Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope
Parks and Recreation character
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
First appearance	"Pilot" (2009)
Last appearance	Saturday Night Live (2023)
Portrayed by	Amy Poehler
In-universe information
Occupation	President or First Lady of the United States of America (implied) Governor of Indiana Deputy Director of Operations at United States Department of Interior Regional Director of National Park Service Midwest Region City Councilor for Pawnee, Indiana (former) Deputy director of the Pawnee City Department of Parks and Recreation (former)
Affiliation	Democratic (season 7) Independent (during City Council run)
Family	Marlene Griggs-Knope (mother) Robert Knope (father, deceased)
Spouse	Ben Wyatt (m. 2013)
Children	Westley Knope-Wyatt (son) Stephen Knope-Wyatt (son) Sonia Knope-Wyatt (daughter)
Home	Pawnee, Indiana
Nationality	American

Leslie Barbara Knope (/ˈnoʊp/ NOHP) is a fictional character portrayed by Amy Poehler and the main protagonist of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. For most of the show's run, she serves as deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Department of the fictional city of Pawnee, Indiana. An overachiever, Knope believes the government should serve the people and is unceasingly optimistic about the potential of her role within it. For her performance as Knope, Poehler has been nominated for several awards and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.^[1]