Funny lady Amy Poehler went to Burlington High School in Massachusetts before getting her degree in communications from Boston College in 1993. We wonder if any of her college experiences served as inspiration for sketches on SNL.
Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to school teachers Eileen and William Poehler. Her younger brother, Greg Poehler, is a producer and actor.
She grew up in nearby Burlington, Massachusetts, which Poehler describes as a blue-collar town. Poehler credits her father with encouraging her to break social protocol. Her favorite performers included sketch-comedians Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, and Catherine O'Hara. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1989. While attending Boston College, Poehler was a member of the improv comedy troupe My Mother's Fleabag. She graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's degree in media and communications in 1993