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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 plays Liz Lemon, the executive producer and head writer on a demanding, live TV program in...
Tina Fey and "30 Rock" co-star Jane Krakowski attend the NBC 2007-2008 Primetime Preview held at...
Tina Fey arrives at USA Network Celebrates the Opening of the 2002 U.S. Open at ACES Restaurant at...
Tina Fey (center) with former "SNL" castmates Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch, Amy Poehler and Maya...
Tina Fey at the Sarah Michelle Gellar Hosts "SNL" afterparty at Times Square in New York City on...
Tina Fey with her husband, Jeff Richmond, attend the star-studded, opening night performance of...
Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan at the 2004 ShoWest/Paramount Pictures Hosts Star Studded Dinner at the...
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