Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

84 · Born: Sep 1, 1939

Known For

Nashville Nashville
Grandma Grandma
All of Me All of Me
Nine to Five Nine to Five

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Sep 1, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Parents
  • Lillie Mae Tomlin
  • Guy Tomlin

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.

Career

2024
The World According to Allee Willis
The World According to Allee Willis
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2023
Moving On
Moving On as Evelyn
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80 for Brady
80 for Brady as Lou
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2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Ayn Rand (voice)
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2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
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The Madness Within
The Madness Within as Lily
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2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as Aunt May (voice)
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2015
Grandma
Grandma as Elle
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Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie as Frankie Bergstein
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2013
Inequality for All
Inequality for All as Violet Newstead (archive footage)
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An Apology to Elephants
An Apology to Elephants as Narrator
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2012
The Procession
The Procession as Jason's mom
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Stars in Shorts
Stars in Shorts as Mum
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Malibu Country
Malibu Country as Lillie Mae MacKenzie
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Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down as Tammy Powers
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2011
Web Therapy
Web Therapy
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NCIS
NCIS as Penelope Langston
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2010
Teach Your Children Well
Teach Your Children Well as Narrator
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Damages
Damages as Marilyn Tobin
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2009
The Pink Panther 2
The Pink Panther 2 as Mrs. Berenger
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2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s and '70s
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s and '70s
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The Walker
The Walker as Abigail Delorean
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2006
A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion as Rhonda Johnson
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The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully as Mommo (voice)
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2005
Will & Grace
Will & Grace as Margot
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The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Tammy (voice)
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2004
I Heart Huckabees
I Heart Huckabees as Vivian Jaffe
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2002
Orange County
Orange County as Charlotte Cobb
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The West Wing
The West Wing as Deborah Fiderer
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2000
The Kid
The Kid as Janet
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1999
Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini as Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
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1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe as Ruth Allen
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The X-Files
The X-Files as Lydia
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1996
Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder as Inga Mueller
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The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet as Narrator (voice)
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Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) as Edith Ann (voice)
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Flirting with Disaster
Flirting with Disaster as Mary Schlichting
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Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown as Kay Carter-Shepley
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1995
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face as Waffle eater
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1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home as Edith Ann (voice)
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The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus as Ms. Frizzle (voice)
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Frasier
Frasier as Rita (voice)
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1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies as Miss Jane Hathaway
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1991
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
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1988
Big Business
Big Business as Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
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1984
All of Me
All of Me as Edwina Cutwater
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1982
Lily for President?
Lily for President? as Lily Tomlin / Various
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1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman as Pat Kramer
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1980
Nine to Five
Nine to Five as Violet Newstead
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1979
Appearing Nitely
Appearing Nitely
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1978
Moment by Moment
Moment by Moment as Trisha Rawlings
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1977
The Late Show
The Late Show as Margo
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1973
Lily
Lily
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1971
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
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1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Regular Performer
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2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
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Bella!
Bella!
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2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
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Still Working 9 to 5
Still Working 9 to 5
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The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
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2021
Live at Mister Kelly's
Live at Mister Kelly's
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2020
Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy
Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy
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Waging Change
Waging Change
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2019
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
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2018
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
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Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
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2017
Conversations with Coco
Conversations with Coco
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2016
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
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2015
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country
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2014
Altman
Altman
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2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
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Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
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2011
Vito
Vito
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RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
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2004
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
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1999
Get Bruce
Get Bruce
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1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
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1987
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
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1981
Lily: Sold Out
Lily: Sold Out
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The Muppets Go to the Movies
The Muppets Go to the Movies
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1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
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1973
Lily
Lily as Writer
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