• Actress, writer and comedian Tina Fey created and stars on the television series 30 Rock, for which she has won three Emmy Awards. She won Golden Globe awards (Best Actress and Best Television Series) in 2009 for her work on the program. In 2008 she gained international attention for her impersonation of Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin and was named one of Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People and also the AP Entertainer of the Year. In 2009 she will play the wife of Steve Carell in the comedy film Date Night and is rumored to have a part in the upcoming remake of Bye Bye Birdie.Cinematical: Hello Hello Birdie (January 6, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Elizabeth Stamatina FeyVariety: Tina Fey
  2. Born: May 18, 1970Variety: Tina Fey
  3. Birthplace: Upper Darby, PennsylvaniaVariety: Tina Fey
  4. Graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in dramaVariety: Tina Fey
  5. 2008 earnings: $4.6 millionTV Guide: Jennifer Aniston Earned $27 Million in 2008 (April 9, 2008)
  6. Won four Emmy Awards for 30 Rock and and one for Saturday Night LiveVariety: Tina Fey
  7. Saturday Night Live's first female head writerVariety: Tina Fey
  8. Won a Golden Globe Award for 30 RockVariety: Tina Fey
  9. Spouse: Jeff Richmond
  10. Expressed political support for Hillary Clinton
  11. AP Entertainer of the Year (2008)

• Facial Scar

  In a January 2009 Vanity Fair interview, Fey and her husband, Jeff Richmond, attributed her facial scar to a "mystery slashing incident" that happened when she was five: "It was in, like, the front yard of her house, and somebody just came up, and she just thought somebody marked her with a pen." Fey added, "It's impossible to talk about it without somehow seemingly exploiting it."TMZ: So That's Where the Scar's From (December 1, 2008)

• Life and Career

  Raised in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Fey discovered a passion for comedy at a young age. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1992, she headed for Chicago and began studying at The Second City, where she honed her skills in improv comedy.

  By 1997, she had secured a job as a staff writer for Saturday Night Live and in 1999 she became the first female head writer for the show. She also appeared on SNL as the weekend update host.

  In 2006, she launched a sitcom for NBC's fall schedule called 30 Rock. Fey stars in the show with Tracy Morgan and Alec Baldwin.Variety: Tina Fey

• AP Entertainer of the Year

  Members of the Associated Press, composed of newspaper editors and broadcast producers, voted Tina Fey the AP Entertainer of the Year for 2008.Variety: Tina Fey is AP Entertainer of the Year (December 23, 2008) Her impressive impersonation of Alaskan governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live was the highlight of the year. Robert Downey Jr. was in the run for the honor also but ultimately Tina Fey came out on top. The year 2008 also included her feature film Baby Mama and winning three Emmys for the NBC series 30 Rock. Variety: Tina Fey is AP Entertainer of the Year (December 23, 2008)

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