Stephanie Allynne, Who Is She?
Stephanie Allynne was born on September 19, 1986, in Claremont, California, USA. She is an actor, but she is perhaps best known as the wife of stand-up comedian Tig Notaro. Tig has published several comedy specials that have earned her multiple honors, including “Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted” and “Live.”
Stephanie Allynne’s Net Worth
Stephanie Allynne (Pinterest)Stephanie Allynne’s net worth is believed to be more than $1.5 million as of mid-2020, gained through a successful acting career in which Stephanie Allynne has worked on various prominent television productions and films.
She most likely benefits from her wife’s success as well, as Tig’s net worth is reported to be over $750,000 as a result of her success in comedy.
Beginnings In Life And Career
Stephanie grew up in Claremont, but her family eventually relocated to Buffalo, New York, where she attended high school and developed an interest in acting. She did not pursue a college education, instead traveling to Los Angeles to study with the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), a group noted for their work in comic sketches and improvisations. Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz, Adam McKay, and Matt Walsh are among their prominent alumni.
She honed her improvisation skills and began performing frequently with numerous improv groups, as well as contributing to a few local theatrical productions. She then sought television work, making her debut with the Brigade in “UCB Comedy Originals,” which aired irregularly from the early to mid-2010s. Around the same time, she joined the cast of the website “Funny or Die,” which was founded by UCB alumni. Their humor videos were frequently posted online and included well-known actors.
Acting Work Continued
Allynne got frequent employment as a guest on different shows, including “Key & Peele,” “2 Broke Girls,” “Comic Bang! Bang!” and “The Mindy Project,” thanks to her comedy contacts.
She frequently played modest uncredited roles that received little attention from the audience. Despite this, she continued her career and made her feature film debut in “In a World…”, which drew her attention. Lake Bell starred in the comedy film, which followed the story of a vocal instructor who wants to work voicing-over film trailers.
Other projects she worked on were primarily indie short films, such as “No Is a Full Sentence,” “The Boyfriend Experience: Girls & Ribs,” and “Turkey Day.” She was cast in the 2015 film “People, Places, Things,” alongside Jermaine Clement and Regina Hall.
She co-wrote for the show “One Mississippi,” in which she also starred, after completing several other projects. The semi-autobiographical series, which premiered on Amazon Prime, was inspired by the lives of her wife, comic Tig Notaro. She’s had more significant assignments in recent years, including “Pacific Rim Uprising,” the sequel to 2013’s “Pacific Rim,” however it earned mixed reviews when compared to the original.
Tig Notaro’s Wife
Tig Notaro was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but her family later relocated to nearby Pass Christian, where she spent her childhood. After kindergarten, her family relocated to Houston, Texas, where she continued her education and grew up alongside an older brother who worked in radio.
She didn’t enjoy her educational experience, mostly failing her classes until she dropped out of high school. Later, she found that a high school diploma was required for several of the positions she was applying for, so she obtained a General Education Development (GED) certificate in Texas.
Tig relocated to Denver, Colorado, in the mid-1990s, to pursue a career in the music industry, where she worked as a band manager and marketed herself under the moniker Tignation Promotions. Her employment there soon led her to Los Angeles, one of the entertainment capitals of the United States, where she grew interested in stand-up comedy and tried her first routine in a local club.
She eventually became addicted and expanded her routine, drawing the attention of several prominent television programs.
Tig Notaro’s Popularity
Many of Notaro’s admirers admired her dark humor approach since she had no problems doing comedy on any subject, no matter how gloomy. She leaned more toward comedy over the years, influenced by her trip and experiences. Her new comic efforts show her being more in touch with her past, rather than being a distant observer in her previous acts. “Comedy Central Presents” and “The Sarah Silverman Program” were two of her first television appearances.
In 2011, she published her first stand-up album, “Good One,” which led to her first huge hit, “Love,” the following year.
Following his appearance on “Conan,” Notaro made several guest appearances on other television networks and the radio. A lot of people were also interested in her fight against cancer, which was documented in a stand-up tour and a documentary. She appeared in the 2015 film “Tig,” which starred her alongside her spouse as they attempted to start a family. In 2015, she co-created the series “One Mississippi,” which focuses on select events from her past.
She gained critical acclaim for her special “Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted” about the same period. Her most recent effort is the YouTube series “Under a Rock with Tig Notaro,” in which she interviews celebrities.
Private Life
Stephanie Allynne (Pinterest)Stephanie met Tig on the set of the film “In a World…” in 2013, and she identified as a straight woman at the time. It was unusual for her to develop a love interest in Tig, but she did, and the two began dating. They got engaged in 2015 and married later that year. After several unsuccessful pregnancy attempts, the couple decided on a surrogate pregnancy in 2016, which resulted in the delivery of twin sons.