Short Biography

Came out of Chicago`s famed Second City comedy troupe, where she was a writer-performer.

She is "Saturday Night Live" (1975)`s first-ever female head writer.

Was chosen by Entertainment Weekly as the #8 entertainer of the year for the year 2001

Brother: Peter, who is 8 years older than Tina

Her husband, Jeff Richmond is a Second City director. That`s how they met. He is ten years older than she is.

As a head writer for "Saturday Night Live" (1975) she has written the Old French Whore, The View, Sully and Denise and the Monica Lewinsky skits, among many, many others.

Fey`s mother is from Greece

Was voted one of People`s 50 Most Beautiful in the World.

Her father is of German and Irish descent, and her mother is Greek.

Told "Bust" magazine in 2004 that she considers herself a feminist.

In her first session as a member of the "Saturday Night Live" (1975) writing staff, the 5`4" Tina found discovered that she was a foot shorter than the mostly male writing staff, and felt for a while as if she`d shrunk.

Attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1992.

Graduated from Upper Darby High School.

Recorded the voices for the British and German princesses for Williams` "Medieval Madness" pinball machine.

Tina and her husband, Jeff Richmond, had a girl, Alice, on September 10, 2005.

She is an alumna of the Famous Improv Olympic, along with actors Vince Vaughn, the late Chris Farley, Ossie Beck, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, and Adam McKay.

Close friends with fellow "Saturday Night Live" (1975) cast member, Amy Poehler.

Is often compared to Nana Mouskouri, to whom she bears a striking resemblance. This may be due to both women`s common Greek ancestry and the fact that they both have black-rimmed glasses as their trademark.

Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the same town in which "Saturday Night Live" (1975) alumna Cheri Oteri (a cast member when Fey was writing on SNL) was born.

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