After the "Upright Citizens Brigade" sketch show came and went, cast member Amy Poehler joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2001. Her star was the brightest during that time and, by the end of Christmas break of that year, she became a regularly featured performer. She has brought a slew of great performances on every show, such as impersonations of celebrities like Kelly Ripa or Sharon Osbourne. When Jimmy Fallon left at the end of the 2003-04 season, Amy joined Tina Fey as a co-anchor for Weekend Update. Her Hollywood star is also growing bright, as she has six feature films, including Blades of Glory with her real-life husband/Arrested Development star Will Arnett; and the Farrelly brothers-directed remake of The Heartbreak Kid, in which she stars alongside another Arrested Development star, Jason Bateman.



Attended Boston College. Was promoted from featured player to full cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in the middle of her first year on the show (2001-2002). The only other SNL cast member to have this distinction is Eddie Murphy during the 1980-1981 season. Lives in TriBeCa In the 90s, she appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) playing Andy Richter's younger sister, who had a psychotic crush on Conan. Favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox. She is an alumna of the famous Improv Olympic, along with actors Vince Vaughn, the late Chris Farley, Ossie Beck, Tina Fey, Mike Myers and Adam McKay. Is only seven years older than Rachel McAdams, who plays her daughter in Mean Girls (2004). The week her movie Baby Mama (2008) debuted at #1 at the box-office, she announced that she is expecting her first child, which is due in autumn, with Will Arnett. [Late April 2008] Is a fan of the rap group Bone Thugs N Harmony. Amy and her husband, Will Arnett, are expecting their second child [March 17, 2010].