Editing Amy Poehler (section)

==== Cast member (2001–2008) ====
[[File:Lorne Michaels and the cast of Saturday Night Live at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards for Political Satire 2008.jpg|thumb|alt=From left to right, Fred Armison, Amy Poehler, Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, and Jason Sudeikis stand in a line. Michaels holds an award.|''SNL'' colleagues [[Fred Armisen]], Poehler, [[Lorne Michaels]], [[Seth Meyers]] and [[Jason Sudeikis]] at the [[Peabody Awards]] in 2008.]]
Poehler joined the cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (''SNL'') at the start of the [[Saturday Night Live (season 27)|2001–2002 season]], after [[Tina Fey]] had tried to recruit her for ''SNL'' for years.<ref name="Fox, Jesse David, History of Fey and Poehler's Best Friendship">{{Cite web| url= https://www.vulture.com/2013/01/history-of-tina-and-amys-best-friendship.html| title=The History of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's Best Friendship|last=Fox|first=Jesse David |date=December 15, 2015|website= Vulture.com|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190425015535/https://www.vulture.com/2013/01/history-of-tina-and-amys-best-friendship.html|archive-date=April 25, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Poehler made her debut in the first episode produced after the [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks]]. She was promoted from featured player to full cast member in her first season on the show, making her the second cast member,{{efn|[[Eddie Murphy]] was the first feature player promoted in his first season.}} and first woman, to earn this distinction.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.businessinsider.com/the-women-of-snl-2014-1|title=21 times women made history on 'Saturday Night Live'| last= Robinson |first= Melia| date=March 8, 2016| website=[[Business Insider]]| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190425015538/https://www.businessinsider.com/the-women-of-snl-2014-1| archive-date=April 25, 2019|url-status= live|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Evans, Growndbreaking Women">{{Cite web| url= https://www.vulture.com/2011/01/the-groundbreaking-women-of-sketch-comedy.html|title=The Groundbreaking Women of Sketch Comedy| last=Evans |first=Bradford|date=January 25, 2011|website= Vulture.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427034127/https://www.vulture.com/2011/01/the-groundbreaking-women-of-sketch-comedy.html|archive-date=April 27, 2019|url-status=live|access-date= April 26, 2019}}</ref> Poehler's recurring characters included hyperactive ten-year old Kaitlyn, one-legged reality show contestant Amber, and Bronx Beat talk show co-host Betty Caruso.<ref name="Wright, Megh, Saturday Nights Children" /><ref name="Spencer, Poehler and Rudlph">{{Cite news|url=https://parade.com/876306/amyspencer/amy-poehler-maya-rudolph-wine-country-netflix/|title=Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph Go to Wine Country in Their Upcoming Netflix Movie|last=Spencer|first=Amy|date=May 3, 2019|website=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]|language=en|access-date=May 3, 2019|archive-date=May 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503182204/https://parade.com/876306/amyspencer/amy-poehler-maya-rudolph-wine-country-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to her original characters, Poehler performed a number of impressions, including [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Dakota Fanning]], [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Kim Jong-Il]], [[Nancy Grace]], [[Kelly Ripa]], [[Katie Couric]], [[Sharon Stone]], [[Sharon Osbourne]], [[Julia Roberts]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Madonna]], [[Paula Abdul]], [[Courteney Cox]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Dennis Kucinich]], [[Ann Coulter]], [[Nancy Grace]], [[Pamela Anderson]], [[Christian Siriano]], [[Rosie O'Donnell]], [[Rosie Perez]], [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], [[Martha Stewart]], [[Anna Nicole Smith]], [[Paula Zahn]], [[Norah O'Donnell]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], [[Lindsay Lohan]], [[Marcia Cross]] and [[Farrah Fawcett]].<ref name="Wright, Megh, Saturday Nights Children" /><ref name="Spencer, Poehler and Rudlph" />

Beginning with the [[Saturday Night Live (season 30)|2004–2005 season]], she co-anchored ''[[Weekend Update]]'' with Tina Fey, replacing [[Jimmy Fallon]]. Fey and Poehler became the first team of female co-anchors of the longtime ''SNL'' staple.<ref name="Fox, Jesse David, History of Fey and Poehler's Best Friendship" /> Poehler, Fey, and [[Maya Rudolph]] were among the show's biggest stars that season and contributed to a shift in the show to featuring more female driven sketches.<ref name="Wright, Megh, Saturday Nights Children" /><ref name="Evans, Growndbreaking Women" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/04/funnygirls200804|title=Who Says Women Aren't Funny?|last= Stanley|first=Alessandra|date=April 2008|website=The Hive|publisher=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]| language=en|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180614073208/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/04/funnygirls200804|archive-date=June 14, 2018|url-status= live|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> When Fey left after the [[Saturday Night Live (season 31)|2005–2006 season]] to devote time to the sitcom she created, ''[[30 Rock]]'', [[Seth Meyers]] joined Poehler at the ''Weekend Update'' anchor desk. In 2008, Poehler was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]],<ref name="Emmy bio, Amy Poehler">{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/amy-poehler|title=Amy Poehler| website= Emmys.com | publisher= Television Academy| language=en| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181211123151/http://www.emmys.com/bios/amy-poehler|archive-date=December 11, 2018|url-status=live|access-date= August 3, 2019}}</ref> the first year ''SNL'' cast members were eligible for the category.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.avclub.com/the-60th-primetime-emmy-awards-1798204974| title=The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards |last=Murray|first=Noel|date=September 21, 2008|website=[[The A.V. Club]]| language=en-US|access-date=May 5, 2019| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190505235208/https://tv.avclub.com/the-60th-primetime-emmy-awards-1798204974|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ''SNL'' premiere of the [[Saturday Night Live (season 34)|2008–2009 season]] opened with Fey and Poehler as [[Sarah Palin]] and [[Hillary Clinton]], respectively discussing [[A Nonpartisan Message from Governor Sarah Palin & Senator Hillary Clinton|sexism in political campaigning]].<ref name="Gilbey, Ryan, Sisters in comedy">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/18/tina-fey-amy-poehler-sisters-comedy-rip-into-boys-club|title=Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: sisters in comedy rip into the boys' club|last=Gilbey|first=Ryan|date=December 18, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=April 14, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415030920/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/18/tina-fey-amy-poehler-sisters-comedy-rip-into-boys-club|archive-date=April 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/10/27/laughing-matters|title=Laughing Matters|last=Sanneh|first=Kelefa|date=October 27, 2008|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=April 14, 2019|language=en|issn=0028-792X|archive-date=September 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901160522/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/10/27/laughing-matters|url-status=live}}</ref> The sketch, which Poehler co-wrote with Meyers, became the biggest viral video of the year.<ref name="Gilbey, Ryan, Sisters in comedy" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/28177464/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/fey-christian-lion-top-viral-videos/|title=Fey, Christian the Lion top viral videos of 2008|last=Coyle|first=Jake|date=December 11, 2008|website=[[MSNBC|msnbc.com]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427163456/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28177464/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/fey-christian-lion-top-viral-videos/|archive-date=April 27, 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> Days after the season premiere, NBC announced Poehler, pregnant with her first child, would not return after her upcoming maternity leave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysun.com/arts/amy-poehler-to-depart-snl/85981/|title=Amy Poehler To Depart 'SNL' Reporter of the Sun|date=September 17, 2008|website=[[The New York Sun]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415030931/https://www.nysun.com/arts/amy-poehler-to-depart-snl/85981/|archive-date=April 15, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> On the October 25 episode, Meyers announced during ''Weekend Update'' that Poehler was in labor. At the end of ''Weekend Update'', special guest Maya Rudolph and cast member [[Kenan Thompson]] sang a custom rendition of "[[Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]" for Poehler.<ref name="Sklar, Rachel, Poehler has baby boy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-baby-boy-for-poehler-ba_n_137868|title=Amy Poehler Has Baby Boy &mdash; But SNL Sadness As She Leaves The Show|last=Sklar|first=Rachel|date=November 25, 2008|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505233727/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-baby-boy-for-poehler-ba_n_137868|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Poehler had been rehearsing for that week's show until the day before the birth.<ref name="Sklar, Rachel, Poehler has baby boy" />

After giving birth, Poehler appeared during a pre-taped "''SNL'' Presidential Bash '08" prime time special on November 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/snls-presidential-bash-mo_n_140798|title=SNL's Presidential Bash: More McCain, Fey & Poehler, And A Surprise Palin Cameo|last=Sklar|first=Rachel|date=December 5, 2008|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505232115/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/snls-presidential-bash-mo_n_140798|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/tonight-tv-hot-35062/|title=Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, Nov. 3, 2008|date=November 3, 2008|website=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]]|language=en|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505232117/https://www.tvguide.com/news/tonight-tv-hot-35062/|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the prior announcement that Poehler would not return after her maternity leave, she came back for two more live episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/snl-amy-poehler-1000628/|title=Surprise! Amy Poehler Returns to SNL|first=Mickey|last= O'Connor|date=December 8, 2008|publisher=[[TVGuide|TVGuide.com]]|access-date=December 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218173904/https://www.tvguide.com/news/snl-amy-poehler-1000628/|archive-date=December 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vary, SNL farewell" /> During the December 13 ''Weekend Update'' Poehler announced that it was her last show.<ref name="Vary, SNL farewell">{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/12/14/snl-amy-poehl-1/|title='SNL': Amy Poehler's farewell|last=Vary|first=Adam V.|date=December 14, 2008|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505220537/https://ew.com/article/2008/12/14/snl-amy-poehl-1/|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Saturday Night Live'' aired a special, "The Best of Amy Poehler", in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/Cameron-Casey-Help-Celebrate-Amys-Last-Night-SNL-2604567|title=Cameron and Casey Help Celebrate Amy's Last Night on SNL|first=Molly|last=Goodson|date=December 15, 2008|publisher=[[PopSugar.com]]|access-date=June 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508175647/http://www.popsugar.com/Cameron-Casey-Help-Celebrate-Amys-Last-Night-SNL-2604567|archive-date=May 8, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> For the 2008–2009 season finale, Poehler returned to co-host ''Weekend Update'' and joined host [[Will Ferrell]]'s version of the [[Billy Joel]] song "[[Goodnight Saigon]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2009/05/snl_finale.html|title=And We Will All Go Down Together: The SNL Season 34 Finale|last=Graham|first=Mark|date=May 18, 2009|website=www.vulture.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414234335/https://www.vulture.com/2009/05/snl_finale.html|archive-date=April 14, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/amy-poehler-returns-to-weekend-update-for-star-studded-snl-finale-71249|title=Amy Poehler Returns To 'Weekend Update' For Star-Studded 'SNL' Finale|date=May 17, 2009|website=Access|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414234335/https://www.accessonline.com/articles/amy-poehler-returns-to-weekend-update-for-star-studded-snl-finale-71249|archive-date=April 14, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref>

Off camera, Poehler was a prolific writer. She often collaborated with writer [[Emily Spivey]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/the-tina-fey-years|title=The Tina Fey Years|last=Overbey|first=Erin|author-link=Erin Overbey|date=March 4, 2011|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=April 24, 2019|language=en|issn=0028-792X|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214145931/http://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/the-tina-fey-years|archive-date=December 14, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Meyers described Poehler as "the most generous laugher" during sketch read-throughs.<ref name="Guthrie, Marisa, Amy Poehler's Coming of Rage Story" /> Poehler would also take it upon herself to welcome guest hosts during rehearsals and try to make them feel comfortable during their stint on ''SNL''.<ref name="Guthrie, Marisa, Amy Poehler's Coming of Rage Story" />