Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Acting • Born 1970-05-18

Acting2Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Elizabeth Stamatina 'Tina' Fey (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, 1997–2006), the critically acclaimed NBC comedy series 30 Rock (2006–2013), and such films as Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), Date Night (2010), and Admission (2013). She has received eight Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, four Writers Guild of America Awards and was nominated for a Grammy Award for her autobiographical book Bossypants, which topped the The New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks. She first broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improv comedy group The Second City. She then joined SNL as a writer, later becoming head writer and a performer, known for her position as co-anchor in the Weekend Update segment. In 2004, she adapted the screenplay Mean Girls in which she also co-starred. After leaving SNL in 2006, she created the television series 30 Rock, a situation comedy loosely based on her experiences at SNL. In the series, she portrays the head writer of a fictional sketch comedy series. In 2008, she starred in the comedy film Baby Mama, alongside former SNL co-star Amy Poehler. She next appeared alongside Steve Carell in the 2010 comedy film Date Night and with Will Ferrell in the animated film Megamind. In 2008, the Associated Press (AP) gave her the AP Entertainer of the Year award for her satirical portrayal of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a guest appearance on SNL. In 2010, she was the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the youngest-ever winner of the award. On January 13, 2013, she hosted the Golden Globe Awards with her long-time friend and fellow comedian, Amy Poehler. Their performance was critically acclaimed. The duo hosted again the following year to similar acclaim, generating the highest ratings for the annual ceremony in ten years.

Filmography

116 credits
Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Movie • 2004

Ms. Norbury

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

Movie • 2009

Shelley Bailey

Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Movie • 2024

Ms. Norbury

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

Movie • 2008

Kate Holbrook

Man of the Year

Man of the Year

Movie • 2006

Tina Fey

Date Night

Date Night

Movie • 2010

Claire Foster

Megamind

Megamind

Movie • 2010

Roxanne Ritchi (voice)

Betty White: A Celebration

Betty White: A Celebration

Movie • 2022

Self

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Movie • 2023

Self - Guest

Impaler

Impaler

Movie • 2007

Herself

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Movie • 2012

Self

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Movie • 2013

Jill Janson (uncredited)

Admission

Admission

Movie • 2013

Portia Nathan

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

Movie • 2014

Nadya

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Movie • 2009

Self

Radioman

Radioman

Movie • 2012

Self

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Movie • 2013

Herself

Sisters

Sisters

Movie • 2015

Kate Ellis

Don Rickles: One Night Only

Don Rickles: One Night Only

Movie • 2014

Self

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Movie • 2016

Kim Barker

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Movie • 2002

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Movie • 2002

Self (archive footage)

This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You

Movie • 2014

Wendy Altman

A Haunting in Venice

A Haunting in Venice

Movie • 2023

Ariadne Oliver

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Movie • 2009

Various (archive footage)

Monkey Kingdom

Monkey Kingdom

Movie • 2015

Narrator (voice)

Live from New York!

Live from New York!

Movie • 2015

Self

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Movie • 2015

Self

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Movie • 2015

Self

Wine Country

Wine Country

Movie • 2019

Tammy

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Movie • 2018

Self

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

Movie • 2010

Various (archive footage)

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Movie • 2007

Nine-Layer Bean Burrito (voice)

Beer League

Beer League

Movie • 2006

Front Desk Girl

Soul

Soul

Movie • 2020

22 (voice)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)

Movie • 2020

Self

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Movie • 2020

Self

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

Movie • 2020

Liz Lemon

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

Movie • 2020

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Movie • 1999

Self (uncredited)

Maggie Moore(s)

Maggie Moore(s)

Movie • 2023

Rita Grace

22 vs. Earth

22 vs. Earth

Movie • 2021

22 (voice)

Free Guy

Free Guy

Movie • 2021

Vacuuming Mom (voice)

Will & Harper

Will & Harper

Movie • 2024

Self

Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!

Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!

Movie • 2009

Self

Playing POTUS

Playing POTUS

Movie

Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie • 2025

Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie • 2025

Self

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Movie • 2022

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

Movie • 2011

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Movie • 2007

Self

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Movie • 2010

Self

Second to None

Second to None

Movie

Lorne

Lorne

Movie • 2026

Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Today

Today

TV • 1952

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Host

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

TV • 2012

Self

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

TV • 2012

Self

30 Rock

30 Rock

TV • 2006

Liz Lemon

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

TV • 2009

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

TV • 2010

Self - Panelist

Mulligan

Mulligan

TV • 2023

Dr. Farrah Braun (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

TV • 1996

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Various Characters

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

TV • 2021

Cinda Canning

Live from E!

Live from E!

TV • 2002

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

iCarly

iCarly

TV • 2007

Tina Fey

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Kids' Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards

TV • 1987

Self

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

TV • 1999

Difficult People

Difficult People

TV • 2015

Tina Fey

Girls5eva

Girls5eva

TV • 2021

Dolly Parton

Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

TV • 2018

Self - Guest

Great News

Great News

TV • 2017

Diana St. Tropez

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

TV • 2006

Self

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

TV • 2018

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons

TV • 2025

Kate

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

TV • 2007

Annabelle

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

TV • 2012

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

TV • 1949

Self - Winner & Presenter

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self - Guest

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

TV • 2024

Self - Writer & Actress

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

TV • 1981

Self

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

TV • 2019

Self

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

TV • 2020

Self

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

TV • 2011

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

TV • 2011

Miss Bisselbender (voice)

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Modern Love

Modern Love

TV • 2019

Sarah

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

TV • 1989

Ms. Cantwell (voice)

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV • 2015

Andrea Bayden

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV • 2015

Marcia Clark

Cup of Joe

Cup of Joe

TV • 2020

Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Mapleworth Murders

Mapleworth Murders

TV • 2020

Martha

Conan

Conan

TV • 2010

Self

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

TV • 2025

Self - Actress, Writer, and Comedian

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

TV • 1949

Self

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV • 2025

Self

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

TV • 1993

Self

Saturday Night Live UK

Saturday Night Live UK

TV • 2026

Self - Host

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