Elizabeth Stamatina “Tina” Fey ( /?fe?/; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL), the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls (2004) and Baby Mama (2008).
Came out of Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe, where she was a writer-performer.
She is “Saturday Night Live” (1975)’s first-ever female head writer.
Was chosen by Entertainment Weekly as the #8 entertainer of the year for the year 2001
Brother: Peter, who is 8 years older than Tina
Her husband, Jeff Richmond is a Second City director. That’s how they met. He is ten years older than she is.
As a head writer for “Saturday Night Live” (1975) she has written the Old French Whore, The View, Sully and Denise and the Monica Lewinsky skits, among many, many others.
Fey’s mother is from Greece
Was voted one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful in the World.
Her father is German/Scottish-American, and her mother is Greek.
Told “Bust” magazine in 2004 that she considers herself a feminist.
In her first session as a member of the “Saturday Night Live” (1975) writing staff, the 5’4″ Tina found discovered that she was a foot shorter than the mostly male writing staff, and felt for a while as if she’d shrunk.
Attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1992.
Graduated from Upper Darby High School.
Recorded the voices for the British and German princesses for Williams’ “Medieval Madness” pinball machine.
She is an alumna of the Famous Improv Olympic, along with actors Vince Vaughn, the late Chris Farley, Ossie Beck, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, and Adam McKay.
Close friends with fellow “Saturday Night Live” (1975) cast member, Amy Poehler.
Is often compared to Nana Mouskouri, to whom she bears a striking resemblance. This may be due to both women’s common Greek ancestry and the fact that they both have black-rimmed glasses as their trademark.
Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the same town in which “Saturday Night Live” (1975) alumna Cheri Oteri (a cast member when Fey was writing on SNL) grew up.
In June 2008, rated the hottest woman for 2008, after having improved from last years 7th place according to Afterellen.com’s “2008 Hot 100 List”, a compilation of 100 Hot women voted in by the LGBTQ community.
Her hometown, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, is also where Todd Rundgren grew up. They both had the same algebra teacher, although 20 years apart.
Regarding the scar on Fey’s left cheek, in an interview in Vanity Fair, husband Jeff Richmond says a stranger slashed Fey’s face when she was five years old. He says the incident occurred in the front yard of her house.
Is a big fan of Star Wars movies and often uses references to the movies in her roles and writing.
Revealed in an interview that she did not lose her virginity until she was 24 years old. She also revealed that she was a virgin when she met her husband, and that he is the only man she has ever been intimate with.
Gave birth to her daughter Alice Zenobia Richmond, with husband Jeff Richmond, in New York City (10 September 2005).
Recipient of the 2010 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, given annually by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Is semi-fluent in German. She says about herself that she speaks “less than first-grade” German.
Returned to work one month after giving birth to her daughter Alice in order to resume filming “Saturday Night Live” (1975).
Gave birth to her daughter Penelope Athena Richmond, with husband Jeff Richmond, in New York City (10 August 2011).
Was 4 months pregnant with her daughter Penelope when she took maternity leave from filming “30 Rock” (2006).
Returned to work 2 months after giving birth to her daughter Penelope to resume filming “30 Rock” (2006).
