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Tina Fey
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Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby, PA
Biography:As Saturday Night Live's first-ever female head writer, quick-witted comedian Tina Fey not only shattered the glass ceiling at SNL, but also succeeded in proving that she is one of the most talented comedy writers in the entertainment industry. The Upper Darby, PA, native quickly made her way to Chicago's famed Second City after finishing drama studies at the University of Virginia in 1992, maintaining her livelihood with a job at the local YMCA and rapidly excelling through Second City's exhausting course load. Advised by her instructor to skip forward to the more selective Second City Training Center, Fey took him up on his advice and, though rejected at first, she was eventually accepted into the fold. When Saturday Night Live came to Second City seeking some fresh new talent in 1995, Fey and friend Adam McKay stood out from the pack. It was McKay's prompting that eventually found Fey hired as a... Full Biography
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Tina Fey arrives to the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on...
Tina Fey attends the Encore Theatre's Summer producton of "Damn Yankees" opening night party at City...
Tina Fey attends the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards broadcast by TNT/TBS at the Shrine...
Tina Fey arrives to the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre Los Angeles on Sept. 21,...
Tina Fey attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the New York Public Library on June 2, 2008.
Tina Fey attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower in Los Angeles...
Tina Fey promotes her movie "Baby Mama" in New York on April 14, 2008.
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