Abigail Savage is a writer and producer, but was known more commonly as an actress. Her credits include appearances on Cybill Shepherd’s Viva!, The Perfect Score, M.A.S.H., and As the World Turns. In addition to acting, Abigail has also worked as an editor, a sound editor, and as a book writer for several years. Most recently, she was cast as a Nationality Magazine covers model and hostess for the event. Her Partner: An Age Defying Love memoir about her love life in New York, California, Los Angeles, Chicago, Texas, and New Orleans focuses on her love of country music, her multiple degrees, and her opinions on race, ethnicity, gender, fashion, and her family.
Abigail Savage was born in New York City but was raised in Louisiana. Her mother was a music teacher, while her father was a painter and illustrator. Abigail attended the historically black Tougalah High School in New Orleans, where she excelled in Math, History, and Fine Arts. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Audio Visual, and a Master of Fine Arts in Audio Visual from Tougalah College. Abigail then joined her brother, David, in pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Broadcast Technology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, where he became one of only three African-American staff members of the school’s sound engineering department.
While working as a sound editor for MTV, Abigail made a few recordings with her friend, guitarist and singer-songwriter Mike Birbiglia (of the band Sky [Reflection of Light]). Mike and Abigail decided to create their own subwoofer called the “Wii Fit”. They used it in a song called “Papados” from the 1994 album No Rest for the Weary. Their musical side project was recorded by rap artist Kanye West.