Tina Fey Biography

The American actress and comedian Tina Fey was born in 1970 in Pennsylvania. As a teenager, Fey was very active in her high school drama club, and she also served as a writer and co-editor for the school’s newspaper. Upon entering the University of Virginia, Fey began to study acting and play-writing, eventually earning a B.S. in Drama upon her graduation in 1992.

After writing scripts and performing with the Second City for a number of years, Fey submitted some material to the head writer of Saturday Night Live. Her talents were immediately recognized, and she joined the staff of SNL as a writer in 1997. Within two years, she’d risen to the position of head writer on the show, and by 2000 she began performing in sketches. Her most memorable sketches include her portrayal of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, which have in hindsight been attributed to shaping the public perception of the candidate. For her writing on the show, Tina Fey earned multiple awards, including a Writer’s Guild of America Award and an Emmy Award. During this time, she also penned and produced the hit film, Mean Girls, in 2004.

After leaving Saturday Night Live in 2006, Tina Fey went on to create and star in the series 30 Rock, the work for which she is best known. Since then, her career has continued on the rise, both as a writer and actress. As an actress, Tina Fey has appeared in the additional films: Baby Mama (2008), Date Night (2010), Admission (2013), and This is Where I Leave You (2014.) Her talents have earned her four Writers Guild Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a staggering eight Emmy Awards.

Tina Fey continues to perform and write for television and film. Her autobiography, Bossypants, released in 2011 and rose to the top of the best sellers list.