Tina Fey Bio | Wiki
Tina Fey (Full name: Elizabeth Stamatina) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006.
Tina also created the comedy series 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She has received numerous accolades, including nine Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and seven Writers Guild of America Awards.
Tina Fey Age
Tina was born on May 18, 1970, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. She is 53 years old.
Tina Fey Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Tina Fey Family
She was born in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to her parents Donald Henry Fey and Zenobia Xenakes. Tina’s father was a Korean War veteran and university administrator for the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University.
After his death, Tina established a scholarship fund in his name at his alma mater, Temple University, to support war veterans studying journalism. Her mother is a retired brokerage employee born in Piraeus, Greece.
Tina Fey Husband
Tina began dating Jeff Richmond, a pianist in 1994. Jeff later became Second City’s musical director and then a composer on 30 Rock. The couple married in a Greek Orthodox ceremony on June 3, 2001. They have two daughters, Alice Zenobia and Penelope Athena. In April 2009, Tina and Jeff purchased a US$3.4 million apartment on the Upper West Side in New York City.
Tina Fey Education
She attended Cardington-Stonehurst Elementary School and Beverly Hills Middle School in Upper Darby. By middle school, Tina knew she was interested in comedy. Later, she attended Upper Darby High School, where she was an honors student, a member of the choir, drama club, and tennis team, and co-editor of the school’s newspaper, The Acorn.
She anonymously wrote the newspaper’s satirical column, The Colonel. Following her graduation in 1988, Tina enrolled at the University of Virginia, where she studied playwriting and acting and was awarded the Pettway Prize. She graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in drama.
Tina Fey 30 Rock
After leaving SNL in 2006, Tina created the television series 30 Rock for Broadway Video, a sitcom loosely based on her experiences at SNL. In the series, she starred as Liz Lemon, the head writer of a fictional sketch comedy series. In 2011, she released her memoir, Bossypants, which topped The New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks and garnered her a Grammy Award nomination.
Tina Fey Only Murders In The Building
In 2021, she had a recurring role as Cinda Canning, a true crime podcaster, in the Hulu mystery comedy series Only Murders in the Building. Further, Tina reprised her role as 22 in 22 vs. Earth in the same year.
Tina Fey Admissions
In 2013, she starred alongside Paul Rudd in the romantic comedy-drama film Admission, based on the Jean Hanff Korelitz novel by the same name. The film was released in the United States and Canada on March 22, 2013.
Later, Tina starred in the 2014 comedy-drama This Is Where I Leave You, helmed by Date Night director Shawn Levy. As was the case with Baby Mama, although both of these films received generally mixed reviews, her performances were well received by film critics.
Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Golden Globes
On January 13, 2013, Tina hosted the 70th Golden Globe Awards with Amy Poehler, to critical acclaim. The two hosted again in 2014 and 2015, generating the highest ratings for the annual ceremony in a decade and receiving similar acclaim.
In February 2021, Tina returned to co-host the 78th Golden Globe Awards with Amy Poehler, for the first-ever bi-coastal show. She was broadcast live from the Rainbow Room in New York City and Poehler from the usual venue at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Tina Fey Saturday Night Live
Tina is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006. She joined SNL as a writer, later becoming head writer and a performer, appearing as co-anchor in the Weekend Update segment.
Later, she developed a satirical portrayal of 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in subsequent guest appearances. The 2005–2006 season was Tina’s last. She departed to develop 30 Rock for Broadway Video. At the time she left, the 117 episodes she co-hosted made her SNL’s longest-serving Weekend Update anchor.
Tina Fey Great News
In 2017, she recurred as Diana St. Tropez on the NBC sitcom Great News, which she co-executive produced. Also in 2017, Tina adapted Mean Girls into a musical of the same name.
Tina Fey Second City
Tina broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City, an improvisational comedy enterprise. It is the oldest ongoing improvisational theater troupe to be continually based in Chicago, with training programs and live theatres in Toronto and Los Angeles. The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959, and has since become one of the most influential and prolific comedy theatres in the English-speaking world.
Tina Fey Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Tina’s estimated net worth is $75 million.
Where Is Tina Fey From
She was born in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Her father was a Korean War veteran.
Are Tina Fey And Alec Baldwin Friends
She featured an article for the 2009 list written by 30 Rock co-star, Alec Baldwin. Alec is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, he played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films.
Tina Fey Social Media Handle
Instagram: tinafey30