Tina Fey

Tina Fey [ feɪ ] ( born May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania; actually Elizabeth Stamatina Fey ) is an American author, comedienne and actress, as well as, among others, Golden Globe and multiple Emmy -winning actress.

Life and career

After high school, Fey studied drama at the University of Virginia and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama from. Then she moved to Chicago where she worked at the YMCA and in the evening took classes at The Second City. Their ensemble, she was a member from 1994.

From 1997 to 2006 she was a member of the writing staff of NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL ) in 1999 as the first female head writer. During this time she won a Writers Guild of America Award (2001) and an Emmy ( 2002). She also worked as a screenwriter and actress at the movie Girls Club - Beware snappy! with.

Developed in 2006 Fey for NBC, the concept of comedy series 30 Rock, in which she herself plays the main role. The series, which is based on Fey's experiences as a writer for SNL, had on 11 October 2006 premiere. Until the termination of the series 2013 138 episodes were produced in seven seasons. For her role as Liz Lemon Fey received 2007 included an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, followed by an award in 2008. Moreover, they also received similar Emmy for Best Screenplay for a comedy series on the same evening.

International Fey made ​​her parody of Sarah Palin during the presidential election in the United States in 2008 talked about.

2009 won Fey as best actress in the comedy series 30 Rock, a Golden Globe. In September 2009, she was awarded at the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Emmy Award for her guest appearance in the comedy series Saturday Night Live of the U.S. TV channel NBC. 2009, 2010 and 2013, it was for 30 Rock with the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Award.

Fey is married to Jeff Richmond, composer SNL since 2001. They have two daughters (* 2005 and * 2011).

Filmography (selection)

Works

• Bossypants. Reagan Arthur Books, 2011, ISBN 978-0-316-05686-1. (English) German: Bossypants. Do men humor?. Rowohlt Polaris, Reinbek 2012, ISBN 978-3-86252-030-5