Birth Name: Mathilde O’Callaghan Notaro
Place of Birth: Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 24, 1971
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Irish (mother)
Tig Notaro is an American stand-up comic, writer, radio contributor, and actress.
Tig is the daughter of Mathilde “Susie” (O’Callaghan) and Pat Notaro. Her stepfather is Lauric Cusack. Tig has a brother, Renaud, and they were raised in Pass Christian, Mississippi, and Spring, Texas. Tig is married to Stephanie Allynne, with whom she has two children.
Tig’s father has Italian roots. Tig’s mother was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, of Irish ancestry.
Tig’s maternal grandparents were William James O’Callaghan, Sr and Mathilde Fitzpatrick.
One of Tig’s maternal great-great-grandfathers was John Fitzpatrick, who served as Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1892 to 1896.
Sources: http://www.theguardian.com
Obituary of Tig’s mother – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Tig’s uncle (mother’s brother), William J. “Bill” O’Callaghan, Jr. – http://www.legacy.com
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