Tina Fey
Milestones
- Birthplace: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
- Birthday: May 18, 1970
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2008
Became the third female cast member to return and host NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; earned an Emmy nomination for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
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2008
Collaborated with former SNL castmate Amy Poehler for the comedy "Baby Mama"
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2008
Returned to NBC's "Saturday Night Live" to impersonate Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in several sketches
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2006 to 0000
Starred (also wrote and co-executive produced) on the NBC comedy "30 Rock" as Liz Lemon, the head writer and co-executive producer of a NYC based sketch-comedy show; earned Emmy (2007, 2009) and SAG (2009) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series; also earned a 2007 Emmy (2007) nomination for Writing
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2004
Penned (also starred) first feature, "Mean Girls"; co-starred SNL cast members, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler
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2000 to 2006
Appeared on camera as co-host (with Jimmy Fallon and later Amy Poehler) of the 'Weekend Update' segment of "SNL" (NBC)
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2000
Reprised appearances in "Dratch & Fey" in NYC
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1999
Elevated to position of head writer at "SNL" (NBC); the first female to ever hold the post
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1999
Head writer of "Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary" (NBC)
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1999
With "SNL" player Rachel Dratch, performed the sketch comedy "Dratch & Fey" in Chicago
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1997
Interviewed for position as a staff writer at "Saturday Night Live" (NBC); hired by Lorne Michaels
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After college, moved to Chicago to study at the Second City
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Raised in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania