Tina Fey
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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).
Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational 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, Fey portrays the head writer of a fictional sketch comedy series. In 2008, she starred in the comedy film Baby Mama, alongside ... Show more...
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).
Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational 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, Fey 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. Fey next appeared alongside Steve Carell in the 2010 comedy film Date Night and with Will Ferrell in the animated film Megamind.
Fey has received eight Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, four Writers Guild of America Awards and has been nominated for a Grammy Award for her autobiographical book Bossypants, which topped the The New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks. In 2008, the Associated Press (AP) gave Fey 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, Fey was the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the youngest-ever winner of the award. On January 13, 2013, Fey 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. Show less...
Filmography - Acting
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22 vs. Earth (2021)
As: 22 (voice)
Before the events of Soul, 22 refuses to go to Earth and creates a band of 5 new souls, with intention of rebellion. However, the activities of the entourage gives unexpected results, 22’s subversive plan can drive a surprising revelation about the significance of life.
Runtime: 5 min.
Directed by: Kevin Nolting
Stars: Tina Fey | Alice Braga | Richard Ayoade | Micah Chen | Adela Drabek
Soul (2020)
As: 22 (voice)
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Pete Docter | Kemp Powers
Stars: Tina Fey | Jamie Foxx | Phylicia Rashād | Ahmir-Khalib Thompson | Daveed Diggs
30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020)
As: Liz Lemon
A new, original remotely-produced event that will also double as an upfront special for the NBCUniversal properties.
Runtime: 38 min.
Directed by: Osmany Rodriguez
Stars: Tina Fey | Tracy Morgan | Jane Krakowski | Alec Baldwin | Jack McBrayer
Wine Country (2019)
As: Tammy
A group of friends head to the land of oaky Chardonnays and big, bold Cabernet Sauvignons for one member of the squad’s 50th birthday party.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Amy Poehler
Stars: Maya Rudolph | Amy Poehler | Ana Gasteyer | Rachel Dratch | Paula Pell
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
As: Self
The definitive look at Betty White's life and career. As the only authorized documentary on Betty ever made, this film is packed with hilarious clips from her long career. Plus comments from friends and co-stars.
Runtime: 57 min.
Directed by: Steven J. Boettcher
Stars: Tina Fey | Betty White | Ryan Reynolds | Carl Reiner | Jennifer Love Hewitt
Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2016)
As: Herself
Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Todd Bieber
Stars: Bill Murray | Amy Poehler | Harold Ramis | Del Close | Matt Walsh
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
As: Kim Barker
In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, ...
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: John Requa | Glenn Ficarra
Stars: Tina Fey | Josh Charles | Billy Bob Thornton | Margot Robbie | Martin Freeman
Sisters (2015)
As: Kate Ellis
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Jason Moore
Stars: Maya Rudolph | Tina Fey | John Leguizamo | Amy Poehler | Ike Barinholtz
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)
As: Herself
Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers. ...
Runtime: 55 min.
Directed by: Steven J. Boettcher
Stars: John Amos | Julie Andrews | Lucille Ball | Morey Amsterdam | Ed Asner
Monkey Kingdom (2015)
As: Narratrice
A newborn monkey and its mother struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Alastair Fothergill | Mark Linfield
Stars: Tina Fey
Live From New York! (2015)
As: Herself
Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for forty years. LIVE FROM NEW YORK! goes deep inside this television phenomenon exploring the laughter that pulses through American politics, tragedy, and pop culture.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Bao Nguyen
Stars: Tina Fey | Amy Poehler | John Goodman | Alec Baldwin | Tom Broecker
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
As: Herself (archive footage)
550 Artists were interviewed over the last ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question... Lennon or McCartney.
Runtime: 34 min.
Directed by: Matt Schichter
Stars: Dylan Bruce | Ashleigh Ball | Kelly Asbury | Jeff Baena | Ian Astbury
This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
As: Wendy Altman
When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love ...
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Stars: Tina Fey | Jason Bateman | Rose Byrne | Jane Fonda | Adam Driver
Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014)
As: Herself
Comedy has never seen a night like this. The biggest superstars in the world gather to honor the one who inspired them all, Don Rickles. With David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Robert De Niro, Jon Stewart, Martin Scorcese and more.
Runtime: 120 min.
Stars: Tina Fey | Don Rickles | David Letterman | Jon Stewart | Jerry Seinfeld
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
As: Nadya
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: James Bobin
Stars: Tina Fey | Ty Burrell | Ricky Gervais | Steve Whitmire | Eric Jacobson
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
As: Entertainment Tonight Reporter (uncredited)
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell | Christina Applegate | David Koechner | Paul Rudd | Steve Carell
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)
As: Herself
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains in the spotlight at eighty-seven years old. Join the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner both on and off stage in this revealing documentary. With interviews from Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, Hal Prince and others, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me blends rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité to reach beyond Stritch’s brassy exterior, revealing a ...
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Chiemi Karasawa
Stars: Tina Fey | James Gandolfini | Cherry Jones | Nathan Lane | Elaine Stritch
Admission (2013)
As: Portia Nathan
Strait-laced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Stars: Tina Fey | Michael Sheen | Wallace Shawn | Paul Rudd | Lily Tomlin
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012)
As: Herself
A special Betty White's 90th Birthday Party aired on NBC a day before the star's birthday on January 16, 2012. The show featured appearances of many stars with whom White has worked over the years
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Gary Halvorson
Stars: Betty White | Mary Tyler Moore | Hugh Jackman | Ed Asner | Gavin McLeod
Megamind (2010)
As: Roxanne Ritchi (voice)
Bumbling supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Tom McGrath
Stars: Brad Pitt | Will Ferrell | Tina Fey | Jonah Hill | David Cross
The Women of SNL (2010)
As: Various
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Jorma Taccone | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Paul Miller | Dave Wilson | Don Roy King
Stars: Kristen Wiig | Maya Rudolph | Tina Fey | Amy Poehler | Ana Gasteyer
Date Night (2010)
As: Claire Foster
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves – and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Stars: Tina Fey | Taraji P. Henson | Mark Wahlberg | Jimmi Simpson | Steve Carell
The Invention of Lying (2009)
As: Shelley Bailey
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Ricky Gervais | Matthew Robinson
Stars: Jeffrey Tambor | Jonah Hill | Jennifer Garner | Ricky Gervais | Louis C.K.
Baby Mama (2008)
As: Kate Holbrook
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Michael McCullers
Stars: Tina Fey | Dax Shepard | Greg Kinnear | Amy Poehler | Sigourney Weaver
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
As: Nine-Layer Bean Burrito (voice)
An action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted in a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Dave Willis | Matt Maiellaro
Stars: Dana Snyder | Bruce Campbell | Dave Willis | Carey Means | Andy Merrill
Impaler (2007)
As: Herself
Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey threw himself into the race for Minnesota Governor on January 13, 2006. His thirteen point platform included helping farmers, improving the public school system, and advocating for better benefits for United States veterans. However, it was his "coming out" to the media as a Hecate Witch, Satanic Dark Priest and Sanguinary Vampire that grabbed Jonathon ...
Runtime: 76 min.
Directed by: W. Tray White
Stars: Tina Fey | Brian Dickson | Julie Sharkey Carpenter | Tucker Carlson | Lourdes Flash
Man of the Year (2006)
As: Herself
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Stars: Laura Linney | Jeff Goldblum | Lewis Black | Christopher Walken | Robin Williams
Beer League (2006)
As: Front Desk Girl
An unemployed slacker (Lange) inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Frank Sebastiano
Stars: Jimmy Palumbo | Anthony DeSando | Ralph Macchio | Joe Lo Truglio | Artie Lange
Mean Girls (2004)
As: Sharon Norbury
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Mark Waters
Stars: Lindsay Lohan | Rachel McAdams | Lizzy Caplan | Amanda Seyfried | Lacey Chabert
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
As: Herself (archive footage)
The best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live 1995-2002
Runtime: 72 min.
Directed by: Stacey Foster | James Signorelli | Beth McCarthy-Miller
Stars: Will Ferrell | Sean Bennett | Drew Barrymore | Alec Baldwin | Jim Breuer
Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary (1999)
As: Self (uncredited)
A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past two and a half decades.
Runtime: 160 min.
Stars: Bill Murray | Mike Myers | Dana Carvey | Chevy Chase | Chris Farley
Do Nothing Bitches ()
Rich women get a rude awakening from a tough camp instructor.
Stars: Tina Fey | Ronda Jean Rousey