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Tina Fey

  • Birthplace: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Birthday: May 18, 1970

A graduate of the University of Virginia and alumni of Chicago’s famed Second City improv troupe, fashionably bespectacled writer-comedienne Tina Fey proved, once and for all, that a brainy woman could be sexy. A popular crush among political junkies, cultural literates, and highbrow frat boys across America, this proud, self-described “super-nerd” first came onto the scene as a writer and later, as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975- ) where she shown brightly as the sarcastic Weekend Update co-anchor to Jimmy Fallon, …more

Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Became the third female cast member to return and host NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; earned an Emmy nomination for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

  • 2008

    Collaborated with former SNL castmate Amy Poehler for the comedy "Baby Mama"

  • 2008

    Returned to NBC's "Saturday Night Live" to impersonate Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in several sketches

  • 2006 to 0000

    Starred (also wrote and co-executive produced) on the NBC comedy "30 Rock" as Liz Lemon, the head writer and co-executive producer of a NYC based sketch-comedy show; earned Emmy (2007, 2009) and SAG (2009) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series; also earned a 2007 Emmy (2007) nomination for Writing

  • 2004

    Penned (also starred) first feature, "Mean Girls"; co-starred SNL cast members, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler

Awards

  • 2009

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

  • 2009

    Golden Globe Award: Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

  • 2009

    Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Comedy Series

  • 2009

    Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 2009

    Producers Guild of America Award: Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Comedy

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