Tina Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Throughout her career, Fey has received numerous accolades including ten Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Producers Guild of America Awards and seven Writers Guild of America Awards as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award.
She started her career as a head writer and cast member on the NBC sketch series Saturday Night Live (1997–2006). As a writer for SNL she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 2002. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series twice, her first win for portraying Sarah Palin in 2009, and her second win for co-hosting with Amy Poehler in 2016. She gained acclaim as a writer, producer and actress on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2006–2013) where she portrayed Liz Lemon winning the Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. The series won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series twice for "Cooter" in 2008 and "Last Lunch" in 2013.
Fey then created the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019) which earned her four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. During this time she earned notoriety for co-hosting the Golden Globe Awards four times in the years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2021, with Amy Poehler. She wrote her biography Bossypants in 2011 which was turned into an audiobook and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. On film, she starred in numerous comedy films such as Baby Mama (2008), Date Night (2010), and Sisters (2015), the later of which earned Fey a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. She voiced role in the Pixar animated film Soul (2020), which earned her a nomination for a Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie.
On stage, she wrote the book for the Broadway musical Mean Girls (2018) which was adapted from Fey's 2004 movie of the same name of which she acted in. The musical earned critical acclaim as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Book of a Musical and a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. The 2004 film earned her a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Fey wrote the 2024 film adaptation of the musical.
Fey was listed on the Time Magazine 100 most influential people in the world twice in 2007 and 2009. She received the AP Entertainer of the Year award from the Associated Press in 2008. Fey was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010, becoming the youngest-ever recipient of the award. The same year it was announced that she would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2018, Fey was the recipient of the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence from the Writers Guild of America together with frequent collaborator Robert Carlock.
Major associations Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2016 Best Actress in a Comedy Sisters Critics' Choice Super Awards 2021 Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie Soul Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 Best Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2001Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Saturday Night Live 2002 2003 2007 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 1) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Up All Night") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Tracy Does Conan") 2008 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 2) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Sandwich Day") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Cooter") Outstanding Performance in a Variety Program Saturday Night Live 2009 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 3) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Reunion") Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (episode: "SNL Presidential Bash 2008") 2010 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 4) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Dealbreakers Talk Show No. 0001") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter") Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (episode: "Tina Fey/Justin Bieber") 2011 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 5) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Double-Edged Sword") Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (episode: "Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding") 2012 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 6) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "The Tuxedo Begins") Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Programs 30 Rock: Ask Tina 2013 Outstanding Comedy Series 30 Rock (Season 7) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Hogcock!" + "Last Lunch") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Last Lunch") Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics 30 Rock (song: "Rural Juror") Outstanding Short-Format Programs 30 Rock: The Webisodes Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Programs 30 Rock: The Final Season Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special 70th Golden Globe Awards 2014 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (episode: "Tina Fey/Arcade Fire") Outstanding Special Class Program71st Golden Globe Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special 2015 Outstanding Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 1) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (episode: "Kimmy Goes to Jail!") Outstanding Special Class Program72nd Golden Globe Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special 2016 Outstanding Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 2) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Tina Fey & Amy Poehler/Bruce Springsteen") 2017 Outstanding Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 3) Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (song: "Hell No") 2018 Outstanding Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 4) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live (episode: "Tina Fey/Nicki Minaj") 2020 Outstanding Television Movie Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend 2025 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2008Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy 30 Rock (season 2) 2009 30 Rock (season 3) 2010 30 Rock (season 4) 2011 30 Rock (season 5) 2012 30 Rock (season 6) 2013 30 Rock (season 7)
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2012 Best Spoken Word Album Bossypants
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2008Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 1) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series 2009Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 2) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series2010Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 3) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series2011Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 4) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series2012Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 5) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series2013Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 6) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series2014Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series30 Rock (season 7) Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Book of a Musical Mean Girls
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2021 Best Animated Female Soul Drama Desk Awards 2018 Outstanding Book of a Musical Mean Girls Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association 2010Savage Wit of the Year30 Rock 2011Wilde Wit of the Year Golden Nymph Award 2008 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock 2009 2010 2011 2012 Outstanding International Producer (Comedy Series)2013Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Gotham Awards 2015 Breakthrough Series – Long Form Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Gracie Awards 2007Outstanding Female Lead – Comedy Series30 Rock 2008 2016Female Actor in a Featured or Guest RoleUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Hollywood Critics Association 2021 Best Animated or VFX Performance Soul MTV Movie Awards 2014Best Cameo Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Best Fight Muse Awards 2005Outstanding Woman in Film and Television Herself NewNowNext Awards 2008 'Cause You're Hot Herself Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2021 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Soul Outer Critics Circle Awards 2018 Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) Mean Girls People's Choice Awards 2005Favorite Funny Female Star Herself 2009 Favorite Funny Female Star Herself Favorite On Screen Match-Up (with Amy Poehler)Baby Mama 2011 Favorite Comedic Star Herself Favorite On-Screen Team (with Steve Carell)Date Night Favorite TV Comedy Actress Herself 2012 Favorite TV Comedy Actress Herself 2015Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Herself Producers Guild of America Awards 2007Outstanding Producer of Episodic Comedy30 Rock 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Satellite Awards 2007Best Actress in a Comedy Series30 Rock 2008 2009 2010 Teen Choice Awards 2004Choice Comedian Herself 2005Choice Comedian Herself 2008 Choice TV Actress – Comedy 30 Rock 2010 Choice Movie Actress – ComedyDate Night Choice Movie: Dance (with Steve Carell) Television Critics Association Awards 2007 Individual Achievement in Comedy 30 Rock 2008 2009 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2021 Best Voice Performance Soul Writers Guild of America Awards 2001 Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – SpecialsSaturday Night Live - 25th Anniversary Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – SeriesSaturday Night Live 2002 2003 Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2004 Best Adapted ScreenplayMean Girls 2007 Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series Saturday Night Live New Series30 Rock Comedy Series 2008 2009 Episodic Comedy 30 Rock (episode: "Cooter") 2010Comedy Series30 Rock 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials71st Golden Globe Awards 2016 Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special New SeriesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Comedy Series 2017 Episodic Comedy Saturday Night Live Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series 2021 Comedy/Variety – Specials 30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Honorary awards Organizations Year Award Result Time Magazine 2007 Listed on Time 100 most influential people in the world Associated Press 2008 AP Entertainer of the Year Time Magazine 2009 Listed on Time 100 most influential people in the world John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2010 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Hollywood Walk of Fame 2010 Motion Picture Star Writers Guild of America 2018 Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence
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