Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (/feɪ/; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1998-2006) , acclaimed for her impression of former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and for creating acclaimed series 30 Rock (2006-2013) and Unbreakable Kimmy. Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey will join a host of comedians at the Mark Twain Award Gala honoring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Get the latest news about celebrities, royals, music, TV, and real people. Find exclusive content, including photos and videos, on PEOPLE.com. Bossypants [Tina Fey] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (/ f eɪ /; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer and playwright.She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1997–2006) and for creating the acclaimed comedy series 30 Rock (2006–2013) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–present). Tina Fey, Writer: 30 Rock. Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, to Xenobia Jeanne (Xenakes), a brokerage employee, and Donald Henry Fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, to Xenobia Jeanne (Xenakes), a brokerage employee. Tina Fey Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Tina Fey photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Tina Fey reacts to the events of Charlottesville and offers a plan for how to deal with future Alt-Right protests. Colin and Michael tackle super orgasms and. Tina Fey is an actress, comedian, writer and producer known for her roles on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. Learn more at Biography.com.