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 . Her acclaimed album '' Live '' was nominated in 2014 for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . The special '' Tig Notaro : Boyish Girl Interrupted '' was nominated in 2016 at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special . In 2017 , the album of '' Boyish Girl Interrupted '' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
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