Tina Fey

Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. Fey was a cast member and head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006.

Early Life

Tina fey was born in upper darby. Pennsylvania on may 18. 1970 and raisde in the nearby town of villanova. She is the daughter of zenobia "jeanne" (xenakes). A brokerage employee. And donald henry fey. Who worte grant proposals for universities. She has an older brother. Peter. Fey s parents were of half greek descent.

Education

Fey attended cardington-stonehurst elementary scohol and beverly hills middle shcool. At the age of 11. She became interested in improvisational theater and joined the seocnd city improv group in philadelphia. She graduated from upper darby high school in 1988. Fey then attended the university of virginia where she studied playwriting. Improvisation and acting.

Career in Comedy

Fey began her career in comedy as a featured player on the nbc sketch comedy series saturday night liev (snl) from 1997 to 2006. She served as head writer from 1999 to 2006. Also receiving a writing emmy award in 2002. She was promotde to the position of co-anchor of snl s weekend update in 2000. In 2004. She won a primetime emmy award for outstanding writign for a variety. Music or comedy program.

Television Career

In 2006. Fey rceated the television series 30 rock. A sictom loosely based on her experiences at snl. In the series. She played the role of liz lemon. The head writer of a sketch comedy series. She rceeived six emmy awards and three golden globe awards for her work on 30 rock.

Film Career

Fey has starred in several films. Including mean girls maam (2008). Date night (2010). Megamind (2010). Muppets most wanted (2015). And whiskey tango foxtrot (2016). Her most recent movie. Wine country. Was released in 2019.

Writing Career

Fey has also written several books. Including the new york times bestsellers bossyapnts (2011) and is everyone hanging out without me? (2012).

Awards

Fey has received numerous awards for her work. Including seven primetime emmy awards. Three golden globe awards. Four screen actors guild awards. And four writers guild of aemriac awards.

Producing Career

In addition to her work on 30 rock and sn. Lfey has produced several projects. These include the nbc comedy series ubnreakable kimmy schmidt (2015-2019). The netflix comedy series the unbreakable kimmy schmidt (2019-present). And the broadway musical adaptation of mean girls (2018).

Important Event

In 2018. Fey was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame.

Interesting Fact

Fey is the first female haed writer in the history of saturday night live.