5 Comedians Who Can Get the Greenlight to Launch Your Career

4. Amy Poehler

As a producer and star of “Parks and Recreation” on NBC, the “SNL” alum has helped introduce audiences to young comedic talents like Aziz Ansari, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Pratt. Now America’s sweetheart is shepherding funny ladies Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson’s comedy “Broad City,” based on their web series of the same name, to TV on FX as an executive producer. And oh yeah, Poehler also co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade, which has grown to become one of Hollywood’s primary sources of comedic talent. UCB training centers in New York and L.A. are grooming the next generation of comedy writers and performers at this very moment.