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Poehler grew up in nearby Burlington, Massachusetts, which she describes as a blue-collar town. [1] [5] Her favorite performers and influences included sketch comedians Carol Burnett , Gilda Radner and Catherine O'Hara . [9]
Amy Meredith Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to high school teachers Eileen Frances (Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. Her brother is comedian Greg Poehler. She is of Irish (from her mother) and English, Irish, German, and Portuguese (from her father) descent.
- Actress, Producer, Writer
- September 16, 1971
Apr 2, 2014 · Born September 16, 1971, in the Boston suburb of Newton, Massachusetts, Amy Poehler grew up in Burlington, Massachusetts. Her parents, Eileen and William Poehler, were both school...
Jun 17, 2024 · She grew up in Burlington, Massachusetts. Poehler attended Boston College, where she joined an improvisational comedy group called My Mother’s Fleabag. In 1993 Poehler received a bachelor’s degree in media and communications. Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. That year she moved to Chicago to study improv and pursue a comedy career.
Aug 9, 2021 · It all started with a somewhat unusual upbringing in Burlington, Massachusetts. Poehler scared her own parents. Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images. Unlike a lot of comedians, Poehler can't tap into...
Feb 26, 2021 · Born and raised in the Boston suburbs, Poehler admitted to The Hollywood Reporter in 2019 that she had to work hard to shed her New England accent. “I found out I had an accent when I went to...
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Amy Meredith Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to high school teachers Eileen Frances (Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. Her brother is comedian Greg Poehler. She is of Irish (from her mother) and English, Irish, German, and Portuguese (from her father) descent.
