AMY
POEHLER (Susie) is currently a member of the cast of "Saturday Night Live"
She joined the Chicago-based sketch troupe "Upright Citizens
Brigade" (UCB) in 1993, going on to write and perform in a number of shows.
In the Spring of 1996, Poehler moved to New York City with the UCB, where
they ran the sketch shows "Bucket of Truth" and "Punch Your Friend in the
Face" as well as the improvisational comedy show "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T." In 1998,
the UCB's "Saigon Suicide Squad" won the Jury Prize for Best Sketch/Alternative
Performance at the prestigious U.S. Comedy & Arts Festival in Aspen. In August
of 1998, the UCB premiered their own sketch comedy show on Comedy Central
as the highest rated debut of any original comedy series. In February of 1999,
Poehler and fellow UCB members opened the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
in New York City, where they perform weekly. Poehler's most notable television
appearance was the recurring role of Stacey, Andy Richter's little sister
on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." In December of 1999, Poehler made her
big screen debut in the box office hit "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" as Ruth.
