

She got a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1992. Having graduated, Tina became the University of Virginia's student. There she had perfect marks, attended choir and drama classes, played tennis and was a co-editor of the school's newspaper, The Acorn.

Later she entered Upper Darby High School. When it comes to Fey's education, she studied at Cardington-Stonehurst Elementary School and Beverly Hills Middle School in Upper Darby. As a child, Fey had an icon - Catherine O'Hara. When Tina was 11, she got acquainted with Seventy Years of Great Film Comedians – she read it for the sake of making a school project about comedy. Interestingly, the man hated The Flintstones for ripping off The Honeymooners. Tina's father even allowed the children to watch The Honeymooners until it was very late. So, they were fans of Saturday Night Live, Monty Python, and old Marx Brothers movies. Among her ancestors, there was John Hewson (1744–1821), a textile manufacturer who immigrated to America with the support of Benjamin Franklin.Īt an early age, Tina Fey became interested in comedy. Besides, Tina Fey is of English, German, Northern Irish, and Scottish roots. Young Tina Feyįey's maternal relatives were born in Greece – due to her grandmother, who left for the USA, the family settled down there. Besides her, they had a son Peter – he is eight years older than the girl. Tina was not the only child for her parents. She was born there on to the family of Donald Henry Fey (1933–2015), a veteran, university administrator for the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University, and a grant proposal writer who raised $500 million for schools, hospitals, and public service agencies through proposals and direct mail appeals and Zenobia «Jeanne» (née Xenakes), a retired brokerage employee born in Piraeus, Greece. Due to her popularity, the celebrity has even been named «the new Harry Potter.» So, let's emerge in Tina Fey's biography! Childhood and youthĮlizabeth Stamatina Fey's birthplace is Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She has been awarded with many honors for her brilliant acting.

The woman came to prominence after starring on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1997–2006) and creating the acclaimed comedy series 30 Rock (2006–2013) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019).

Elizabeth Stamatina «Tina» Fey is a famous American actress, comedian, and media personality.
