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Tami Sagher Biography

Birth Name:Tami Sagher

Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a 2008 Writers Guild of America Award for her work on "30 Rock․"
  • In 2010, she won a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series
  • Attended the University of Chicago, where she studied mathematics
  • Trained in improvisation with Boom Chicago and the Second City comedy troupe
  • Is best known for her work as a writer on various comedic TV shows
  • Frequently contributed to the Steve Dahl radio roadcast "Dahlcast․"
  • Has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Awards

  • 2003WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2004WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2005WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2015INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series: winner
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: winner