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9781604137095

Tina Fey: Writer and Actress

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    9781604137095

  • ISBN10:

    1604137096

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-09-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Winner of numerous Emmy, Writers Guild, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards, Tina Fey is the most successful woman working in comedy today. Beginning in early childhood, she came to understand through keen observation that comedy is not just about playing it for laughs but also about revealing deeper truths.After training at The Second City in Chicago, She pursued her dream of writing and performing for Saturday Night Live.Once there, the successes followed, including her work on the critically acclaimed comedy 30 Rock.In this new biography, learn how a working-class girl from Upper Darby Pennsylvania was able to rise to phenomenal success while never losing her integrity-or her sense of humour

Author Biography

Janet Hubbard-Brown has written numerous books for children and young adults. She also teaches fiction, is a regular contributor to Vermont Magazine, and is a freelance editor in Fayslon, Vermont.

Table of Contents

The Most Successful Woman in Comedyp. 7
A Talented Geekp. 14
Training Ground for Comedyp. 26
Success at Saturday Night Livep. 44
Women in Comedyp. 57
Creator of 30 Rockp. 69
Hitting the Stratospherep. 76
Films and Booksp. 86
Legacyp. 95
Chronologyp. 106
Notesp. 108
Bibliographyp. 121
Further Resourcesp. 129
Indexp. 130
Picture Creditsp. 136
About the Authorp. 136
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Winner of numerous Emmy, Writers Guild, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards, Tina Fey is the most successful woman working in comedy today. Since early childhood, she came to understand through keen observation that comedy is not just about playing it for laughs but also about revealing deeper truths. After training at Second City in Chicago, she pursued her dream of writing and performing for Saturday Night Live. Once there, the successes followed, including her current work on the critically acclaimed comedy 30 Rock. In this new biography, learn how a working-class girl from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was able to rise to phenomenal success while never losing her integrity—or sense of humor. Tina Fey: Writer and Actress documents her rise to fame, triumphs, obstacles overcome, and how her talent has influenced other funny women.

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