Maggie Winters (comedian)
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Maggie Winters is an American comedian, actress, and internet personality based in Chicago. Known online as @saggiesplinters, she creates character-driven comedy content and performs stand-up. In 2023, she was named a Stand-Up New Face at the Just for Laughs Festival[1][2] and was included on Vulture's annual "Comedians You Should and Will Know" list.[3] She has a recurring role as Taryn in Season 3 of the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones.[3]
Early life and education
Winters grew up in the Beverly neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.[4] She attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School and participated in summer programs at the Beverly Arts Center, where she developed an interest in theater.[4] She attended Illinois State University before returning to Chicago to pursue comedy.[4]
Her brothers, Bart and Liam Winters, are members of the Chicago noise rock band Melkbelly.[4]
Career
Stand-up and online presence
After college, Winters trained in improvisation at The Second City and iO Chicago for approximately five years.[5] In 2019, she enrolled in FemCom, a stand-up comedy course for women taught by Alex Kumin at the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, which she has credited with giving her the confidence to pursue stand-up.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she began creating character-driven comedy videos online, building a following under the handle @saggiesplinters on TikTok and Instagram.[4][5]
In a 2023 interview with Block Club Chicago, Winters described her comedy as rooted in personal experience and Chicago culture, noting that she frequently collaborates with her brothers on characters and material.[4]
Marguerite
In March 2023, Winters debuted her solo show Marguerite at Sleeping Village in Chicago, performing to sold-out audiences.[4] The show was directed by her brothers Bart and Liam Winters.[4]
In the summer of 2024, Winters performed Marguerite in a monthlong run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, appearing at the Pleasance Dome.[6] The show received mixed reviews. Broadway Baby gave it four stars, calling Winters "one to watch",[7] while Chortle described her as "engaging and likeable" but found the show's content lacking substance,[6] and Fest gave it two stars, calling it "an earnest yet disjointed performance".[8]
Television
In 2023, Winters appeared in a recurring role as Taryn in Season 3 of The Righteous Gemstones, an HBO comedy-drama created by Danny McBride, appearing opposite Adam DeVine and Tony Cavalero.[3]
Touring
Winters has toured as a featured performer on comedian Connor Wood's Fibs & Friends tour, which Deadline reported had sold over 34,500 tickets across more than 100 shows nationwide.[9]
References
- ^ "Meet Your 2023 "New Faces Of Comedy"". From The Comic's Comic. July 24, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ Frost, Stephen (July 24, 2023). "Meet the Just For Laughs' New Faces of Comedy Class of 2023". 800 Pound Gorilla Media. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Maggie Winters Can Do This in Her Sleep". Vulture. October 5, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Padar, Kayleigh (March 24, 2023). "Meet 'Chicago-Fried' Comedian Maggie Winters, Performing 2 Sold-Out Solo Shows This Weekend". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Interview: Maggie Winters, Marguerite". Theatre & Tonic. July 22, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Bennett, Steve (August 7, 2024). "Maggie Winters: Marguerite". Chortle. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ Nora, Kate (August 15, 2024). "Maggie Winters: Marguerite". Broadway Baby. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (August 11, 2024). "Review: Maggie Winters: Marguerite". Fest. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "Connor Wood's Fibs & Friends U.S. Tour Adds New Dates". Deadline. July 9, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.