argument that your heart is a ‘Batman’ with a limited-edition silver bat-erang and therefore if it stays in its original packing it increases in value.
- Some people get in the way of change happening. Some people spend their whole careers thinking they can make a difference. Other people want to do as little as possible to get the day done.
- As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people’s ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.
