Amy Poehler was born in Boston to two school teacher parents. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2009, where she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She currently stars as Leslie Knope in the NBC series Parks and Recreation, for which she has won a Golden Globe and been nominated for another four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her film roles include Blades of Glory, Baby Mama and Anchorman 2 and more. She will also star next year in the highly anticipated Pixar film Inside Out. Poehler has two children (sons Archie, 6, and Abel, 4) with fellow comedian and former husband, Will Arnett, and splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.