She gained acclaim and recognition on Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2008, and later as Leslie Knope in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2011-2015).

She has also appeared in the television shows Arrested Development, Louie, 30 Rock, Broad City, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.

Poehler is also known for her performances in film such as Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Mean Girls (2004), Blades of Glory (2007), Baby Mama (2008), and Sisters (2015).

She won her first Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 for her duo hosting gig for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live alongside Tina Fey.

[1] [2] In addition, she is scheduled to receive the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the Newport Beach Festival in California, United States on Sunday, October 20, 2024.