Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Writer, Actor, Producer

Born May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, to Xenobia "Jeanne" (Xenakes), a brokerage employee, and Donald Henry Fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Her mother is Greek, born in Piraeus, while her father had German, Northern Irish, and English ancestry. Going by the name of Tina, Fey considered herself a "supernerd" during her high school and college years. She studied drama at the University of Virginia, and after graduating in 1992, she headed to Chicago, the ancestral home of American comedy. While working at a YMCA to support herself, she started Second City's first set of courses. After about nine months, a teacher told her to just skip ahead and audition for the more selective Second City Training Center. She failed but about eight weeks later, she re-auditioned and got into the year-long program. She ended up spending many years at The Second City in Chicago where many SNL cast members first started out. Then in 1995, Saturday Night Live (1975) came to The Second City's cast, including Fey's friend, Adam McKay, as a writer, searching for new talent. What they found was Tina Fey. When Adam was made Head writer, he suggested Fey should send a submission packet over the summer with six sketches, 10 pages each. Tina took the advice and sent them. After Lorne Michaels met her and saw her work she was offered a job a week later. She admitted that she was extremely nervous working in the legendary Studio 8H; being a foot shorter than everyone else, younger, and being one of the only female writers at the time. After a few years, Tina made history by becoming the first female head writer in the show's history. Tina also made her screen debut as a featured player during the 25th season by co-anchoring Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon. Since Tina and Jimmy have taken over Weekend Update it has been considered the best ever. This year she made it to full fledged star by becoming a regular cast member, though she is hardly on the show, besides Update. And during the past two summers, Tina and Rachel Dratch performed their two-woman show to critical acclaim in both Chicago (1999) and New York (2000) and made their Aspen Comedy Festival Debut. Tina is married to Jeff Richmond, a Second City director and lives in New York City.

Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical 30 Rock Season 1 (2009)

Top titles

  • Sisters
  • Date Night
  • Mean Girls
  • 30 Rock Season 1
  • The Simpsons Christmas Season 1
  • Bob's Burgers Season 1
  • Don't Be A Jerk (It's Christmas) in the Style of SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Phineas and Ferb Volume 1
  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier At The Movies
  • Soul
  • Best of Upright Citizens Brigade Season 1
  • Modern Love Season 1
  • Ponyo
  • Megamind
  • Free Guy (With Bonus Features)
  • Difficult People, Season 1
  • Great News, Season 1
  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  • This is Where I Leave You
  • Saving My Tomorrow, Season 1

Filmography

  • 2024
    Mean Girls (2024)
  • 2023
    Maggie Moore(s)
  • A Haunting in Venice (Includes Bonus Content)
  • 2021
    Free Guy (With Bonus Features)
  • 2020
    Soul
  • 2019
    Modern Love Season 1
  • 2017
    Great News, Season 1
  • 2016
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  • 2015
    Sisters
  • Difficult People, Season 1
  • 2014
    Muppets Most Wanted (Plus Bonus Features)
  • Saving My Tomorrow, Season 1
  • This is Where I Leave You
  • 2013
    Inside Amy Schumer Season 1
  • Admission
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • 2011
    Bob's Burgers Season 1
  • 2010
    Date Night
  • Megamind
  • 2009
    The Invention of Lying
  • Sesame Street: Elmo and The Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love To Read!
  • 2008
    Ponyo
  • Baby Mama
  • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday
  • 2007
    Phineas and Ferb Volume 1
  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
  • 2006
    Beer League
  • 30 Rock Season 1
  • Man of the Year
  • 2004
    Mean Girls
  • 1999
    Don't Be A Jerk (It's Christmas) in the Style of SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 1998
    Best of Upright Citizens Brigade Season 1
  • 1989
    The Simpsons Christmas Season 1
  • 1975
    Highlights - Saturday Night Live Season 1
  • 1969
    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier At The Movies

Connections

  • Alec Baldwin

    Alec Baldwin

  • Jack McBrayer

    Jack McBrayer

  • Tracy Morgan

    Tracy Morgan

  • Judah Friedlander

    Judah Friedlander

  • Scott Adsit

    Scott Adsit

  • Jane Krakowski

    Jane Krakowski

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Action & Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Music Videos & Concerts
  • Documentary
  • Military & War
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance