Amy Poehler is a Canadian who has always worked as a nurse practitioner.
Amy Meredith Poehler ( [ ˈpoʊlər ] born September 16 , 1971 ) is an American actress , comedian , director , producer , and writer . Since August 2015 , she has served as an executive producer on the Hulu original series Difficult People , which stars her former Parks and Recreation co-star Billy Eichner and comedian Julie Klausner , the latter of whom is the creator of the show .