Tina Fey

Tina Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American writer, comedienne, and actress.

Other work

She partnered with fellow cast member Rachel Dratch in the critically acclaimed two-woman show Dratch & Fey at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City, the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, and the Chicago Improv Festival. Lorne Michaels saw her at one of the performances, which led to her becoming the co-anchor of SNL's Weekend Update.

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Rachel Dratch - Upright Citizens Brigade - New York City - U.S. Comedy Arts Festival - Aspen, Colorado - Chicago Improv Festival - Lorne Michaels - SNL's Weekend Update

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She also appeared in Martin & Orloff, a surreal comedy which premiered at Austin's SXSW.

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Austin's - SXSW

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Fey wrote the script and co-starred in the 2004 movie Mean Girls. Characters and behaviors in the movie are based on Fey's high school life at Upper Darby High School and on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence (ISBN 0609609459) by Rosalind Wiseman. The cast includes other present and past cast members of SNL including Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler.

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2004 - Mean Girls - Upper Darby High School - Non-fiction - Rosalind Wiseman - Tim Meadows - Ana Gasteyer - Amy Poehler

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She is also developing a sitcom for NBC and Broadway Video, with Lorne Michaels and two former producers of The Tracy Morgan Show, David Miner and Joann Alfano. She'll write and star in the sitcom, said to be based on her experiences at SNL. It is tentatively entitled Friday Night Bits; a casting call for the pilot describe characters such as a network executive, segment producer, staff writer, Paris Hilton-like assistant, and a Clay Aiken-like page giving tours of the sets.

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Sitcom - NBC - Broadway Video - Lorne Michaels - The Tracy Morgan Show - David Miner - Joann Alfano - Casting call - Pilot - Paris Hilton - Clay Aiken

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