History of Tig Notaro in Timeline

Tig Notaro is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actress celebrated for her deadpan comedic style. Her album "Live" garnered a Grammy nomination in 2014 for Best Comedy Album. She also received an Emmy nomination in 2016 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for "Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted". In 2017, her album "Boyish Girl Interrupted" was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

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March 24, 1971: Tig Notaro Born

On March 24, 1971, Mathilde O'Callaghan Notaro, known as Tig Notaro, was born. She would later become a stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actress.

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1990: Received GED in Texas

In 1990, while living in Texas, Tig Notaro received her general equivalency diploma after disliking being a student and dropping out of high school.

May 2011: Co-hosted Professor Blastoff Podcast

In May 2011, Tig Notaro, along with Kyle Dunnigan and David Huntsberger, began co-hosting the podcast Professor Blastoff.

2011: Release of Debut Stand-up Album

In 2011, Tig Notaro released her debut stand-up album, Good One.

June 2012: Kickstarter-Funded Series 'Clown Service'

In June 2012, Tig Notaro created Clown Service, a Kickstarter-funded series which she wrote and starred in.

July 30, 2012: Diagnosis of Cancer

On July 30, 2012, Tig Notaro was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts.

November 2014: Topless Comedy Set and Hospitalization

In November 2014, Tig Notaro performed part of her set topless at Town Hall in New York City as part of the New York Comedy Festival, showing her mastectomy scars. After a show in Philadelphia later that November, she was hospitalized and required surgery for a cyst.

2014: Grammy Nomination for 'Live'

In 2014, Tig Notaro's album Live was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.

July 2015: End of Professor Blastoff Podcast

In July 2015, Tig Notaro's podcast Professor Blastoff, which she co-hosted with Kyle Dunnigan and David Huntsberger, ended.

July 2015: Netflix Film 'Tig' Released

In July 2015, the Netflix film Tig, which chronicled Tig Notaro's attempts to become pregnant with her fiancée, Stephanie Allynne, was released.

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November 2015: Co-wrote, Produced, and Starred in 'One Mississippi'

In November 2015, Tig Notaro co-wrote, produced, and starred in a semi-autobiographical TV pilot for Amazon Video called One Mississippi.

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2015: Married Stephanie Allynne

In 2015, Tig Notaro married Stephanie Allynne, whom she met on the set of the film In a World... The wedding was officiated by Notaro's cousin.

2015: HBO Stand-Up Special Released

In 2015, Tig Notaro's first stand-up one-hour special, Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted, was released by HBO.

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2016: Welcomed Twin Sons

In 2016, Tig Notaro and her wife, Stephanie Allynne, welcomed twin sons conceived via a surrogate using Allynne's eggs.

2016: Release of 'Boyish Girl Interrupted' Album and Casting in 'Star Trek: Discovery'

In 2016, Tig Notaro released her third album, Boyish Girl Interrupted, on her own label, Bentzen Ball Records. She was also cast in Star Trek: Discovery as Chief Engineer Jett Reno.

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2016: Emmy Nomination for 'Boyish Girl Interrupted'

In 2016, Tig Notaro's special Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted received a nomination at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.

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2016: Stand-in for Sia's Concert Tour

In the autumn of 2016, Tig Notaro appeared in a video as an onstage "stand-in" during the Nostalgic for the Present concert tour of Australian singer Sia, for the song "Diamonds".

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2017: Adoption of Vegan Diet

In 2017, Tig Notaro adopted a vegan diet, which she credited for eliminating the chronic pain she had experienced following her cancer diagnosis. She later earned a certification in plant-based nutrition.