In just a few short years Tracey Wigfield has asserted herself as a UCB heavyweight, formidable actress, and elite comedy pen. She's a full-time writer for the up-and-coming show 30 Rock, which I'm told is pretty neat. She performs regularly with the comedy troupe Very Good Kiss and has really, really dope hair.

She agreed to my Guyspeak Q&A provided I stuck to her terms: conduct the interview by email, use Apple Casual font, and provide her with the full transcript in Google-Translate Dutch.

Geen probleem, Dame.

Funny Guy: Tracey, it has been many months since I've seen you; as I interview women only for this series, first things first: You're still a chick, yes?

Tracey Wigfield: Despite my mannish wardrobe and fondness for the Doritos family of products, yes, I am a woman.

Funny Guy: Would you say you're the 2nd most popular "Tracy" on the set of 30 Rock?

Tracey Wigfield: You are of course referring to Tracy LeFleur, the very mean woman in the accounting department. I resent that you assume she's more popular than I am, although it's probably true.

Funny Guy: Do you believe there's still a stigma when it comes to women and comedy? You know, the notion that women aren't as funny as men?

Tracey Wigfield: I have never experienced that. Then again, I work for a show run by a very funny woman. It's definitely true that a lot of TV writers' rooms are predominately male, but it feels like that's continuing to change. Judging solely by the up-and-coming funny people at UCB, there are just as many weird-looking girls wearing glasses as there are weird-looking guys wearing glasses. Which I take to be a good sign for womankind.

Funny Guy: Working beside Tina Fey must be like learning how to make cars beside Henry Ford, or learning how to have sex beside Tiger Woods. Is that an accurate assessment?

Tracey Wigfield: First of all I hope Tiger Woods isn't the gold standard for sex having. Being a writers' assistant on 30 Rock was one of my first jobs out of college and I really feel like I hit the jackpot in terms of finding a place where I could learn how to write comedy. And Tina, of course, is one of the smartest, funniest human beings on planet earth. Watching her juggle running the show every day with everything else she has going on is a testament that women can have it all! But they will always be tired.

Funny Guy: Were you always a funny gal? Did you use your comedy chops in the dating arena? Can a fly girl be funny? In other words, do guys always want to be The Comedian and their partner -- the audience?

Tracey Wigfield: Do you mean did I use my sense of humor and natural meanness to alienate boys and make sure no one found me attractive for the majority of my life? Then yes!

Funny Guy: You've had a steady for many years, correct? What are the core ingredients to maintaining a solid and fulfilling relationship? How do you guys resolve issues when they do arise?

Tracey Wigfield: I think it's a lot of doing things you hate to make the other person happy. I will do your laundry. You will watch "Kendra" with me. I will go with you to the sneaker store. You will watch "Dance Moms" with me. True love is about using bargaining skills to get someone to watch reality television shows with you. Also, because I'm someone who works 80 hours a week, it's important to have a dude who knows how much my job means to me and is cool with eating dinner alone most nights.

Funny Guy: I get a lot of questions about body-image and self-esteem issues. First, do I look fat in my Funny Guy picture, and secondly, why do you think we are a society of body-haters?

Tracey Wigfield: Because most of us are overweight? As for the first question, I was told that this interview would not require me to open secondary windows in my browser so I refuse to go to guyspeak.com and look at your picture.

Funny Guy: The golden rule to improv, if I recall, is "yes, and." In other words, listen to what your partner is saying/doing; agree with it; and add to the creation. Do you think "yes, and" can be the key to most things?

Tracey Wigfield: Yes! "Yes and" is how we work in the writers' room. We break stories and write jokes collaboratively by taking one person's idea, adding to it and building things together. Improv has definitely made me a better writer as well as a better listener. Because improv is so much about listening to what came before, it puts you in the habit of really listening when people are talking instead of looking like you're listening but in your head going, "Shut up, shut up! When is it my turn to talk?!"

Funny Guy: I greatly admire the luster and general quality of your hair. What's your god damn secret?

Tracey Wigfield: Wig. Underneath are four very wiry, gray hairs.

Funny Guy: Wow, that's even more admirable. Thank you for your candor on this, and all my questions today. Before I stop running beside you, one last question: Where can fans see more of you?

Tracey Wigfield: I do improv shows with my Harold team most Tuesdays at UCB. New episodes of 30 Rock start airing in January, but you can catch old ones in syndication and on airplanes. In real life you can usually find me at work, asleep, or crying in the bathtub.