Highlights
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's friendship has been built over decades, and they have always supported and uplifted each other.
- They first met in a theater class in 1993 and recognized each other's humor and talent right away.
- They have worked together on various projects, including movies like "Mean Girls," "Baby Mama," and "Sisters," as well as co-hosting the Golden Globes, showcasing their natural chemistry and comedic abilities.
Taking a quick look into the friendship between Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reveals so many interesting details about their decades-long friendship. They have been in each other’s lives for a while, and it seems that they've always been there to build each other up.
Certain fans of their movies assumed that they were nothing more than hilarious co-stars who successfully knew how to cohesively time their jokes and work together in front of the cameras. In reality, they are actually really good friends. They can connect on a deeper level because they know what it is like to be some of the funniest female comedians alive today.
Update September 2023: Proving that Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's friendship is still going strong, the duo decided to put on a live comedy tour called, 'Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour'. The tour started in April and runs through January 2024.
When not on tour, Poehler is working with Maya Rudolph on 'Baking It' and is co-hosting 'Making It' with Nick Offerman.
After creating both 'The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' and 'Mr. Mayor' Fey has taken a bit of a break from the entertainment industry and is currently focused on the tour with Poehler.
10 Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Met In 1993 In Theater Class
Fey was attending Chicago ImprovOlympic Theater class back in 1993 and that is where she met Poehler for the first time. They both were not yet known the way they are now, of course. They must’ve taken note of how funny each other was during their theater class. Theater class is a great place for aspiring actors and comedians to get to know each other and work their way to the top. They most likely both knew that they had something special when they met for the very first time.
9 Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Did 'Mean Girls' Together (2004)
In 2004, Fey and Poehler both starred in the movie Mean Girls together, a film that was inspired by Fey. They played the role of the thoughtful inconsiderate high school teacher while Poehler played the role of the “cool man.” Fey was also the one who wrote the screenplay for the movie based on the bestselling book Queen Bees & Wannabes from 2002. The movie was such a hit that people still repeat quotes from it to this very day.
8 Amy Poehler Notices Tina Fey's Greatest Accomplishments
Poehler talked about Fey with such high respect when she spoke about the move from one show to another done seamlessly.
"I think one of your greatest accomplishments was transitioning from the captain you were at SNL to creating a show [30 Rock]," Poehler explained. "That is so hard - extricating yourself from a place you were so comfortable and successful, then doing something else so well. That, and the fact that you invented the word flerm."
7 Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Did 'Baby Mama' Together (2008)
Baby Mama is the movie that Fey and Poehler started together in 2008. The movie is classified as both a comedy and romance and focuses on a single woman who has been so focused on her career that she hasn’t taken the time to start a family, nor has she met the right guy to start a family with. She decides to hire a surrogate in order to carry a baby for her but the intricate and cheerful process that she has planned out doesn’t go The way she has intended it to go.
6 Tina Fey Notices Amy Poehler's Greatest Accomplishments
Fey spoke highly of Poehler's successes and accomplishments.
"I would say that one of your greatest accomplishments, Amy Poehler, is that you have so successfully used your art and comedy as a source of positivity in the world, by creating Smart Girls [an online community for girls, encouraging them to be their authentic selves], by making [Leslie in] Parks and Rec not only a positive feminist character but creating a good-hearted worldview within that program," Fey stated.
The way they've spoken about each other is the sweetest thing ever.
5 Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Did 'Sisters' Together (2015)
Poehler and Fey starred in Sisters together in 2015. The movie is about two very different sisters who find out that their parents are selling the family home that they grew up in.
They only have one weekend to clean out their old bedrooms but instead of taking the time to clear out their belongings, they decide to throw a rager. The movie is a funny and interesting take on adult children experiencing what it feels like to watch their parents get divorced.
4 Amy Poehler And Tina Fey Have Co-Hosted The Golden Globes Several Times
These two hosted the Golden Globes Awards together many times and each time, their natural chemistry has allowed them to be the perfect fit. There have been so many hilarious moments created by the two of them on that very stage. Who remembers when they taught the audience about cake and birthdays after announcing Jennifer Aniston in 2015? This was the year Jennifer Aniston starred in the movie Cake.
3 Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Did 'Wine Country' Together (2019)
In 2019, Fey and Poehler both starred in Wine Country together along with some of their other comedian friends. The rest of the cast includes Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, and Paula Pell.
The movie is about six women who are getting a little bit older and decide to go on a trip to let loose. They travel to Napa Valley, California in order to celebrate one of their 50th birthdays. Along the way, they get into a bunch of shenanigans.
2 Tina Fey And Amy Poehler Are In A Group Text With Their Other Famous And Hilarious Besties
Poehler and Fey are obviously tight-knit besties. There are also a handful of other hilarious women who are in their social circle. They are in a group texting chat together with the same actresses that they worked with for the movie Wine Country. That includes Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, and Rudolph. They can keep each other in the loop about any updates going on in their lives with this awesome group chat.
1 Starting In 2004, Amy Poehler And Tina Fey Worked Together For Many Hilarious 'SNL' Sketches
One of the most well-known places people recognize Poehler and Fey from would have to be SNL where they have worked on a long list of hilarious sketches together. One of the most unforgettable sketches included Lindsay Lohan joining in on the fun. Another funny sketch they did was their impersonations of Sarah Palin, which she finally stopped, and Hillary Clinton. Political sketches can be a serious hit or miss but for these ladies, it was a definite hit!