But Fey and Poehler are far more than just a great comedic duo; throughout their careers, they’ve maintained a rock-solid friendship while frequently collaborating on funny projects. Here’s a rundown of their adorable relationship and all the laughs they’ve generated along the way.
How did Tina Fey and Amy Poehler meet?
The future besties met in 1993 in Chicago as they were working their way up the city’s acclaimed comedy scene. In her 2014 memoir Yes Please, Poehler (who’s about a year younger than Fey) wrote about meeting Fey when they were both in their early 20s, “She was sharp, shy, and hilarious. We took [improv] classes together and sat in the back.” Young Fey and baby Poehler costarred in many comedy and improv stage shows in Chicago, including a one-night-only, two-woman show that Seth Meyers was in the audience for.
Did Tina Fey and Amy Poehler move to NYC together?
Poehler relocated from Chicago to New York City in 1996 along with her Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe. Fey then moved to New York the following year to join the writing staff at Saturday Night Live.
When did Amy Poehler and Tina Fey work on SNL together?
After years of Fey pleading with Poehler to join her at Saturday Night Live, the latter finally did so in 2001. “I was so happy,” Fey wrote in her 2011 memoir Bossypants about Poehler becoming her coworker. “I remember thinking, ‘My friend is here! My friend is here!’ Even though things had been going great for me at the show, with Amy there, I felt less alone.” In 2004, after Jimmy Fallon left SNL, Poehler replaced him as Fey’s “Weekend Update” cohost. They were the segment’s first all-female anchor team and worked together behind the show’s desk until Fey left SNL in 2006, although they reunited behind the desk once more at SNL’s 40th anniversary special in 2015. But wait, there’s more! After Fey left SNL, she memorably returned during the 2008 presidential election season for a series of sketches in which she lampooned VP candidate Sarah Palin. Poehler was by her side in many of those appearances, impersonating Katie Couric and Hillary Clinton.
How many times have Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cohosted the Golden Globes?
The 2021 Globes will mark their fourth turn as cohosts of the annual ceremony. They previously cohosted three years in a row from 2013 to 2015.
What movies are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in together?
Poehler and Fey’s first feature film together was a little-seen indie released in March 2002 called Martin and Orloff, which was co-written by two of Poehler’s UCB cohorts, Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts, as well as Ian’s wife, Katie Roberts. Just two years later, they jumped to the big leagues with the smash-hit comedy Mean Girls. Both had supporting roles in the movie, which Fey also wrote. In 2008, they costarred in Baby Mama, and in 2015, they shared top billing in Sisters. They also reunited to once again play fake newscasters in 2013’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. And in 2019, Fey had a role in Poehler’s directorial debut, the Netflix comedy Wine Country.
What else have Tina Fey and Amy Poehler done together?
Besides cohosting the Globes, Fey and Poehler have gained acclaim and admiration for the way they pop up together at other showbiz events (the ones they don’t host) and steal the show. They’ve presented Emmys together and opened the Oscars alongside fellow SNL girl-squad member Maya Rudolph. Poehler even portrayed a teenaged Liz Lemon in a super-quick flashback during a live episode of Fey’s signature sitcom, 30 Rock.
And they are the most supportive BFFs!
More than anything, they’ll always be BFFs who support each other no matter what. When Fey beat out Poehler for a SAG Award in 2013, Poehler gave her a standing ovation, while Fey said, “I share this with my sweet friend, Amy Poehler, who I’ve known for so long…I love you.” And when Poehler paid props to Fey as the 2010 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for Humor, she adorably called her friend “a dynamite woman, a first-class lady, an upstanding broad and a straight-up dame… I love you, sister.” Next, find out who Annie Murphy is married to.
