Tammy Pescatelli (née Gillespie; born May 15, 1969) is an American stand‑up comedian, actress, writer, and producer known for her sharp observational humor—especially around family life, relationships, and everyday quirks .
- Born in Perry, Ohio, and spent time growing up in Meadville, Pennsylvania biographies.net
- Started professionally entertaining as a morning radio host, TV spokeswoman, and even a cheerleader between 1990–1995 in the Quad Cities (Iowa/Illinois) unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- Her stand-up career escalated after becoming a finalist (Final Five) on NBC’s Last Comic Standing (2004)observertoday.com
- Winner of Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Showdown (2010)
- Released half-hour special Comedy Central Presents: Tammy Pescatelli and hour-long Finding the Funny—the latter premiered on Netflix in 2013 and hit #3 on iTunes
- Co-created and starred in A Standup Mother (WE tv, 2011), a reality show about juggling motherhood and comedy
- Guest spots on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Comics Unleashed, and Last Call with Carson Daly among othersdead-frog.com
- Featured on comedy events like Dirty, Sexy, Funny (EPIX/Hulu) with Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg newyorkcomedyclub.com
- Regular on SiriusXM’s comedy channels and radio shows (Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show, Opie & Anthony, Bob & Tom Show)
- Performs internationally, including USO comedy tours for the troops pittsburghcomedians.com.
- Appeared in indie films like Made in Brooklyn, Single: A Documentary Film, and Everybody Wants to Be Italian
- Married fellow comedian/actor Luca Palanca in 2008; they have a son and live in Pennsylvania quickcelebfacts.com
- Faced and overcame stage‑2 ovarian cancer in 2011, undergoing successful surgery without chemo