Elizabeth Tina Fey was born on May 18, 1970, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
Coming from a diverse background (her mother is Greek, her father German-Irish) she grew up with multiple influences, humor among them. Her mother’s biting wit pushed Tina to start making snappy remarks when she was just a kid.
But both parents loved comedy and they watched funny movies and TV shows with Tina all the time.
A self-described “supernerd,” Tina Fey wrote a humor column for her high school newspaper while taking part in the drama club and the choir.
She reserved her smart-ass remarks for the popular crowd, the kids who glorified their own boozing and sleeping around.
