Tina Fey

Not only did Tina Fey make history when she became the first-ever female head writer for Saturday Night Live in 1999, she also helped revive the floundering sketch-comedy series. The self-declared ube...
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05/17/1970
Upper Darby, PA
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Frequently collaborates with fellow Second City alum Rachel Dratch; teamed with her for a sketch-comedy show Dratch & Fey in Chicago and NY.
Grew up in Philadelphia suburbs. Moved to Chicago after college at the University of Virginia and studied at the Second City Training Center and ImprovOlympics.
Became first female head writer of Saturday Night Live in 1999 and became "Weekend Update" co-anchor with Jimmy Fallon in 2000. In 2004, Amy Poehler took over as "Update" co-anchor upon Fallon'