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Tina Fey

1970-present · Chicago, IL / New York, NY

Also known as Elizabeth Stamatina Fey

First female SNL head writer, 30 Rock creator, Mean Girls writer — the avatar of the Chicago-improv-to-American-comedy-power-broker transition.

Known for

Moved to Chicago 1992; trained at Second City and started iO gigs 1993.
Met Amy Poehler in iO classes; auditioned for Second City Touring Company hours apart in 1994.
Second City mainstage 1997-1999 (Paradigm Lost with Rachel Dratch, Scott Adsit).
SNL head writer 1999-2006 (first woman ever); Weekend Update co-anchor with Poehler and Jimmy Fallon.
Created and starred in 30 Rock (2006-2013); wrote Mean Girls (2004).
Memoir Bossypants (2011).

Connected to

People

Amy Poehler Rachel Dratch Scott Adsit Adam McKay Del Close Martin de Maat

Schools & Theaters

The Second City (Chicago)iO Theater (ImprovOlympic)

Sources

Referenced by

People

Amy Poehler Donald Glover Ellie Kemper Jason Sudeikis Martin de Maat Rachel Dratch Scott Adsit

Troupes

ASSSSCAT The Armando Diaz Experience, Theatrical Movement and Hootenanny

Schools & Theaters

iO Theater (ImprovOlympic)

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