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Tig
Notaro is a groundbreaking stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and
director originally from Mississippi. Hailed for her effortless storytelling
and fearless stage presence, her subject matter ranges from the delightfully
absurd to the monumentally serious. Rolling Stone recently named Tig “one
of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.”
This
year, Tig and her wife/writing partner Stephanie Allynne sold the screenplay First Ladies to Netflix with Jennifer
Aniston attached to star as the first female President of the United States,
and Tig starring as the First Lady. In 2019 Tig will also appear opposite Oscar
Award winner Octavia Spencer in the Paramount Pictures comedy Instant Family.
For
two seasons, Tig wrote, produced, and starred in the critically acclaimed
semi-autobiographical Amazon series One Mississippi, which she
co-created with Oscar Award winner Diablo Cody. The series yielded several
award nominations, including WGA, GLAAD and The Critic’s Choice Awards.
In
2013, Tig was nominated for a Grammy Award for her sophomore release, Live, the number one selling comedy
album of 2012. Tig was also nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award
for her 2015 HBO special Boyish Girl Interrupted. She received a GLAAD Award
nomination for the Netflix Original Documentary Tig. Her
memoir, I’m Just a Person, is a New York Times
Bestseller.
Tig
is a favorite on numerous talk shows, including Ellen, The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert, and Conan. She
is also a frequent public radio contributor. Tig continues to tour internationally,
selling out Carnegie Hall in 2016. In her time off, Tig enjoys bird-watching
with Stephanie, their twin sons, and cat, Fluff, at home in Los Angeles.