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Tina Fey Husband, Net Worth, Age, Height, Kids, Married and Movies and TV Shows

Elizabeth Stamatina Fey, known by her nickname Tina Fey, is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for her work in ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘30 Rock.’ From the days of her college, she was interested in pursuing her career in Comedy.

In 1997, she got her first breakthrough when she got hired as a writer for ‘Saturday Night Live,’ a late-night live TV comedy show. After a few seasons, she got promoted to head writer, the first female to become the head writer in the show’s history.

She also authored a book, a comic autobiography titled ‘Bossypants’ in 2011, which topped ‘The New York Times’ best-seller list. Besides, she also takes an active interest in several charities.

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Childhood & Early Life of Tina Fey

Tina was born on May 18, 1970, in Pennsylvania, USA, to Zenobia Xenakis, a brokerage employee, and Donald Fey, a university grant-proposal writer. She is of mixed parentage and has one brother.

She went to ‘Beverly Hills Middle School’ before going to ‘Upper Darby High School,’ where she was a renowned student and co-editor of the school newspaper. She anonymously wrote a satirical column for the paper.

She enrolled at the ‘University of Virginia’ to study playwriting and acting, and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in drama.

Movies and TV Shows & Career

Tina’s writing and acting career began in 1997 when she got selected as a writer for NBC’s variety show ‘Saturday Night Live.’ In 1999, she became the show’s first female head writer.

In 2006, she created the TV comedy series ‘30 Rock,’ based loosely on her experiences as the head writer in ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The show was broadcast on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013.

She has also made several film appearances, notably in films like ‘Martin & Orloff,’ ‘Mean Girls,’ and ‘Baby Mama.’ Even after leaving ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Tina has made frequent guest appearances on the show. During her guest appearances, she performed a series of parodies on American politician Sarah Palin. Her performance was much loved and won her numerous accolades.

Awards And Achievements

She was presented with the ‘Producers Guild of America Award’ for ‘Outstanding Comedy Series’ for her show ‘30 Rock’ in 2008. This award is given to honour the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product.

In 2010, she won ‘The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor,’ awarded by the ‘John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.’ It is America’s foremost award for humour.

As of 2020, she is the recipient of nine ‘Emmy Awards,’ five ‘Screen Actors Guild Awards,’ seven ‘Writers Guild of America Awards,’ and three ‘Golden Globe Awards.’

Personal life of Tina Fey

In 2001, she got married to Jeff Richmond, an actor, director, and composer. They have two daughters, Alice, in 2005, and their second daughter, Penelope, in 2011.

She is actively involved with charities like ‘Autism Speaks’ and ‘Mercy Corps.’ She also supports the US organisation ‘Love Our Children’, which fights violence against children.