- Admits was a mean girl in high school. (April 25, 2004)
- Considered herself a supernerd during her high school days.
- Makes screenwriting debut with MEAN GIRLS. (2004)
- Her father is of German and Irish descent, and her mother is Greek.
- Her husband, Jeff Richmond is a Second City director. That's how they met. He is ten years older than her.
- Came out of Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe where she was a writer-performer.
- In her first session as a member of the SNL writing staff, the 5' 4 Tina found herself almost a foot shorter than the mostly-male writing staff, and felt for awhile like she'd shrunk!
- Is Saturday Night Live's first ever female head writer.
- Told Bust magazine in 2004 that she considers herself a feminist.
- Was chosen by Entertainment Weekly as the #8 entertainer of the year for the year 2001
- Was voted one of People's 50 Most Beautiful in the World.
- As a head writer for SNL she has written: Old French Whore, The View, Sully and Denise and the Monica Lewinsky skits among many, many others.
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (2001)
Quotes- "A Harvard Medical School study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby's temperature. Plus, it really teaches the baby who's boss."
- "According to a new study, women in satisfying marriages are less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases than unmarried women. So don't worry lonely women, you'll be dead soon."
- "In Washington, officials from the National Rifle Association met with a group of high school students. There were no survivors."
- "President Bush gave a rousing speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Afterward, in a touching show of support, every foreign dignitary shook hands with the president and smiled warmly as he mispronounced their names."
- "Researches reported that they developed a "self-healing" plastic that repairs itself if cracked. The plastic will change the way airplanes are built and medicine is practiced. In a related story, Joan Rivers will never die."
- "When asked to comment on the fires ravaging his state, Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger said 'These fires are fantastic. I promise the people of California that my term will be non-stop action and excitement - keep it coming, we're gonna have earthquakes and monsoons, we are gonna make California the number one action state in the country."
Awards- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program, Saturday Night Live (2002)
- Writers Guild of America: Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Any Length, Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (2001)
- Writers Guild of America: Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Any Length, Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999)
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