Tami Sagher Explained

Tami Sagher
Yearsactive:	1996–present
Alma Mater:	University of Chicago

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;
• One (2008 in the category of Best Comedy Series) for the third season of 30 Rock.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Core: College Magazine of the University of Chicago. thecore.uchicago.edu. 2017-01-28.
2. Web site: Radio Archive by Contributor: Tami Sagher. 2015-03-16. This American Life.
3. Web site: Don't Think Twice - A Film by Mike Birbiglia. Don't Think Twice.
4. News: Saveliev. Alex . 2020-11-10 . The Shabbos Goy . Film Threat . 2021-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111003136/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-shabbos-goy/ . 2020-11-11 . live .
5. Web site: 2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced . 2008-12-12 . WGA . 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081212052838/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3410 . 2008-12-12 .