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Knope</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First appearance</th><td class="infobox-data">"<a href="/wiki/Pilot_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Pilot (Parks and Recreation)">Pilot</a>" (2009)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Last appearance</th><td class="infobox-data">"<a href="/wiki/A_Parks_and_Recreation_Special" title="A Parks and Recreation Special">A Parks and Recreation Special</a>" (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Portrayed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Amy_Poehler" title="Amy Poehler">Amy Poehler</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">In-universe information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Full name</th><td class="infobox-data">Leslie Barbara Knope</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="President of the United States of America">President</a> and/or <a href="/wiki/First_Lady_of_the_United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="First Lady of the United States of America">First Lady</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="United States of America">United States of America</a> (implied)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Indiana" title="Governor of Indiana">Governor of Indiana</a></li><li>Deputy Director of Operations at <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Interior" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Department of Interior">United States Department of Interior</a></li><li>Regional Director of National Park Service Midwest Region</li><li>City Councilor for Pawnee, Indiana (former)</li><li>Deputy director of the <a href="/wiki/Pawnee_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Pawnee (Parks and Recreation)">Pawnee</a> City Department of Parks and Recreation (former)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Affiliation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> <i>(season 7)</i> <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> <i>(during City Council run)</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Family</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Marlene_Griggs-Knope" class="mw-redirect" title="Marlene Griggs-Knope">Marlene Griggs-Knope</a> (mother)<br />Robert Knope (father, deceased)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ben_Wyatt_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)">Ben Wyatt</a> (m. 2013)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Westley Knope-Wyatt (son)</li><li>Stephen Knope-Wyatt (son)</li><li>Sonia Knope-Wyatt (daughter)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home</th><td class="infobox-data">Pawnee, Indiana</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Americans" title="Americans">American</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Leslie Barbara Knope</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'n' in 'nigh'">n</span><span title="/oʊ/: 'o' in 'code'">oʊ</span><span title="'p' in 'pie'">p</span></span>/</a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key"><i title="English pronunciation respelling"><span style="font-size:90%">NOHP</span></i></a>) is a <a href="/wiki/Fiction" title="Fiction">fictional</a> <a href="/wiki/Character_(arts)" title="Character (arts)">character</a> portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Amy_Poehler" title="Amy Poehler">Amy Poehler</a> and the main <a href="/wiki/Protagonist" title="Protagonist">protagonist</a> of the <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a> sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation" title="Parks and Recreation">Parks and Recreation</a></i>. 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 <a href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Television_Series_Musical_or_Comedy" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy">Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-GG_14_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GG_14-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie Knope was born on January 18, 1975, in Eagleton, <a href="/wiki/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>, due to a raccoon infestation in Pawnee, and has lived in <a href="/wiki/Pawnee,_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Pawnee, Indiana">Pawnee, Indiana</a>, since infancy. According to the show's timeline, her father died in 1985. 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, Leslie served as Co-Vice President of the student body and participated in several student organizations including the <a href="/wiki/Model_United_Nations" title="Model United Nations">Model United Nations</a>, <a href="/wiki/Debate_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Debate Club">Debate Club</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mock_Trial" class="mw-redirect" title="Mock Trial">Mock Trial</a>, <a href="/wiki/Young_Republicans" title="Young Republicans">Young Republicans</a>, <a href="/wiki/Young_Democrats_of_America" title="Young Democrats of America">Young Democrats</a>, and the Young Independents, which she founded. She graduated in the top 5% of her high-school class and <i><a href="/wiki/Summa_cum_laude" class="mw-redirect" title="Summa cum laude">summa cum laude</a></i> from <a href="/wiki/Indiana_University" title="Indiana University">Indiana University</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Indiana_University_School_of_Public_and_Environmental_Affairs" class="mw-redirect" title="Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs">School of Public and Environmental Affairs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-StaffBio_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-StaffBio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the first three seasons, Leslie is the deputy in Pawnee's Parks and Recreation Department, a midlevel bureaucratic position;<sup id="cite_ref-Owen_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Owen-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in season four, 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.<sup id="cite_ref-StaffBio_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-StaffBio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Owen_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Owen-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Knope proudly displays in her office images of <a href="/wiki/Hillary_Clinton" title="Hillary Clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sandra_Day_O%27Connor" title="Sandra Day O'Connor">Sandra Day O'Connor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madeleine_Albright" title="Madeleine Albright">Madeleine Albright</a>, <a href="/wiki/Condoleezza_Rice" title="Condoleezza Rice">Condoleezza Rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dianne_Feinstein" title="Dianne Feinstein">Dianne Feinstein</a>, <a href="/wiki/Janet_Reno" title="Janet Reno">Janet Reno</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi" title="Nancy Pelosi">Nancy Pelosi</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Larry Bird</a>. 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 in coffee, on waffles, etc. </p><p>On November 10, 2016, a member of the <i>Parks and Recreation</i> writing staff wrote an open letter for <a href="/wiki/Vox_(website)" title="Vox (website)"><i>Vox</i></a> from the fictional character Leslie Knope on the <a href="/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_2016" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. presidential election, 2016">election results</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personality">Personality</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Personality"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie Knope is extremely cheerful, ambitious, hard-working and optimistic. She is firmly committed to the belief that government should provide a service for its people, and regularly goes above and beyond for the benefits of Pawnee's residents — a belief that regularly clashes with her superior <a href="/wiki/Ron_Swanson" title="Ron Swanson">Ron Swanson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nick_Offerman" title="Nick Offerman">Nick Offerman</a>), a staunch <a href="/wiki/Libertarianism" title="Libertarianism">libertarian</a> who feels all government should be dissolved and privatized.<sup id="cite_ref-Stanley_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanley-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Martin1118_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Martin1118-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although somewhat naive,<sup id="cite_ref-Shales_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shales-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leslie is intelligent, well-read, and has good intentions,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but is not always successful in executing her goals.<sup id="cite_ref-Martin1118_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Martin1118-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She repeatedly tries to put a positive spin on failure, even to the point where she will occasionally distort the truth in her own view.<sup id="cite_ref-Stanley_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanley-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, she does not get discouraged by angry residents who complain or yell during her public forums, but instead prefers to think of them as "people caring loudly at me".<sup id="cite_ref-Stanley_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanley-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many of her co-workers do not share her enthusiasm, but Leslie commands their respect, nonetheless.<sup id="cite_ref-Stanley_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanley-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her ambition occasionally annoys her colleagues and leads to ribbing against her, especially from her subordinate <a href="/wiki/Tom_Haverford" title="Tom Haverford">Tom Haverford</a> (<a href="/wiki/Aziz_Ansari" title="Aziz Ansari">Aziz Ansari</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Shales_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shales-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her favorite food is waffles from a local diner, JJ's. She has a crush on former vice president, now President Joe Biden, and harbors an irrational hatred of public libraries, salads, and the wealthy neighboring town of Eagleton, which Leslie found out, to her sheer horror, was actually her birthplace.<sup id="cite_ref-Stanley_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stanley-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Shales_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shales-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Leslie views herself as a budding political star in the style of Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and Condoleezza Rice.<sup id="cite_ref-Shales_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shales-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She has been widely lauded as a positive figure for advancing <a href="/wiki/Gender_equality" title="Gender equality">gender equality</a> and <a href="/wiki/Feminism" title="Feminism">feminism</a> because she represents a strong woman who encourages others to empower themselves and support the women around them.<sup id="cite_ref-HuffPo_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HuffPo-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although she is shown to be running for the city council as an independent, she joins the Democratic Party at some point, as she is approached by "Janet from the DNC" about a potential gubernatorial bid in the final season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Storyline">Storyline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Storyline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_1">Season 1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Season 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie is initially shown to harbor romantic feelings for her co-worker <a href="/wiki/Mark_Brendanawicz" title="Mark Brendanawicz">Mark Brendanawicz</a> (<a href="/wiki/Paul_Schneider_(actor)" title="Paul Schneider (actor)">Paul Schneider</a>), likely stemming from a romantic liaison with him several years before. She is also desperate to impress her mother, <a href="/wiki/Marlene_Griggs-Knope" class="mw-redirect" title="Marlene Griggs-Knope">Marlene Griggs-Knope</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pamela_Reed" title="Pamela Reed">Pamela Reed</a>), a well-known politician in the Pawnee government. At a public forum, she meets <a href="/wiki/Ann_Perkins" title="Ann Perkins">Ann Perkins</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rashida_Jones" title="Rashida Jones">Rashida Jones</a>), who informs her about a gaping hole near her house that her boyfriend, <a href="/wiki/Andy_Dwyer" title="Andy Dwyer">Andy Dwyer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chris_Pratt" title="Chris Pratt">Chris Pratt</a>), fell into. Leslie takes on the project and quickly becomes friends with Ann. She has a difficult relationship with her mother, a tough and tactless woman who has had a long and successful career in local government and who does not think much of her daughter's professional or personal choices. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_2">Season 2</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Season 2"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie seems to move on from her romantic interest in Mark and begins dating police officer <a href="/wiki/List_of_Parks_and_Recreation_characters#Dave_Sanderson" title="List of Parks and Recreation characters">Dave Sanderson</a> (<a href="/wiki/Louis_C.K." title="Louis C.K.">Louis C.K.</a>). She also begins taking charge and gains a lot of confidence. Also, more of her relationships with her coworkers are shown. Towards the end of the season, Dave, who is enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve, is called into active duty in San Diego, where he does custodial work. Dave asks Leslie to move with him to San Diego, and although she considers it, she ultimately declines because she loves her work and Pawnee too much to leave, and they part ways amicably. She then dates an old lawyer friend of Ann's named Justin (<a href="/wiki/Justin_Theroux" title="Justin Theroux">Justin Theroux</a>). Although Justin seems to be a perfect boyfriend and has many interesting stories, Leslie soon realizes that stories are all Justin cares about. After he reunites Leslie's mother with an old flame over Leslie's constant protests, she breaks up with him, realizing that Justin cares more about the reunion story that he could potentially tell than he does about her. At the end of the season, Leslie and the rest of the department get a visit from two state auditors, <a href="/wiki/Ben_Wyatt_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)">Ben Wyatt</a> (<a href="/wiki/Adam_Scott_(actor)" title="Adam Scott (actor)">Adam Scott</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Chris_Traeger" title="Chris Traeger">Chris Traeger</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rob_Lowe" title="Rob Lowe">Rob Lowe</a>), who shut down the government due to Pawnee's crippling financial problems. Leslie and Ben have an antagonistic relationship at first, but soon develop a mutual respect for each other. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_3">Season 3</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Season 3"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In this season, Leslie works on the Harvest Festival in hopes of bringing money to Pawnee. She and Ben are no longer at odds and develop a friendly working relationship, complicated by romantic feelings. However, their budding relationship is threatened by Chris' inter-office dating rules, and they attempt to keep their romance under wraps, despite telling Ann, Ron, Leslie's mother, and a maintenance worker at the memorial service for Lil' Sebastian, Pawnee's beloved, recently deceased "mini-horse". In the season finale, Leslie is approached by a group of people who look for talent in government with the potential for political careers. They tell Leslie that they believe she has the potential to become a member of the city council or even the mayor. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_4">Season 4</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Season 4"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie comes to realize that while she is running for the city council, her relationship with Ben cannot continue, and they reluctantly break up. Leslie then announces her city council candidacy. Leslie writes a book called <i>Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America</i>. She also finds out that she was actually born in Eagleton because, according to her mother, "the Pawnee hospital had been overrun by raccoons." Leslie and Ben struggle with being broken up; Leslie wants to remain friends with Ben, but he tells her it's just too hard for him. Leslie finally decides she wants to be with Ben, no matter the consequences, and they get back together. Ben resigns from his position in order to save Leslie from getting fired. Her campaign managers inform her that they can no longer run her campaign because her approval ratings are dismally low after the news of her relationship with Ben was revealed. The rest of the Parks employees (and Ann), on a mission to return the love Leslie has shown them over the years, tell Leslie that they will run her campaign for her, allowing her to continue going after her dream. After several tumultuous months, it is announced that Bobby Newport (<a href="/wiki/Paul_Rudd" title="Paul Rudd">Paul Rudd</a>), son of Sweetums founder Nick Newport (<a href="/wiki/Christopher_Murray_(actor)" title="Christopher Murray (actor)">Christopher Murray</a>), has won by 21 votes. Ben later approaches officials and notifies them that it is the law that they re-count since it was so close. Ann then reveals to Leslie that she in fact beat Bobby by 21 votes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_5">Season 5</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Season 5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the beginning of the season, she and Ben get engaged and move into a house together. She and Ben get married in the middle of the season, months earlier than the couple had originally planned. They initially arrange to marry at a black-tie event they planned and executed to raise money for the future park at Pawnee Commons. However, Leslie's City Council nemesis Jeremy Jamm (<a href="/wiki/Jon_Glaser" title="Jon Glaser">Jon Glaser</a>) disrupts the ceremony by setting off stink bombs and booing Leslie, leading to Ron punching him in the face and getting them both arrested. However, the Parks and Recreation Department plans a secret wedding that same night in the office area, and Ron walks Leslie down the aisle. During her first year as a city councilor, she passes a city-wide soda tax, merges the animal control and parks department, and secures the money for the Pawnee Commons. At the end of the season, the Sweetums Corporation, a major manufacturer of sugary snacks and Pawnee's biggest employer, begins a campaign to <a href="/wiki/Recall_election" title="Recall election">recall</a> her. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_6">Season 6</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Season 6"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie is a key member in the absorption of Eagleton into Pawnee because of a debt problem in Eagleton. After staging a <a href="/wiki/Filibuster" title="Filibuster">filibuster</a> which wins the citizens of former Eagleton voting rights, Leslie is recalled and replaced with her Eagletonian counterpart, Ingrid de Forest (<a href="/wiki/Kristen_Bell" title="Kristen Bell">Kristen Bell</a>). Leslie gets the lot and parks for the Pawnee Commons after a heated debate between her and Jamm, in return for five worthless IOU's from Chris (who was soon leaving his post as City Manager). She dedicates the unofficial groundbreaking of Pawnee Commons to Ann before she and Chris leave for Michigan in "Ann and Chris". In "Flu Season 2", Leslie discovers that she is pregnant. In "One in 8,000", after a visit to a doctor, Ben and Leslie find out that they are going to have triplets. Soon after, Leslie is offered a position in the National Park Service, in Chicago. After stalling on her decision for most of the season, Leslie is eventually convinced by Ben to accept the job, but then after finding out that the Parks Department had her declared as one of the new founders of the new town of Pawnee, she convinces her new boss to relocate their office from Chicago to the Third Floor of Pawnee City Hall. Three years from the end of season six, Leslie and Ben have three children, and Leslie is the head of the Midwest Parks Service on the bustling third floor of Pawnee City Hall. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_7">Season 7</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Season 7"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leslie is head of the Midwest branch of the National Park Service, working to build a National Park in Pawnee. Ron is her main opponent in this effort, as he wants to build a new Gryzzl campus. As the season progresses, however, Ron and Leslie eventually reconcile, and she successfully secures the National Park for Pawnee. Soon afterward, she and Ben decide to move to Washington with Andy and his wife <a href="/wiki/April_Ludgate" title="April Ludgate">April Ludgate</a> (<a href="/wiki/Aubrey_Plaza" title="Aubrey Plaza">Aubrey Plaza</a>) after Leslie is offered a promotion to work at the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Department_of_the_Interior" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Department of the Interior">U.S. Department of the Interior</a> and Ben decides to run for Congress. In flash-forwards, it is shown that by the year 2025, Leslie will run a successful campaign for <a href="/wiki/Governor" title="Governor">Governor</a> of <a href="/wiki/State_of_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="State of Indiana">State of Indiana</a>, and will serve two terms in that office. It is implied that either she or Ben (or both) has been elected President of the United States by 2048 when they are both flanked by the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Secret_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Secret Service">U.S. Secret Service</a> at the funeral of Pawnee Mayor (and Leslie's former Parks employee) <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Gergich" title="Jerry Gergich">Garry Gergich</a> (<a href="/wiki/Jim_O%27Heir" title="Jim O'Heir">Jim O'Heir</a>). In the present, the gang gets together for a picture, as they are unsure when the next time they see each other will be. Ben asks Leslie if she's ready, to which she responds, "Yes. I'm ready." </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The concept for <i>Parks and Recreation</i> did not start to form until series creators <a href="/wiki/Greg_Daniels" title="Greg Daniels">Greg Daniels</a> and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Schur" title="Michael Schur">Michael Schur</a> learned Poehler would be available to play the lead character. Once that casting was determined, the general concept for both the series and the Leslie Knope character was established.<sup id="cite_ref-Itzkoff_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Itzkoff-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the <a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_(season_1)" class="mw-redirect" title="Parks and Recreation (season 1)">first season</a>, changes were made to Leslie's character to make her appear more intelligent. Schur said this was in response to critical feedback that Leslie came across as "ditzy" during the show's first run of episodes, which Schur said was never their intention.<sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall0917_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall0917-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Schur said that the show considered a backstory element for Leslie where she had been elected mayor while a teenager; this story was later used for the <a href="/wiki/Ben_Wyatt_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)">Ben Wyatt</a> character. </p><p>Amy Poehler said by the third season, after the Parks Department has been shut down for three months due to a budget crisis, Leslie has started to face reality more clearly and realize the department is a low priority.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Critical_reception">Critical reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Critical reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>She was listed in <a href="/wiki/AfterEllen.com" class="mw-redirect" title="AfterEllen.com">AfterEllen.com</a>'s Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2015, <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_Weekly" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a> named Knope as one of the 25 Best TV Characters of the Past 25 Years.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Poehler has garnered six <a href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Primetime Emmy Award">Primetime Emmy Award</a> nominations for <a href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series">Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series</a>, three <a href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Golden Globe Award">Golden Globe Award</a> nominations and three <a href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Screen Actors Guild Award">Screen Actors Guild Award</a> nominations for <a href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Female_Actor_in_a_Comedy_Series" title="Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series">Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series</a> for her role. In 2014, while hosting the ceremony, Poehler won the <a href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Television_Series_Musical_or_Comedy" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy">Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy</a> for her portrayal of Leslie Knope. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_one">Season one</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Season one"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Despite mixed reviews of the first season, one fairly consistent source of praise went to Amy Poehler for her performance as Leslie Knope. <a href="/wiki/Tom_Shales" title="Tom Shales">Tom Shales</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a></i> writes that "Poehler's show unfortunately isn't worthy of her".<sup id="cite_ref-Shales_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shales-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Daniel Carlson of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hollywood_Reporter" title="The Hollywood Reporter">The Hollywood Reporter</a></i> also had praise for Poehler claiming that she "has the comic intelligence to carry a series like this one" and delivers a performance that is "awkward but not alienating" and "eager without being repelling".<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, several commentators said the naive and well-meaning Leslie Knope character too closely resembled <i>The Office</i> protagonist <a href="/wiki/Michael_Scott_(The_Office)" title="Michael Scott (The Office)">Michael Scott</a> (<a href="/wiki/Steve_Carell" title="Steve Carell">Steve Carell</a>), a well-intentioned but dimwitted manager of a paper company sales office.<sup id="cite_ref-Martin1118_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Martin1118-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall0409_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall0409-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_two">Season two</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Season two"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>James Poniewozik of <i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a></i> magazine praised the development of the characters. He thought that the show "really has a handle now" on the main character Leslie Knope, and does an "excellent job of finding things for its supporting characters to do". He also opined that the series is "living up to its potential now".<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Commentators said the supporting cast was now working with better material and that Amy Poehler's character had improved and become less over-the-top and more human than in the first season.<sup id="cite_ref-Martin1118_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Martin1118-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Sepinwall0917_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sepinwall0917-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Weiner1202_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Weiner1202-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Ausiello1025_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ausiello1025-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Salon1104_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salon1104-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Time1105_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time1105-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Season_three">Season three</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Season three"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By season three, <i><a href="/wiki/Paste_(magazine)" title="Paste (magazine)">Paste</a></i> magazine writer Garrett Martin called Leslie "one of the most relatable and admirable women on television".<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2023_Saturday_Night_Live_appearance">2023 <i>Saturday Night Live</i> appearance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leslie_Knope&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 2023 Saturday Night Live appearance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Knope appeared on the January 21, 2023 episode of <i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i> hosted by <a href="/wiki/Aubrey_Plaza" title="Aubrey Plaza">Aubrey Plaza</a>. 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Recreation)">Rock Show</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_2" title="Parks and Recreation season 2">Season 2</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Pawnee_Zoo" title="Pawnee Zoo">Pawnee Zoo</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Stakeout_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Stakeout (Parks and Recreation)">The Stakeout</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Beauty_Pageant_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Beauty Pageant (Parks and Recreation)">Beauty Pageant</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Practice_Date" title="Practice Date">Practice Date</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sister_City_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Sister City (Parks and Recreation)">Sister City</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Kaboom_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Kaboom (Parks and Recreation)">Kaboom</a>"</li> <li>"<a 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of the Year (Parks and Recreation)">Woman of the Year</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Possum" title="The Possum">The Possum</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Park_Safety" title="Park Safety">Park Safety</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Summer_Catalog" title="Summer Catalog">Summer Catalog</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/94_Meetings" title="94 Meetings">94 Meetings</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Telethon_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Telethon (Parks and Recreation)">Telethon</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Master_Plan_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Master Plan (Parks and Recreation)">The Master Plan</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Freddy_Spaghetti" title="Freddy Spaghetti">Freddy Spaghetti</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_3" title="Parks and Recreation season 3">Season 3</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Go_Big_or_Go_Home" title="Go Big or Go Home">Go Big or Go Home</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Flu_Season_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Flu Season (Parks and Recreation)">Flu Season</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Time_Capsule_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Time Capsule (Parks and Recreation)">Time Capsule</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ron_%26_Tammy:_Part_Two" title="Ron & Tammy: Part Two">Ron & Tammy: Part Two</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Media_Blitz" title="Media Blitz">Media Blitz</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Indianapolis (Parks and Recreation)">Indianapolis</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Harvest_Festival_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Harvest Festival (Parks and Recreation)">Harvest Festival</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Camping_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Camping (Parks and Recreation)">Camping</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Andy_and_April%27s_Fancy_Party" title="Andy and April's Fancy Party">Andy and April's Fancy Party</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Soulmates_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Soulmates (Parks and Recreation)">Soulmates</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Jerry%27s_Painting" title="Jerry's Painting">Jerry's Painting</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Eagleton_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Eagleton (Parks and Recreation)">Eagleton</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Fight_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Fight (Parks and Recreation)">The Fight</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Road_Trip_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Road Trip (Parks and Recreation)">Road Trip</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Bubble_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Bubble (Parks and Recreation)">The Bubble</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Li%27l_Sebastian" title="Li'l Sebastian">Li'l Sebastian</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_4" title="Parks and Recreation season 4">Season 4</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Leslie_Knope" title="I'm Leslie Knope">I'm Leslie Knope</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ron_and_Tammys" title="Ron and Tammys">Ron and Tammys</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Born_%26_Raised_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Born & Raised (Parks and Recreation)">Born & Raised</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Pawnee_Rangers" title="Pawnee Rangers">Pawnee Rangers</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/End_of_the_World_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="End of the World (Parks and Recreation)">End of the World</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Smallest_Park_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Smallest Park (Parks and Recreation)">Smallest Park</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Trial_of_Leslie_Knope" title="The Trial of Leslie Knope">The Trial of Leslie Knope</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bowling_for_Votes" title="Bowling for Votes">Bowling for Votes</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Operation_Ann" title="Operation Ann">Operation Ann</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Debate_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="The Debate (Parks and Recreation)">The Debate</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bus_Tour" title="Bus Tour">Bus Tour</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Win,_Lose,_or_Draw_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Win, Lose, or Draw (Parks and Recreation)">Win, Lose, or Draw</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_5" title="Parks and Recreation season 5">Season 5</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Ms._Knope_Goes_to_Washington" title="Ms. Knope Goes to Washington">Ms. Knope Goes to Washington</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Soda_Tax_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Soda Tax (Parks and Recreation)">Soda Tax</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/How_a_Bill_Becomes_a_Law" title="How a Bill Becomes a Law">How a Bill Becomes a Law</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sex_Education_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Sex Education (Parks and Recreation)">Sex Education</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Halloween_Surprise" title="Halloween Surprise">Halloween Surprise</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_6" title="Parks and Recreation season 6">Season 6</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation_season_7" title="Parks and Recreation season 7">Season 7</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/2017_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="2017 (Parks and Recreation)">2017</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Leslie_and_Ron" title="Leslie and Ron">Leslie and Ron</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/One_Last_Ride" title="One Last Ride">One Last Ride</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Parks_and_Recreation_Special" title="A Parks and Recreation Special">A <i>Parks and Recreation</i> Special</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Parks_and_Recreation_characters" title="List of Parks and Recreation characters">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Leslie Knope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Swanson" title="Ron Swanson">Ron Swanson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Haverford" title="Tom Haverford">Tom Haverford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Perkins" title="Ann Perkins">Ann Perkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/April_Ludgate" title="April Ludgate">April Ludgate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Dwyer" title="Andy Dwyer">Andy Dwyer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Wyatt_(Parks_and_Recreation)" title="Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)">Ben Wyatt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Traeger" title="Chris Traeger">Chris Traeger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Gergich" title="Jerry Gergich">Jerry Gergich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donna_Meagle" title="Donna Meagle">Donna Meagle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Brendanawicz" title="Mark Brendanawicz">Mark Brendanawicz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jean-Ralphio_Saperstein" title="Jean-Ralphio Saperstein">Jean-Ralphio Saperstein</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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