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Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro is an American stand-up comedian, writer, 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. In 2026, she received a nomination for an Academy Award for her work as a producer on the documentary film Come See Me in the Good Light. As an actress, she is known for her leading role in One Mississippi (2015–2017), a series she created with Diablo Cody, and her supporting roles as Amanda Robinson in The Morning Show (2023–2025), and as Jett Reno in Star Trek: Discovery (2019–2024) and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026–present). She also hosted her own talk show, Under a Rock with Tig Notaro in 2019.

Infobox

Born
Jackson, Mississippi, U .
Spouse
Stephanie Allynne (m. 2015)
Children
2
Years active
2001–present
Medium
Stand-up, television, film, podcast
Genres
Observational comedy, black comedy, deadpan, surreal humor, cringe comedy
Website
tignation

Tables

Key · Filmography
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
2009
Notes
Short; also director, writer, executive producer
2010
Role(s)
Announcer
Notes
Short; also director, writer
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Short
2011
Role(s)
Coffee Shop Crier
2012
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary
2013
Role(s)
Cher
2014
Role(s)
Impound Woman
Role(s)
Careen
Ashes
Role(s)
Dr. Lori
Clown Service
Role(s)
Tig
Notes
Short; also director, co-writer, executive producer
2015
Role(s)
Girl 4
Notes
Segment: "Lisa"
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary; also writer, executive producer
Tig
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary; also executive producer
2016
The Fun Company
Role(s)
Jade
Notes
Short
Role(s)
Jillian
2018
Role(s)
Danielle
Role(s)
Sharon
2019
Role(s)
Kate Mounier
2021
Role(s)
Radgicals Host
Role(s)
Madeline
Role(s)
Marianne Peters
2022
Role(s)
Sheila
Notes
Also director and producer
Role(s)
Professor
Notes
Voice
2023
Role(s)
Alicia
Role(s)
Dr. Leslie Monroe
Glitter & Doom
Role(s)
Fiasco
2025
Role(s)
—N/a
Notes
Producer
Role(s)
Big Tig
Notes
Voice
2027
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
The Tig Series
Short; also director, writer, executive producer
2010
Lez Chat
Announcer
Short; also director, writer
We Are the World 25
Herself
Short
Christmas Lady Marmalade
2011
Crying in Public
Coffee Shop Crier
2012
Craigslist Joe
Herself
Documentary
2013
In a World...
Cher
2014
Walk of Shame
Impound Woman
Catch Hell
Careen
Ashes
Dr. Lori
Clown Service
Tig
Short; also director, co-writer, executive producer
2015
Rubberhead
Girl 4
Segment: "Lisa"
Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro
Herself
Documentary; also writer, executive producer
Tig
Herself
Documentary; also executive producer
2016
The Fun Company
Jade
Short
Punching Henry
Jillian
2018
Dog Days
Danielle
Instant Family
Sharon
2019
Lucy in the Sky
Kate Mounier
2021
Music
Radgicals Host
Together Together
Madeline
Army of the Dead
Marianne Peters
2022
Am I OK?
Sheila
Also director and producer
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Professor
Voice
2023
Your Place or Mine
Alicia
We Have a Ghost
Dr. Leslie Monroe
Glitter & Doom
Fiasco
2025
Come See Me in the Good Light
—N/a
Producer
Zootopia 2
Big Tig
Voice
2027
The Comeback King †
TBA
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2004
Movies at Our House
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Episode: "Tig"
2006
Role(s)
Leigh Roy
Notes
Episode: "Assignment: Undercover Homosexual"
2007–2010
Role(s)
The Sarah Silverman Program
Notes
Tig
2008
Held Up
Role(s)
Homeless Translator
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Sarah Silverman"
2009
Role(s)
Rhoda
Notes
4 episodes
Back on Topps
Role(s)
Mom
Notes
Episode: "Rejuvenated"
2010
Notes
Writer
Role(s)
Bartender
Notes
Episode: "Mixology Certification"
2011
Role(s)
Receptionist
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Model from Newark/Tim's Hair Looks Amazing"
2012
Role(s)
Single Mom
Notes
Episode: "Test the Store"
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Television film
Stand Down: True Tales from Stand-Up Comedy
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Tig Notaro Creates an Emergency"
Susan 313
Role(s)
Beth Ann
Notes
NBC pilot
2013, 2021
Role(s)
Bob's Burgers
Notes
Jody / Officer Large (voice)
2013
Role(s)
Tig
Notes
2 episodes; also writer
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
TV documentary
2013–2014
Role(s)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Notes
Police Officer
2014
Role(s)
Herself (host)
Notes
TV special
Role(s)
Rebecca Dunn
Notes
Episode: "Dalia Nicole Smith"
Role(s)
Sydney
Notes
Episode: "Mouth Cancer Gig"
Role(s)
Pumpernickel Place Producer
Notes
Episode: "Rule 34"
2014–2019
Role(s)
Transparent
Notes
Barb
2014–2017
Role(s)
Clarence
Notes
Sue / Annie
2015
Role(s)
Herself (host)
Notes
TV special
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Stand-up special; also director, writer, executive producer
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Jiggle the Handle"
Role(s)
Purple Comet
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Comet"
2015–2017
Role(s)
One Mississippi
Notes
Tig Bavaro
2016
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Loaf Coach"
Role(s)
Gomez
Notes
Episode: "Ugly"
2017
Hollywood Horror Stories
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Tig Notaro"
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Gorbabies"
2018
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Stand-up special; also director, writer, executive producer
Notes
Series director
Role(s)
Ms. Doris
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Bar Lady
Notes
Episode: "Where the Road Goes"
2019–2024
Role(s)
Star Trek: Discovery
Notes
Denise "Jett" Reno
2019
Role(s)
Yeast Week MC & Dr. Sherman
Notes
Voice, episode: "Yeast Week"
Role(s)
Herself (host)
Notes
12 episodes
2020–2021
Role(s)
The Fungies!
Notes
Commander Lazer
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Animated stand-up special; also writer, executive producer
2022
Notes
Voice, episode: "Lasers"
2023–2025
Role(s)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Notes
Ace Kallisto
Role(s)
Amanda Robinson
Notes
8 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2024
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Contestant; Episode 22
Tig Notaro: Hello Again
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Stand-up special; also writer, executive producer
2024–2025
Role(s)
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Notes
Professor Friedman
2026
Role(s)
Denise "Jett" Reno
Notes
7 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Movies at Our House
Herself
3 episodes
Comedy Central Presents
Episode: "Tig"
2006
Dog Bites Man
Leigh Roy
Episode: "Assignment: Undercover Homosexual"
2007–2010
The Sarah Silverman Program
Tig
9 episodes
2008
Held Up
Homeless Translator
Television film
Biography
Herself
Episode: "Sarah Silverman"
2009
In the Motherhood
Rhoda
4 episodes
Back on Topps
Mom
Episode: "Rejuvenated"
2010
MTV Movie Awards
Writer
Community
Bartender
Episode: "Mixology Certification"
2011
The Life & Times of Tim
Receptionist
Voice, episode: "The Model from Newark/Tim's Hair Looks Amazing"
2012
The Office
Single Mom
Episode: "Test the Store"
This American Life Live!: Invisible Made Visible
Herself
Television film
Stand Down: True Tales from Stand-Up Comedy
Herself
Episode: "Tig Notaro Creates an Emergency"
Susan 313
Beth Ann
NBC pilot
2013, 2021
Bob's Burgers
Jody / Officer Large (voice)
2 episodes
2013
Inside Amy Schumer
Tig
2 episodes; also writer
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Herself
TV documentary
2013–2014
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Police Officer
2 episodes
2014
56th Grammy Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony
Herself (host)
TV special
Suburgatory
Rebecca Dunn
Episode: "Dalia Nicole Smith"
Maron
Sydney
Episode: "Mouth Cancer Gig"
Garfunkel and Oates
Pumpernickel Place Producer
Episode: "Rule 34"
2014–2019
Transparent
Barb
6 episodes
2014–2017
Clarence
Sue / Annie
Voice, 5 episodes
2015
Sundance Film Festival Closing Night Awards Ceremony
Herself (host)
TV special
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
Herself
Stand-up special; also director, writer, executive producer
No, You Shut Up!
Herself
Episode: "Jiggle the Handle"
Adventure Time
Purple Comet
Voice, episode: "The Comet"
2015–2017
One Mississippi
Tig Bavaro
12 episodes; also creator, writer, director, and executive producer
2016
Lady Dynamite
Herself
Episode: "Loaf Coach"
The Jim Gaffigan Show
Gomez
Episode: "Ugly"
2017
Hollywood Horror Stories
Herself
Episode: "Tig Notaro"
The Gorburger Show
Herself
Episode: "Gorbabies"
2018
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here
Herself
Stand-up special; also director, writer, executive producer
2 Dope Queens
Series director
Fresh Off the Boat
Ms. Doris
2 episodes
New Girl
Bar Lady
Episode: "Where the Road Goes"
2019–2024
Star Trek: Discovery
Denise "Jett" Reno
19 episodes
2019
Tuca & Bertie
Yeast Week MC & Dr. Sherman
Voice, episode: "Yeast Week"
2019
Under a Rock with Tig Notaro
Herself (host)
12 episodes
2020–2021
The Fungies!
Commander Lazer
Voice, 2 episodes
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Herself
Animated stand-up special; also writer, executive producer
2022
StoryBots: Answer Time
Voice, episode: "Lasers"
2023–2025
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Ace Kallisto
Voice, 4 episodes
The Morning Show
Amanda Robinson
8 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2024
After Midnight
Herself
Contestant; Episode 22
Tig Notaro: Hello Again
Herself
Stand-up special; also writer, executive producer
2024–2025
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Professor Friedman
5 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2014
Role(s)
Best Comedy Album
Notes
Live
2016
Role(s)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Notes
Boyish Girl interrupted
2017
Role(s)
Best Comedy Album
Notes
Nominated
2023
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
The Morning Show
2025
Role(s)
Peoples Choice Award - Feature Length Film
Notes
Come See Me in the Good Light
Best Feature Documentary
Role(s)
Won
2026
Role(s)
Festival Favorite Award
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Best Documentary Feature Film
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award show
Category
Nominated work
Result
References
2014
Grammy Awards
Best Comedy Album
Live
Nominated
2016
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Boyish Girl interrupted
Nominated
2017
Grammy Awards
Best Comedy Album
Nominated
2023
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Morning Show
Nominated
2025
Boulder International Film Festival
Peoples Choice Award - Feature Length Film
Come See Me in the Good Light
Won
Best Feature Documentary
Won
2026
Sundance Film Festival
Festival Favorite Award
Won
Academy Awards
Best Documentary Feature Film
Nominated
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