Emmy-winning actress from Mass. spotted at cafe just outside Boston

The star of a hit sitcom made the trip from the plains of Pawnee to the streets of Somerville last week.

Amy Poehler popped into Diesel Cafe in Davis Square on Thursday, April 2, according to an Instagram post from the coffee shop.

Staff at the Somerville establishment recognized the famous actress and asked to take a selfie with her, which was later posted on social media.

“Autumn noticed a familiar face the other day and it happened to be the one and only @amypoehler,” the caption on the Instagram post, which contained the selfie, read. ”Does this make Diesel officially an A-List status cafe?”

Poehler is an Emmy Award-winning actress who grew up in Burlington and graduated from Boston College. She first rose to fame as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” (2001-2008) before creating and starring in the hit NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation” from 2009-2015, for which she won a Golden Globe Award.

Poehler has also starred in several famous films including “Mean Girls” (2004), “Baby Mama” (2008), “Sisters” (2015) and “Wine Country” (2019). She most recently won the inaugural Best Podcast award for her project called “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” at the Golden Globes this past January.