hey mojo holux in this profile update we’ll be adding to our bio of Tina Fey
we’ll be adding to our bio of Tina Fey
we’ll be adding to our bio of Tina Fey to see what she’s been up to since when
to see what she’s been up to since when
to see what she’s been up to since when we first published this back in 2012 she
we first published this back in 2012 she
we first published this back in 2012 she was busy publishing books and running 30
was busy publishing books and running 30
was busy publishing books and running 30 rock but since then she’s established
rock but since then she’s established
rock but since then she’s established herself further as the queen of comedy
herself further as the queen of comedy
herself further as the queen of comedy so sit back and relax and enjoy this
so sit back and relax and enjoy this
so sit back and relax and enjoy this look at her early life and career and
look at her early life and career and
look at her early life and career and stay tuned for the update at the end
stay tuned for the update at the end
stay tuned for the update at the end bitch is the new black you know bitches
bitch is the new black you know bitches
bitch is the new black you know bitches get stuff done welcome to watchmojo.com
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get stuff done welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the life and career of Tina Fey hi
the life and career of Tina Fey hi
the life and career of Tina Fey hi Elizabeth stamin Tina Fey was born May
Elizabeth stamin Tina Fey was born May
Elizabeth stamin Tina Fey was born May 18 1970 in a Philadelphia Pennsylvania
18 1970 in a Philadelphia Pennsylvania
18 1970 in a Philadelphia Pennsylvania suburb her interest in comedy developed
suburb her interest in comedy developed
suburb her interest in comedy developed thanks to comedy troupes like Monty
thanks to comedy troupes like Monty
thanks to comedy troupes like Monty Python and the not-ready-for-prime-time
Python and the not-ready-for-prime-time
Python and the not-ready-for-prime-time players
players
players but her aspirations were almost derailed
but her aspirations were almost derailed
but her aspirations were almost derailed when she was slashed in the face by a
when she was slashed in the face by a
when she was slashed in the face by a knife wielding stranger at age 5 after
knife wielding stranger at age 5 after
knife wielding stranger at age 5 after years as a self-described nerd in school
years as a self-described nerd in school
years as a self-described nerd in school fate graduated with a Drama degree from
fate graduated with a Drama degree from
fate graduated with a Drama degree from the University of Virginia in 1992 she
the University of Virginia in 1992 she
the University of Virginia in 1992 she then shipped off to Chicago to follow
then shipped off to Chicago to follow
then shipped off to Chicago to follow her comedy dreams she enrolled at the
her comedy dreams she enrolled at the
her comedy dreams she enrolled at the famed second city training center where
famed second city training center where
famed second city training center where she honed her writing and performing
she honed her writing and performing
she honed her writing and performing skills used to watch hockey with mania
skills used to watch hockey with mania
skills used to watch hockey with mania yes where to my neighborhood children
yes where to my neighborhood children
yes where to my neighborhood children enjoy it by 1994 she was part of their
enjoy it by 1994 she was part of their
enjoy it by 1994 she was part of their cast and soon she was also a member of
cast and soon she was also a member of
cast and soon she was also a member of The Upright Citizens Brigade improv
The Upright Citizens Brigade improv
The Upright Citizens Brigade improv troupe alongside Amy Poehler when
troupe alongside Amy Poehler when
troupe alongside Amy Poehler when Saturday Night Live visited the Windy
Saturday Night Live visited the Windy
Saturday Night Live visited the Windy City looking for new blood Tina Fey
City looking for new blood Tina Fey
City looking for new blood Tina Fey stood out in 1997 the show’s creator
stood out in 1997 the show’s creator
stood out in 1997 the show’s creator Lorne Michaels gave her a writing job so
Lorne Michaels gave her a writing job so
Lorne Michaels gave her a writing job so she moved to New York to work at 30
she moved to New York to work at 30
she moved to New York to work at 30 Rockefeller Plaza as one of only three
Rockefeller Plaza as one of only three
Rockefeller Plaza as one of only three female SNL writers at the time by 1999
female SNL writers at the time by 1999
female SNL writers at the time by 1999 the show’s head writer stepped down and
the show’s head writer stepped down and
the show’s head writer stepped down and Fey was tapped for the position 25 plus
Fey was tapped for the position 25 plus
Fey was tapped for the position 25 plus years of Saturday Night Live you are the
years of Saturday Night Live you are the
years of Saturday Night Live you are the first female head writer when I was in
first female head writer when I was in
first female head writer when I was in Chicago when we right before I went to
Chicago when we right before I went to
Chicago when we right before I went to the second city I heard
the second city I heard
the second city I heard that place is a boys club it’s horrible
that place is a boys club it’s horrible
that place is a boys club it’s horrible horrible and when I got there my
horrible and when I got there my
horrible and when I got there my experience was it was not that bad as
experience was it was not that bad as
experience was it was not that bad as the first woman to hold the show’s top
the first woman to hold the show’s top
the first woman to hold the show’s top job she was praised for reviving SNL
job she was praised for reviving SNL
job she was praised for reviving SNL after what some called a lackluster
after what some called a lackluster
after what some called a lackluster decade meanwhile they partnered with
decade meanwhile they partnered with
decade meanwhile they partnered with co-star Rachel Dratch for a successful
co-star Rachel Dratch for a successful
co-star Rachel Dratch for a successful two woman off-broadway show a 30 pound
two woman off-broadway show a 30 pound
two woman off-broadway show a 30 pound weight loss and a makeover later they
weight loss and a makeover later they
weight loss and a makeover later they was appearing on TV more and more in
was appearing on TV more and more in
was appearing on TV more and more in 2000 she donned a blue blazer and her
2000 she donned a blue blazer and her
2000 she donned a blue blazer and her trademark eyewear to spout witty sarcasm
trademark eyewear to spout witty sarcasm
trademark eyewear to spout witty sarcasm next to Jimmy Fallon
next to Jimmy Fallon
next to Jimmy Fallon as a Weekend Update anchor the Food and
as a Weekend Update anchor the Food and
as a Weekend Update anchor the Food and Drug Administration will decide next
Drug Administration will decide next
Drug Administration will decide next week whether to allow the so-called
week whether to allow the so-called
week whether to allow the so-called morning-after contraceptive pill to be
morning-after contraceptive pill to be
morning-after contraceptive pill to be sold over the counter no not till next
sold over the counter no not till next
sold over the counter no not till next week I don’t know I guess we’re gonna
week I don’t know I guess we’re gonna
week I don’t know I guess we’re gonna have this baby the next year she married
have this baby the next year she married
have this baby the next year she married fellow second city alum Jeff Richmond
fellow second city alum Jeff Richmond
fellow second city alum Jeff Richmond and earned a Writers Guild of America
and earned a Writers Guild of America
and earned a Writers Guild of America Award for her work on the SNL 25th
Award for her work on the SNL 25th
Award for her work on the SNL 25th anniversary special in 2003 she was
anniversary special in 2003 she was
anniversary special in 2003 she was honored in a different way by People
honored in a different way by People
honored in a different way by People magazine when she was named one of their
magazine when she was named one of their
magazine when she was named one of their 50 most beautiful people by 2004 Fallon
50 most beautiful people by 2004 Fallon
50 most beautiful people by 2004 Fallon left Saturday Night Live and was
left Saturday Night Live and was
left Saturday Night Live and was replaced at the Update desk by Amy
replaced at the Update desk by Amy
replaced at the Update desk by Amy Poehler the pairing of Poehler and Fey
Poehler the pairing of Poehler and Fey
Poehler the pairing of Poehler and Fey marked the first time two women formed
marked the first time two women formed
marked the first time two women formed the update team fate up the girl power
the update team fate up the girl power
the update team fate up the girl power factor more that year by writing and
factor more that year by writing and
factor more that year by writing and acting in the hugely successful semi
acting in the hugely successful semi
acting in the hugely successful semi autobiographical film Mean Girls really
autobiographical film Mean Girls really
autobiographical film Mean Girls really in 2006 they left SNL to work full time
in 2006 they left SNL to work full time
in 2006 they left SNL to work full time on the NBC show she was creating based
on the NBC show she was creating based
on the NBC show she was creating based on her experiences there and her
on her experiences there and her
on her experiences there and her relationship with mentor Lorne Michaels
relationship with mentor Lorne Michaels
relationship with mentor Lorne Michaels 30 rock debuted in October that year and
30 rock debuted in October that year and
30 rock debuted in October that year and was a critical smash thanks to
was a critical smash thanks to
was a critical smash thanks to exceptional casting and sharp writing do
exceptional casting and sharp writing do
exceptional casting and sharp writing do you think this is where I wanted to end
you think this is where I wanted to end
you think this is where I wanted to end up I had dreams I was gonna live with
up I had dreams I was gonna live with
up I had dreams I was gonna live with the gorillas it won the Emmy for
the gorillas it won the Emmy for
the gorillas it won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in its first
Outstanding Comedy Series in its first
Outstanding Comedy Series in its first season the show won again the next year
season the show won again the next year
season the show won again the next year and Fey raked in awards for acting and
and Fey raked in awards for acting and
and Fey raked in awards for acting and writing
writing
writing despite these victories the show
despite these victories the show
despite these victories the show struggled to attract viewers 2008 proved
struggled to attract viewers 2008 proved
struggled to attract viewers 2008 proved to be a huge year for Tina Fey not only
to be a huge year for Tina Fey not only
to be a huge year for Tina Fey not only did her unmatched chemistry with Amy
did her unmatched chemistry with Amy
did her unmatched chemistry with Amy Poehler make it to the big screen in
Poehler make it to the big screen in
Poehler make it to the big screen in baby mama
baby mama
baby mama Angie I’m gonna put my baby inside you
Angie I’m gonna put my baby inside you
Angie I’m gonna put my baby inside you they also used her physical similarities
they also used her physical similarities
they also used her physical similarities to Republican vice-presidential
to Republican vice-presidential
to Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin to do a
candidate Sarah Palin to do a
candidate Sarah Palin to do a pitch-perfect impersonation on SNL when
pitch-perfect impersonation on SNL when
pitch-perfect impersonation on SNL when we don’t know if this climate change
we don’t know if this climate change
we don’t know if this climate change who’s he what’s it is man-made or if
who’s he what’s it is man-made or if
who’s he what’s it is man-made or if it’s just a natural part of the end of
it’s just a natural part of the end of
it’s just a natural part of the end of days but I’m not going to talk about
days but I’m not going to talk about
days but I’m not going to talk about that I would like to talk about taxes
that I would like to talk about taxes
that I would like to talk about taxes because with Barack Obama you’re gonna
because with Barack Obama you’re gonna
because with Barack Obama you’re gonna be paying higher taxes but not with me
be paying higher taxes but not with me
be paying higher taxes but not with me and my fellow maverick we are not afraid
and my fellow maverick we are not afraid
and my fellow maverick we are not afraid to get maverick II in there and not got
to get maverick II in there and not got
to get maverick II in there and not got to allow that and also to the great
to allow that and also to the great
to allow that and also to the great Ronald Reagan that spot boosted the show
Ronald Reagan that spot boosted the show
Ronald Reagan that spot boosted the show and her career even further by nabbing
and her career even further by nabbing
and her career even further by nabbing her another Emmy the next year she
her another Emmy the next year she
her another Emmy the next year she joined Ricky Gervais in the invention of
joined Ricky Gervais in the invention of
joined Ricky Gervais in the invention of lying and in 2010 Fey and Steve Carell
lying and in 2010 Fey and Steve Carell
lying and in 2010 Fey and Steve Carell were a match made in comedy heaven in
were a match made in comedy heaven in
were a match made in comedy heaven in date night that year she also lent her
date night that year she also lent her
date night that year she also lent her voice to Megamind
voice to Megamind
voice to Megamind I was just well I was talking to myself
I was just well I was talking to myself
I was just well I was talking to myself you probably think I’m a little bit nuts
you probably think I’m a little bit nuts
you probably think I’m a little bit nuts which became one of her most
which became one of her most
which became one of her most commercially successful projects but
commercially successful projects but
commercially successful projects but Faye’s biggest honor in 2010 was winning
Faye’s biggest honor in 2010 was winning
Faye’s biggest honor in 2010 was winning the Mark Twain prize for American humor
the Mark Twain prize for American humor
the Mark Twain prize for American humor as 30 rock soldier Don face struck gold
as 30 rock soldier Don face struck gold
as 30 rock soldier Don face struck gold in 2011 with her autobiography bossy
in 2011 with her autobiography bossy
in 2011 with her autobiography bossy pants in addition she landed a star on
pants in addition she landed a star on
pants in addition she landed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named
the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named
the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named by Forbes as TVs highest-paid actress it
by Forbes as TVs highest-paid actress it
by Forbes as TVs highest-paid actress it was also announced that year that they
was also announced that year that they
was also announced that year that they would play another single 40-something
would play another single 40-something
would play another single 40-something working woman in 2013’s
working woman in 2013’s
working woman in 2013’s admission it was around that time at 30
admission it was around that time at 30
admission it was around that time at 30 rock ended its run after seven
rock ended its run after seven
rock ended its run after seven critically acclaimed seasons on top of
critically acclaimed seasons on top of
critically acclaimed seasons on top of her countless awards Faye has been named
her countless awards Faye has been named
her countless awards Faye has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most
one of Time Magazine’s 100 most
one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people she is a successful
influential people she is a successful
influential people she is a successful spokesperson charity advocate and
spokesperson charity advocate and
spokesperson charity advocate and working mother but most importantly Tina
working mother but most importantly Tina
working mother but most importantly Tina Fey helped prove that smart and funny
Fey helped prove that smart and funny
Fey helped prove that smart and funny is sexy so just keep succeeding ladies
is sexy so just keep succeeding ladies
is sexy so just keep succeeding ladies things are hard enough for women as it
things are hard enough for women as it
things are hard enough for women as it is for example on my way here today I
is for example on my way here today I
is for example on my way here today I had to stop and get my leg and pubic
had to stop and get my leg and pubic
had to stop and get my leg and pubic hair ripped out
hair ripped out
hair ripped out so that I could wear a hooker costume
so that I could wear a hooker costume
so that I could wear a hooker costume later in a sketch that won’t even air I
actually think there might be a show in
actually think there might be a show in my life a woman writer living in New
my life a woman writer living in New
my life a woman writer living in New York
York
York sorry woman writer New York those are
sorry woman writer New York those are
sorry woman writer New York those are all on my list of TV nono words
all on my list of TV nono words
all on my list of TV nono words fake continued as the writer and lead
fake continued as the writer and lead
fake continued as the writer and lead actress on 30 rock and 112 Award
actress on 30 rock and 112 Award
actress on 30 rock and 112 Award nominations later the series came to an
nominations later the series came to an
nominations later the series came to an end in 2013 it’s not goodbye forever
end in 2013 it’s not goodbye forever
end in 2013 it’s not goodbye forever I’ve enjoyed working with you and I’m
I’ve enjoyed working with you and I’m
I’ve enjoyed working with you and I’m sure we’ll get to do it again sometime
sure we’ll get to do it again sometime
sure we’ll get to do it again sometime and we’re all gonna stay friends with a
and we’re all gonna stay friends with a
and we’re all gonna stay friends with a total of 13 Award wins to the show’s
total of 13 Award wins to the show’s
total of 13 Award wins to the show’s name it’s safe to say that phase 30 Rock
name it’s safe to say that phase 30 Rock
name it’s safe to say that phase 30 Rock is considered one of the best comedy
is considered one of the best comedy
is considered one of the best comedy shows of all time and this makes you
shows of all time and this makes you
shows of all time and this makes you happy it should after Ricky Gervais
happy it should after Ricky Gervais
happy it should after Ricky Gervais strung hosting the Golden Globes the
strung hosting the Golden Globes the
strung hosting the Golden Globes the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Hollywood Foreign Press Association called upon Fey and her longtime best
called upon Fey and her longtime best
called upon Fey and her longtime best friend Amy Poehler to host the award
friend Amy Poehler to host the award
friend Amy Poehler to host the award show that’s what makes tonight’s so
show that’s what makes tonight’s so
show that’s what makes tonight’s so special only at the Golden Globes – the
special only at the Golden Globes – the
special only at the Golden Globes – the beautiful people of film rubbed
beautiful people of film rubbed
beautiful people of film rubbed shoulders with the rat-faced people of
shoulders with the rat-faced people of
shoulders with the rat-faced people of television with their smart wit the duo
television with their smart wit the duo
television with their smart wit the duo was asked to host for a second time in
was asked to host for a second time in
was asked to host for a second time in 2014 welcome to the 71st annual Tina Fey
2014 welcome to the 71st annual Tina Fey
2014 welcome to the 71st annual Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Lee Daniels the butler
and Amy Poehler’s Lee Daniels the butler
and Amy Poehler’s Lee Daniels the butler Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award and in doing so generated the highest
and in doing so generated the highest
and in doing so generated the highest ratings for the Golden Globes in the
ratings for the Golden Globes in the
ratings for the Golden Globes in the last decade I mean no offense to the
last decade I mean no offense to the
last decade I mean no offense to the movies and nominees last year but this
movies and nominees last year but this
movies and nominees last year but this year is good right to the top 2014 was
year is good right to the top 2014 was
year is good right to the top 2014 was relatively quiet for faith film wise
relatively quiet for faith film wise
relatively quiet for faith film wise don’t judge me
don’t judge me
don’t judge me appearing only in this is where I leave
appearing only in this is where I leave
appearing only in this is where I leave you what in the world happened to you
you what in the world happened to you
you what in the world happened to you and Muppets most wanted loved use of
and Muppets most wanted loved use of
and Muppets most wanted loved use of colum phibian Prince
but Faye was a busy woman in 2015
but Faye was a busy woman in 2015 producing and acting in the film
producing and acting in the film
producing and acting in the film adaptation of Kim Barker’s book the
adaptation of Kim Barker’s book the
adaptation of Kim Barker’s book the Taliban shuffle producing the comedy
Taliban shuffle producing the comedy
Taliban shuffle producing the comedy series the unbreakable kimmy schmitt and
series the unbreakable kimmy schmitt and
series the unbreakable kimmy schmitt and hosting the Golden Globe Awards for the
hosting the Golden Globe Awards for the
hosting the Golden Globe Awards for the third year in a row with Poehler we want
third year in a row with Poehler we want
third year in a row with Poehler we want to assure you that we have no intention
to assure you that we have no intention
to assure you that we have no intention of being edgy or offensive tonight
of being edgy or offensive tonight
of being edgy or offensive tonight because as Ricky learned the hard way
because as Ricky learned the hard way
because as Ricky learned the hard way when you run afoul of the Hollywood
when you run afoul of the Hollywood
when you run afoul of the Hollywood Foreign Press
Foreign Press
Foreign Press they make you host this show two more
they make you host this show two more
they make you host this show two more times let us know if there are any other
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