Amy Poehler is a famous American celebrity, thanks to her many years as an actress, comedian, voice artist, and producer. While the actress has been in the entertainment sector for many years, the first role that brought her fame was the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation.
Since the role in NBC comedy, Amy has featured in numerous roles, which have performed very well. Moreover, the actress and comedian is recognized for co-founding Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
Net Worth of Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler’s net worth is around $25 million, as of 2023. The comedian and actress has been active in the entertainment sector for many years, which is how she has managed to accumulate the mentioned wealth.
Amy’s most successful role was in Parks and Recreations, an NBC comedy that opened doors to many opportunities. Amy was featured on Saturday Night Live during the 2001 to 2002 season, where she was a full-time cast member.
Career
Amy’s love for acting and comedy from a young age. She was an active drama student in school, and college, she got the inspiration to pursue comedy professionally. Once the lady graduated from college, she relocated to Chicago and started taking classes.
Starting her career was not easy, and Amy had to take other jobs like being a waitress to make extra money. Amy was a co-founding member of The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) which formed in 1991.
The group relocated to New York City, and they began performing shows at small venues. After a few months, they began doing four shows, enabling the group to get famous. The group also taught improv classes to enable it to earn more money.
In 1998, UCB founded an improv theater/ training center in New York City. The group offered sketch-comedy writing and improv. As of 2011, the UCB has grown popular, especially in New York, where it added two more theaters with 8,000 students taking classes per year.
During the 2001 season, Amy was recruited for SNL, as a featured player at the start. Later, he became a full-cast member. In 2008, Amy was cast in Parks and Recreation, a role which made her a recognized actress.
Poehler has also ventured into film. Her film career began in 2999 when she had a small role in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. She has also appeared in Mean Girls, Baby Mama, Sisters, and The House among others.
Personal Life
Amy Poehler is a proud wife and mother. Amy married Will Arnett, a Canadian actor on August 29, 2003. The duo met in 1996, but they began dating four years later. The duo worked on various projects like Arrested Development, Blades of Glory, and The Secret World of Arrietty.
Poehler and Arnett have two sons, Archie born on October 25, 2008, and Abel born on August 6, 2010. Arnett filed for divorce in April 2014. From 2013 to 2015, Poehler dated a fellow comedian, Nick Kroll.
The comedian lives in Los Angeles with her children. She is also fond of her children’s nannies, praising them for helping her balance work and family.
