Lily Tomlin
- Born
- September 1, 1939 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She has won multiple awards from many quarters, including Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award and has also been nominated for an Academy Award.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20Film · Violet Newstead (archive footage)
- 2026LorneFilm · Self
- 2025This Ordinary ThingFilm · Self (voice)
- 2025Janis Ian: Breaking SilenceFilm · Self
- 2024The World According to Allee WillisFilm · Self
- 2024An Unexpected CommunityFilm · Self
- 2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionFilm · Self
- 2023Bella!Film · Self
- 2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveFilm · Self - Guest
- 2023Moving OnFilm · Evelyn★ 5.9
- 202380 for BradyFilm · Lou★ 6.2
- 2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalFilm · Self
- 2022Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveFilm · Self
- 2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ CelebrationFilm★ 4.4
- 2022Still Working 9 to 5Film · Self
- 2022The Martha Mitchell EffectFilm · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.4
- 2021Live at Mister Kelly'sFilm · Self
- 2021Emily @ the Edge of ChaosFilm · Ayn Rand (voice)
- 2020Waging ChangeFilm · Self
- 2020One World: Together at HomeFilm · Self★ 7.1
- 2019Dolly Parton: Here I AmFilm · Self★ 7.3
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilm · Self
- 2019I Am Richard PryorFilm · Self - Actress and Comedian
- 2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseFilm · Aunt May (voice)★ 8.4
- 2018TVTV: Video RevolutionariesFilm · Self
- 2018Feminists: What Were They Thinking?Film · Self★ 7.5
- 2018Jane Fonda in Five ActsFilm · Self - (archive footage)★ 7.1
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries★ 6.1
- 2015GrandmaFilm · Elle★ 6.4
- 2015Grace and FrankieSeries · Frankie Bergstein★ 7.7
- 2014AltmanFilm · Self★ 6.6
- 2014I Am DivineFilm · Self (archive)★ 7.3
- 2013The Making of 'Nashville'Film · Self
- 2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicFilm · Self★ 7.1
- 2013An Apology to ElephantsFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2013AdmissionFilm · Susannah★ 5.6
- 2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenFilm · Self
- 2013Inequality for AllFilm · Violet Newstead (archive footage)★ 7.5
- 2012Malibu CountrySeries · Lillie Mae MacKenzie
- 2012Stars in ShortsFilm · Jason's Mom
- 2012The ProcessionFilm · Jason's mom
- 2011VitoFilm · Self
- 2011Web TherapySeries · Putsy Hodge★ 6.7
- 2009Eastbound & DownSeries · Tammy Powers★ 7.4
- 2009The Pink Panther 2Film · Mrs. Berenger★ 5.7
- 2008Web TherapySeries · Putsy Hodge
- 2007DamagesSeries · Marilyn Tobin★ 7.5
- 2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sCutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2007The WalkerFilm · Abigail Delorean★ 5.3
- 2006The Ant BullyFilm · Mommo (voice)★ 5.8
- 2006A Prairie Home CompanionFilm · Rhonda Johnson★ 6.3
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm · Self
- 2004Happy Birthday Oscar WildeFilm · Self
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeries · Roberta Simmons★ 7.9
- 2004I ♥ HuckabeesFilm · Vivian Jaffe★ 6.3
- 2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie CurtisFilm · Self
- 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Film · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004Goodnight, We Love YouFilm · Self
- 2003NCISSeries · Penelope Langston★ 7.6
- 2003Cher: The Farewell TourFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2002Orange CountyFilm · Charlotte Cobb★ 6.0
- 2000BetteSeries
- 2000The KidFilm · Janet★ 6.8
- 2000Altman on His Own TermsFilm · Self
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm · Self
- 1999The West WingSeries · Deborah Fiderer★ 8.3
- 1999Tea with MussoliniFilm · Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell★ 6.4
- 1999Get Bruce!Film · Self
- 1998Will & GraceSeries · Margot★ 6.9
- 1998Krippendorf's TribeFilm · Ruth Allen★ 4.6
- 1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeFilm · Self
- 1996Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)Film · Edith Ann (voice)
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries★ 8.1
- 1996Getting Away with MurderFilm · Inga Mueller★ 4.8
- 1996Flirting with DisasterFilm · Mary Schlichting★ 6.2
- 1996The Celluloid ClosetFilm · Narrator (voice)★ 7.3
- 1996Kids for CharacterFilm · Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
- 1995Blue in the FaceFilm · Waffle eater★ 6.5
- 1995Peter Allen: The Boy From OzFilm · Self
- 1994The Magic School BusSeries · Ms. Frizzle (voice)★ 7.7
- 1994Edith Ann: Homeless Go HomeFilm · Edith Ann (voice)
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Film · Ernestine (archive footage)
- 1994But... SeriouslyBut... SeriouslyFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1994Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the PuzzleFilm · Edith Ann (voice)
- 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Film · Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
- 1993The Beverly HillbilliesFilm · Miss Jane Hathaway★ 6.3
- 1993Short CutsFilm · Doreen Piggot★ 7.2
- 1993FrasierSeries · Rita (voice)★ 7.7
- 1993And the Band Played OnFilm · Dr. Selma Dritz★ 6.4
- 1993The X-FilesSeries · Lydia★ 8.4
- 1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryFilm · Self
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries · Rose Halligan★ 8.1
- 1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsFilm · Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
- 1992The PlayerFilm · Lily Tomlin★ 7.2
- 1991Shadows and FogFilm · Prostitute★ 6.7
- 1991A Party For Richard PryorA Party For Richard PryorFilm · Self
- 1991The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the UniverseFilm · Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
- 1989The SimpsonsSeries · Tammy (voice)★ 8.0
- 1988Free to Be... a FamilyFilm · Self
- 1988Murphy BrownSeries · Kay Carter-Shepley★ 6.5
- 1988Big BusinessFilm · Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton★ 6.4
- 1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleFilm · Self
- 1987Lily TomlinFilm · Herself
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1986Waiting TablesWaiting TablesFilm
- 1984All of MeFilm · Edwina Cutwater★ 6.5
- 1982Lily for President?Film · Lily Tomlin / Various
- 1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesFilm · Herself
- 1981Lily: Sold OutFilm · Self / Various Characters
- 1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanFilm · Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator★ 5.4
- 1980Nine to FiveFilm · Violet Newstead★ 7.0
- 1979Appearing NitelyFilm · Self
- 1978Moment by MomentFilm · Trisha Rawlings★ 3.6
- 1977The Paul Simon SpecialFilm · Self
- 1977The Late ShowFilm · Margo★ 6.3
- 1976TVTV Looks at the OscarsFilm · Judy Beasley/Self
- 1975NashvilleFilm · Linnea Reese★ 7.3
- 1974Flip Wilson... Of CourseFilm · Self
- 1973Juke and OpalFilm · Opal
- 1973LilyFilm
- 1972Scarecrow in a Garden of CucumbersFilm · Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
- 1971The Electric CompanySeries · Ernestine the Operator★ 7.3
- 1969The Music SceneSeries
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries · Regular Performer★ 6.8
