Mathilde "Tig" O'Callaghan Notaro (born March 24, 1971) is an American stand-up comic, writer, radio contributor, and actress. She is known for her deadpan comedy.
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Early life
Notaro was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Her mother was born in New Orleans. Notaro was raised in Pass Christian, Mississippi, until kindergarten. Her family later moved to Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. She has a brother, Renaud Notaro, who is a year older than she and is a radio talk show host.
Notaro's great-great-grandfather was John Fitzpatrick, mayor of New Orleans from 1892 to 1896.
Notaro said she hated school. She failed three grades, eventually dropping out of high school. In 1990, while living in Texas, Notaro got her GED.
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Career
Notaro moved to Denver, Colorado, where she became involved in the music industry. She became a band manager, working under the name Tignation Promotions in the mid-'90s.
Notaro's work promoting bands took her to Los Angeles, where she tried stand-up for the first time in the late '90s. Notaro has since been featured on Comedy Central Presents and on The Sarah Silverman Program as a lesbian police officer. She collaborates frequently with writing partner Kyle Dunnigan. With Dunnigan and David Huntsberger, she co-hosted the podcast Professor Blastoff from May 2011 until July 2015.
In 2011, she released her debut stand-up album, Good One. Her 2012 sophomore album, Live, is legendary.
In 2012, Notaro appeared on the Conan television show, and in May of that year on the live episode of This American Life, which was broadcast to theaters nationwide and on radio in edited form. She performed a monologue about having encountered Taylor Dayne on multiple occasions, greeting her each time with, "Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but I just have to tell you. I love your voice." After her monologue, Dayne made a surprise appearance, serenading Notaro with the song "I'll Always Love You". She worked on fellow comedian Amy Schumer's Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer. Also in 2012, Notaro did a Kickstarter-funded series called Clown Service written by and starring Notaro.
Notaro wrote a memoir for HarperCollins imprint Ecco called I'm Just a Person, and there is a Showtime documentary made about her life that chronicled her post-cancer stand-up tour called Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro.
In July 2015, a Netflix movie called Tig, which chronicles Notaro's attempts to become pregnant with her fiancée, Stephanie Allynne, was also released. The singer Sharon Van Etten wrote a song in homage to Tig called "Words" that is shown in the credits.
In November 2015, Notaro co-wrote, produced, and starred in a semi-autobiographical TV pilot for Amazon Video called One Mississippi. The show received a six-episode series order from Amazon a month later. The show follows Notaro's character as she returns to her hometown of Bay Saint Lucille, Mississippi, after her mother's unexpected death.
Her first stand-up comedy one-hour special was released by HBO in 2015, Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted, which was also her third album in 2016.
In April 2018, it was announced that Notaro would appear in the second season of Star Trek Discovery as Chief Engineer Denise Reno of the U.S.S. Hiawatha.
Netflix will release Tig's second one-hour special, Happy To Be Here, on May 22, 2018.
Comedic style
On her approach to comedy (and whether she considers herself a dark comic): "I'm always going to do whatever I think is funniest. If something's dark, I'll do it. If it's a sock puppet, if it's a stool, I'll do it. There's no preconceived idea of who I think I might be now." Notaro said that since her cancer diagnosis, she has shifted not to darker comedy but rather to personal comedy. Previously she was more distant and observational, but now she reflects on her childhood and her life.
In the autumn of 2016, she appeared in video as an onstage "stand-in" during the Nostalgia For the Present concert tour of Australian singer Sia Furler for the song "Diamonds."
Personal life
Notaro sometimes discusses her romantic relationships in her act but tries to maintain a level of privacy. Notaro met her wife, Stephanie Allynne, on the set of the movie In a World... They became engaged on January 1, 2015, and were married on October 24, 2015. They welcomed twin sons, Max and Finn, on June 26, 2016, conceived using Allynne's eggs via a surrogate.
Notaro plays the guitar and drums and says she is an avid music fan who was in bands when she was younger. "Tig" is a childhood nickname given to her by her brother when she was two years old.
Cancer
Notaro was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts on July 30, 2012. On August 3, she addressed her recent cancer diagnosis and other personal difficulties during her live stage show at Largo in Los Angeles. The set has been described as "instantly legendary," with many comedians praising her work.
The next day, comedian Louis C.K. called Notaro, telling her he wanted to release the audio of the show. She was uncomfortable with the idea at first but decided the material could help people, so she agreed. C.K. made audio of the performance available that October for download on his site under the title Live. Notaro later released the audio (with booklet) on iTunes. Live ended up selling more copies than Kiss' album Monster, which debuted the same week, something Notaro said she never dreamed could happen. She was a fan of the band in her youth.
Notaro later had a double mastectomy with no reconstructive surgery. Notaro opted out of chemo but decided to continue treatment with hormone blocking. After a show in Philadelphia, Notaro was hospitalized and required surgery for a cyst.
In November 2014, as part of the New York Comedy Festival, Notaro did a set at Town Hall in New York City wherein she performed part of the set topless. The New York Times described it: "She showed the audience her scars and then, through the force of her showmanship, made you forget that they were there. It was a powerful, even inspiring, statement about survival and recovery, and yet, it had the larky feel of a dare."
Discography
Albums
- 2016: Boyish Girl Interrupted (Secretly Canadian) - CD, LP, Download
- 2013: Live: Deluxe Edition (Secretly Canadian) - 2xCD, Picture Disc LP, Download
- 2012: Live (Pig Newton) - Download
- 2011: Good One (Secretly Canadian) - CD+DVD, LP, Download
Videos
- 2014: The Moth - "R2 Where Are You" (YouTube) - also writer (the audio of the video is the bonus content of her album Live: Deluxe Edition)
- 2008: Have Tig at Your Party - also director, writer, executive producer (bonus DVD of Good One: Deluxe Edition)
Singles
- 2017: 7-Inches for Planned Parenthood My Ideal Exchange with a Stranger (Live at Largo) (7-Inches For(TM), LLC) - 7" pink vinyl, Download
- 2016: Mississippi Relatives
Audiobook
- 2016: I'm Just a Person Unabridged (Harper Audio) - CD ISBN 978-1504734523, Download ASIN B01EGHBEDE
Compilations
- 2010: Live Nude Comedy, Vol. 1 (Salient Music) - Download (tracks 11 and 12)
- 2010: Comedy Death-Ray Xmas CD 2010 (ASpecialThing Records) - CD (song: We Are The World 25.75)
Books
- I'm Just a Person. Ecco Press. 2016. ISBN 978-0062266637. (Humor/Memoir)
Audio broadcasts
Radio
- 2012-2016: This American Life Episodes 464, 476, 518, 558 and 577
- June 15, 2016: NPR All Things Considered
- July 18, 2015: NPR All Things Considered
- July 19, 2013: NPR Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! "Not My Job"
- April 17, 2013: The Moth - "R2 Where Are You" Recorded December 5, 2012
- December 7, 2012: PRI Science Friday
- October 8, 2012: NPR Fresh Air
Podcasts
Hosted
- 2011-2015: Professor Blastoff w/ Kyle Dunnigan and David Huntsberger 217 Episodes
Guest
- 2017: 2 Dope Queens Episodes 26 & 45
- 2017: The Ezra Klein Show
- 2017: Movie Crush Episode 2
- 2017: Good One: A Podcast About Jokes
- 2017: Out Here In America Episode 2 and Bonus Episode
- 2014, 2017: Bullseye with Jesse Thorn 2017, 2014
- 2011, 2017: Jordan, Jesse, Go! Episode 175 and 501
- 2009-2017: Comedy Bang! Bang! (12 episodes)
- 2013: Making It Episode 67
- 2013: You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes Episode 177
- 2013: The Nerdist Podcast Episode 381
- 2012-2013: The JV Club Episodes 32 and 49
- 2011: The Sound of Young America Interview with Dave Holmes
- 2011: The Long Shot Season 1, Episode 14
- 2010-2011: WTF with Marc Maron Episodes 81 and 105
Filmography
Films
- TBA: Instant Family
- 2018: Dog Days
- 2016: Punching Henry - Jillian
- 2014: Ashes - Dr. Lori
- 2014: Catch Hell - Careen
- 2014: Walk of Shame - Impound Woman
- 2013: In a World... - Cher
Documentaries
- 2015: Tig (Beachside Films / Netflix) - also executive producer
- 2015: Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro (Left/Right / Showtime) - also writer, executive producer
- 2012: Craigslist Joe (Vesuvio/Gravitas / Netflix) (cameo)
Shorts
- 2016: The Fun Company (written, produced, directed by and starring Stephanie Allynne)
- 2015: Rubberhead segment: "Lisa"
- 2014: Clown Service - also director, co-writer, executive producer
- 2011: Crying in Public
- 2010: Christmas Lady Marmalade
- 2010: We Are the World 25.75
- 2010: Lez Chat - also director, writer
- 2009: The Tig Series - also director, writer, executive producer
Television
Movie
- 2008: Held Up (Comedy Central) - Homeless Translator
Documentaries
- 2013: Why We Laugh: Funny Women (Showtime)
- 2008: Biography: Sarah Silverman (A&E)
Stand-up comedy specials
- 2018: Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here (Netflix) also director, writer, executive producer
- 2015: Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted (HBO) also director, writer, executive producer
Variety specials
- 2018: 2 Dope Queens (HBO) (series director of the 4 specials)
- 2012: This American Life Live!: Invisible Made Visible (NCM Fathom)
Stand-up comedy series
Writer/Performer
- 2014: Just for Laughs: All Access episode 2.5
- 2012: Un-Cabaret episode: 1.2
- 2010: The Benson Interruption episode: 1.5
- 2009: Live Nude Comedy episode: 1.3
- 2007: Comics Unleashed episode 1.100
- 2007: Comedy Colosseum (NBC pilot)
- 2006: Last Comic Standing episode: 4.1
- 2004: Comedy Central Presents Tig episode: 8.25
- 2001: Premium Blend episode: 4.7
Live-Action series
- 2018: Star Trek Discovery
- 2018: New Girl episode: "Where the Road Goes"
- 2018: Fresh Off the Boat (2 episodes)
- 2015-2017: One Mississippi, also creator, director, executive producer, co-written with Diablo Cody, first 3 episodes directed by Nicole Holofcener (12 episodes)
- 2016: Lady Dynamite episode: "Loaf Coach"
- 2016: The Jim Gaffigan Show episode: "Ugly"
- 2014-2015: Transparent (5 episodes)
- 2014: Garfunkel and Oates episode: "Rule 34"
- 2014: Maron episode: "Mouth Cancer Gig"
- 2014: Suburgatory episode: "Dalia Nicole Smith"
- 2012: Susan 313 NBC Sarah Silverman pilot
- 2012: The Office episode: "Test the Store"
- 2010: Community episode: "Mixology Certification"
- 2007-2010: The Sarah Silverman Program (9 episodes)
- 2009: Back on Topps episode: "Rejuvenated"
- 2009: In the Motherhood (4 episodes)
- 2006: Dog Bites Man episode: "Assignment: Undercover Homosexual"
- 2004: Movies at Our House (3 episodes)
Variety/parody/sketch comedy series
- 2017: The Gorburger Show episode 1.3 "Gorbabies"
- 2015: No, You Shut Up! episode: "Jiggle the Handle"
- 2013-2014: Comedy Bang! Bang! (2 episodes)
- 2013: Inside Amy Schumer episodes: "Terrible People" and "Gang Bang" - also writer on 10 episodes
Animated series
- 2017: Hollywood Horror Stories episode 1.22
- 2014-2017: Clarence (5 episodes)
- 2015: Adventure Time episode: "The Comet"
- 2013: Bob's Burgers episode: "Boyz 4 Now"
- 2012: Stand Down: True Tales from Stand-Up Comedy episode: "Tig Notaro Creates an Emergency"
- 2011: The Life & Times of Tim episode: "The Model from Newark/Tim's Hair Looks Amazing" (voice of receptionist)
Talk shows
All guest interviews, 1 episode each, except where noted
- 2015-2018: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (4 episodes) stand-up
- 2017: The View
- 2017: The Daily Show
- 2017: I Love You, America episode 1.3
- 2017: The Chris Gethard Show episode 3.10 "Take A Chance"
- 2017: Celebrity Page
- 2016-2017: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2 episodes)
- 2015-2017: Ellen (5 episodes) stand-up
- 2011-2017: Conan (11 episodes) stand-up
- 2007-2017: Last Call with Carson Daly (4 episodes)
- 2016: Sidewalks Entertainment
- 2016: CBS News Sunday Morning
- 2015-2016: The Late Late Show with James Corden (2 episodes)
- 2015: The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
- 2015: Late Night with Seth Meyers
- 2015: Today
- 2010-2015: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (3 episodes) stand-up
- 2014: Larry King Now
- 2014: Katie
- 2013-2014: TakePart Live (2 episodes)
- 2013: The Pete Holmes Show
- 2013: Tubbin' with Tash
- 2011: The Daily Habit commentator only
- 2011: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon stand-up
- 2006: Jimmy Kimmel Live! stand-up only
Award shows
- 2017: 59th Annual Grammy Awards (nominee: Best Comedy Album)
- 2015: 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special)
- 2015: Sundance Film Festival Closing Night Awards Ceremony (host)
- 2014: 56th Grammy Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony (nominee: Best Comedy Album, host/online streaming)
- 2010: MTV Movie Awards (writer only)
References
External links
- Official website
- Professor Blastoff podcast
- Tig Notaro on Facebook
- Tig Notaro on IMDb
- Tig Notaro at Secretly Canadian
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