Tig Notaro is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actress known for her very dry, deadpan style and often deeply personal storytelling.

Quick Scoop: Who is Tig Notaro?

  • Full name: Mathilde O'Callaghan "Tig" Notaro, born March 24, 1971, in Mississippi and raised partly in Texas.
  • Main claim to fame: Critically acclaimed stand-up comedy that mixes understatement, long pauses, and very honest material about illness, grief, and everyday awkwardness.
  • Jobs/hats she wears:
    • Stand-up comedian and touring performer.
* TV creator and star (she co-created and headlined the semi-autobiographical series _One Mississippi_).

* Actress in film and TV, including roles on _The Morning Show_ and in the _Star Trek_ universe.

* Podcaster and author.

Why people know her

  • Her live set after a brutal year of personal crises (mother’s death, breakup, breast cancer diagnosis) became legendary in comedy circles for how directly she talked about tragedy onstage.
  • The comedy album Live (pronounced “liv”) was nominated for a Grammy and helped cement her as a “comedian’s comedian” with mainstream attention.
  • Her special Boyish Girl Interrupted earned both an Emmy nomination (for writing) and a later Grammy nomination for the album version.

Recent and ongoing work

  • Acting: Known for starring in One Mississippi (2015–2017), playing engineer Jett Reno in Star Trek: Discovery (2019–2024), and appearing on The Morning Show (around 2023–2025).
  • Film/awards: She received an Academy Award nomination in 2026 as a producer on the documentary Come See Me in the Good Light.
  • Audio and live: She continues to tour as a stand-up and co-hosts or appears on podcasts like Handsome.

A bit of personal background

  • She started out in the 1990s running a music-booking company, Tignation Promotions, in Denver, before shifting into stand-up in Los Angeles.
  • She dropped out of high school, later got a GED, and built her career gradually through club work, Comedy Central Presents , and other TV spots.
  • She is openly lesbian and married actress/comedian Stephanie Allynne in 2015; they are raising twins together.

In short: Tig Notaro is a highly respected, deadpan stand-up comic turned multi-hyphenate actor, writer, and producer whose career is defined by quietly fearless, personal comedy and steady, long-term visibility across TV, film, and podcasts.

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