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Tig Notaro

ティグ・ノタロ　/　てぃぐ・のたろ

American screenwriter

March 24, 1971 (age 55)　・　Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Mississippi
screenwriter
comedian
podcaster

My Take

Tig Notaro is, to my ear, the bravest kind of comedian: the one who trusts silence. Deadpan is easy to attempt and brutal to master, since it offers nowhere to hide, and Notaro has made it her signature across stand-up, screenwriting, and podcasting. Two Grammy nominations and an Emmy nod for Boyish Girl Interrupted confirm what the laughs already prove: precision this dry takes serious craft. What I admire most is the economy. She wastes nothing, not a word, not a pause, and that restraint makes the punchlines land twice as hard. In a loud era of comedy, her quiet confidence feels almost radical.

Overview

Tig Notaro is an American stand-up comedian, director, producer, screenwriter, and actress known for her deadpan comedy. She is a two-time nominee for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her 2015 special Boyish Girl Interrupted.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tig Notaro
Name (Japanese): ティグ・ノタロ
Reading: てぃぐ・のたろ
Born: March 24, 1971 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Boar
Origin: Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: screenwriter / comedian / podcaster / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Official sitehttp://tignation.com
Xhttps://x.com/tignotaro
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tig%20Notaro

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