Amy Poehler

Personal context

Summary

Amy Poehler is an actor, writer, director, and producer known for Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation, as well as films including Baby Mama and Wine Country. Her comedy and producing work often foreground women’s friendships, ambitions, and experiences; she has publicly identified as a feminist. She co-founded Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, an initiative encouraging girls to develop their interests and authentic selves, and supported Stacey Abrams’s Georgia gubernatorial campaign. Her public record includes sustained advocacy focused on women and girls; no public statements or affiliations focused on LGBTQ advocacy or race-based activism are on record.