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Lily Tomlin

Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Penwoman / Screenwriter | * 09/01/1939 (84) | Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
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Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin started her career in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy before transitioning her career to acting onstage and on-screen. In a career spanning over fifty years, Tomlin has received numerous accolades, including seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. She was also awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2017. Tomlin started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1969 until 1973. Her signature role, which was written by her then partner (now wife) Jane Wagner, was in the show The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, which opened on Broadway in 1985 and earned Tomlin the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She won Emmy Awards for the special Lily (1973) and received a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for This Is a Recording (1972). In 1975, T... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Nashville

FSK: 12+ years

1975 | 3.7/5 | 2h 40min
Drama, Music, Comedy
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Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come ...

Grandma

FSK: 12+ years

2015 | 3.2/5 | 1h 18min
Comedy, Drama
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Frank Hart is a pig. He takes advantage in the grossest manner of the women who work with him. When his three assistants manage to trap him in his own house they assume control of his department and p ...

Nine to Five

FSK: 12+ years

1980 | 3.5/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy
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Just before stubborn millionaire Edwina Cutwater dies, she asks her uptight lawyer, Roger Cobb, to amend her will so that her soul will pass to the young, vibrant Terry Hoskins – but the spiritual t ...

All of Me

FSK: 16+ years

1984 | 3.3/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Lily Tomlin

2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Kennedy Center Honors Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Silver Bear for Best Actress Crystal Award Lucy Award Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Special Tony Award Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Lily Tomlin as Actress(74)

as herself2024 The World According to Allee Willis
as Self - Guest2023 Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Evvie2023 Moving On
as herself2023 Bella!
as Lou2023 80 for Brady
as herself2022 Still Working 9 to 5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022 The Martha Mitchell Effect
2022 Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
as herself2022 Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
as herself2021 Live at Mister Kelly's
as Ayn Rand (voice)2021 Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
as herself2020 One World: Together at Home
2019 Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self - Actress and Comedian2019 I Am Richard Pryor
as herself2019 Dolly Parton: Here I Am
as herself2018 TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
as herself2018 Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
as Self - Actor2018 Jane Fonda in Five Acts
as Aunt May (voice)2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
as Elle2015 Grandma
as Self - Performer2015 Take Flight
as herself2014 Altman
as Narrator2013 An Apology to Elephants
as Violet Newstead (archive footage)2013 Inequality for All
as herself2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Susannah2013 Admission
as herself2013 Why We Laugh: Funny Women
as Jason's mom2012 The Procession
as Jason's Mom2012 Stars In Shorts
as herself2011 Vito
as Mrs. Berenger2009 The Pink Panther 2
as herself2009 George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2007 Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Abigail Delorean2007 The Walker
as Rhonda Johnson2006 A Prairie Home Companion
as Mommo (voice)2006 The Ant Bully
as herself2004 Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
as Vivian Jaffe2004 I ♥ Huckabees
as herself2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
as herself2004 Goodnight, We Love You
as Charlotte Cobb2002 Orange County
as Janet2000 The Kid
as herself1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as herself1999 Get Bruce!
as Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell1999 Tea with Mussolini
as Ruth Allen1998 Krippendorf's Tribe
as Mary Schlichting1996 Flirting with Disaster
as Inga Mueller1996 Getting Away with Murder
as Narrator (voice)1996 The Celluloid Closet
as Edith Ann (voice)1996 Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
as herself1995 Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
as Waffle eater1995 Blue in the Face
as Ernestine (archive footage)1994 Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Herself (archive footage)1994 But... Seriously
as Edith Ann (voice)1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
as Doreen Piggot1993 Short Cuts
as herself1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as Dr. Selma Dritz1993 And the Band Played On
as Miss Jane Hathaway1993 The Beverly Hillbillies
as herself1992 The Player
1991 The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
as Prostitute1991 Shadows and Fog
as Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton1988 Big Business
as herself1987 Lily Tomlin
1986 Waiting Tables
as Edwina Cutwater1984 All of Me
as Pat Kramer1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman
as Herself / Various Characters1981 Lily: Sold Out
as herself1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Violet Newstead1980 Nine to Five
1979 Appearing Nitely
as Trisha Rawlings1978 Moment by Moment
as Margo1977 The Late Show
as Linnea Reese1975 Nashville

TV Shows/Series with Lily Tomlin as Actress(43)

as herself2022 The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
as herself2017 Conversations with Coco
as Frankie Bergstein2015 Grace and Frankie
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Lillie Mae MacKenzie2012 Malibu Country
as herself2012 Inside Comedy
2011 Web Therapy
as Self - Judge2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as Tammy Powers2009 Eastbound & Down
as Putsy Hodge2008 Web Therapy
as herself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Marilyn Tobin2007 Damages
2004 Desperate Housewives
as Roberta Simmons2004 Desperate Housewives
as Penelope Langston2003 NCIS
2000 Bette
as Self - Guest1999 The Early Show
as Deborah Fiderer1999 The West Wing
as Margot1998 Will & Grace
as herself1997 The View
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Lydia1993 The X-Files
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Rita (voice)1993 Frasier
as Tammy (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Kay Carter-Shepley1988 Murphy Brown
as Self - Guest1975 Cher
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host & Musical Guest1975 Saturday Night Live
1975 Saturday Night Live
as herself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1971 The Electric Company
as herself1970 The Flip Wilson Show
1969 The Music Scene
as herself1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Regular Performer1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Ernestine, the telephone operator1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as herself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as herself1961 The Mike Douglas Show

Movies with Lily Tomlin as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Radium Girls
Crew/Thanks2019 I Am Richard Pryor
Production/Executive Producer2013 An Apology to Elephants
Production/Executive Producer1996 Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)

Additional Information

Full Name: Lily Tomlin
Born: Friday, 09/01 1939 (September) in Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 84 years + 228 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Wayne State University, Cass Technical High School, HB Studio, Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
Spouses (current/former): Jane Wagner
Other names for Lily Tomlin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Mary Jean Tomlin"
"Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin"
Lily Tomlin frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (25x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Albert Brooks (18x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (18x, Actor)
Maggie Roswell (18x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (17x, Actor)
Will Forte (16x, Actor)
Jane Wagner (11x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8120, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024