Leslie Knope
| Leslie Knope | |
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| Parks and Recreation character | |
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| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "One Last Ride" |
| Portrayed by | Amy Poehler |
| Information | |
| Occupation |
President of the United States (implied) Governor of Indiana Deputy Director of Operations at United States Department of Interior Regional Director of National Park Service Midwest Region City Councilor Deputy Director of the Pawnee City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Family |
Marlene Griggs-Knope (mother) Robert Knope (father, deceased) |
| Spouse(s) | Ben Wyatt |
| Significant other(s) | Justin Anderson (ex-boyfriend) Dave Sanderson (ex-boyfriend) |
| Children | Westley Knope-Wyatt (son) Stephen Knope-Wyatt (son) Sonia Knope-Wyatt (daughter) |
| Nationality | American |
Leslie Barbara Knope (/ˈnoʊp/ NOHP) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. She is portrayed by Amy Poehler. It is implied that she later becomes the President of the United States.
Knope was born on January 18, 1975 (S4: E3) in Eagleton, Indiana and has lived in Pawnee, Indiana since infancy. According to the show's timeline, her father died in 1983 (S5: E14). She was inspired to pursue a life of public service by the community programs she enjoyed as a child. While attending Pawnee North High School she served as Co-Vice President of the student body and participated in several student organizations including the Model United Nations, Debate Club, Mock Trial, Young Republicans, Young Democrats and Young Independents, which she founded. She graduated in the top five percent of her high school class and summa cum laude from Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA).
In the first three seasons, Leslie is the Deputy in Pawnee's Parks and Recreation Department, a mid-level bureaucratic position; in season 4, she successfully campaigns to become a member of the city council. In her role as Deputy Director she serves on several committees, including the Equal Opportunity Committee, the Fun in the Sun Committee, the Clean Restroom Task Force, the Handicapped Restroom Task Force, and the Task Force to Reduce the Number of Public Restrooms. She hopes to improve her town and to advance her career (possibly aiming to become the City Manager). She has also stated her ultimate goal of becoming the first female President of the United States. Knope proudly displays in her office images of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, Dianne Feinstein, Janet Reno, Nancy Pelosi, and Larry Bird. Leslie also has a love for sweets, especially waffles (which she frequently orders in large quantities at J.J.'s Diner) and whipped cream, which she puts on coffee, waffles, etc.
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