Tami Sagher

Tami Sagher
Sagher at Don't Think Twice premiere in 2016
Alma mater	University of Chicago
Occupations	Writer actress comedian
Years active	1996–present

Tami Sagher is an American comedy writer, producer, and actress.

Biography

A native of Chicago, Sagher studied mathematics at the University of Chicago before joining Boom Chicago and then Second City.^[1]

Career

TV

Sagher has written for the TV shows 30 Rock, Psych, MADtv and Inside Amy Schumer. She was a staff writer on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, leaving before the show's final season.

Sagher then spent two seasons as writer-producer on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. From 2020 to 2021, Sagher was a writer-executive producer on the Hulu series Shrill.

National Public Radio

In addition, Sagher has contributed to This American Life.^[2]

Performance

Her performing includes playing an improv performer in Don't Think Twice,^[3] starring in the short film The Shabbos Goy,^[4] as well as various appearances on TV sitcoms and sketch shows. In particular, she appeared in Season 5 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Honors

Sagher has been nominated for 4 Writers Guild of America Awards:

• Three for MADtv;^{[citation needed]}
• One (2008 in the category of Best Comedy Series) for the third season of 30 Rock.^[5]

References

1. "The Core: College Magazine of the University of Chicago". thecore.uchicago.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
2. "Radio Archive by Contributor: Tami Sagher". This American Life. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
3. "Don't Think Twice - A Film by Mike Birbiglia". Don't Think Twice.
4. Saveliev, Alex (November 10, 2020). "The Shabbos Goy". Film Threat. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
5. "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". WGA. 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.

External links

• Tami Sagher at IMDb