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Lily Tomlin

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
162

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 1, 1939 (86 years old)

Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Lily 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.

Known For

Acting

2026Lorneas Self
2025This Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)
2025Janis Ian: Breaking Silenceas Self
2024The World According to Allee Willisas Self
2024An Unexpected Communityas Self
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self
2023Bella!as Self
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self - Guest
2023Moving Onas Evelyn
202380 for Bradyas Lou
2022The Checkup with Dr. David Agusas Self
2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festivalas Self
2022Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Liveas Self
2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebrationas
2022Still Working 9 to 5as Self
2022The Martha Mitchell Effectas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021Live at Mister Kelly'sas Self
2021Emily @ the Edge of Chaosas Ayn Rand (voice)
2020Waging Changeas Self
2020One World: Together at Homeas Self
2019Dolly Parton: Here I Amas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self
2019I Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actress and Comedian
2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Aunt May (voice)
2018TVTV: Video Revolutionariesas Self
2018Feminists: What Were They Thinking?as Self
2018Jane Fonda in Five Actsas Self - (archive footage)
2017The Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive)
2017Conversations with Cocoas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
2015Grandmaas Elle
2015Grace and Frankieas Frankie Bergstein
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
2014Altmanas Self
2014Trailblazer Honorsas Self - Speaker
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self - Guest
2014I Am Divineas Self (archive)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2013The Making of 'Nashville'as Self
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self
2013An Apology to Elephantsas Narrator (voice)
2013Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self
2013Admissionas Susannah
2013Inequality for Allas Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2012Malibu Countryas Lillie Mae MacKenzie
2012The Processionas Jason's mom
2012Stars in Shortsas Jason's Mom
2012Inside Comedyas Self
2011Vitoas Self
2011Web Therapyas Putsy Hodge
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Eastbound & Downas Tammy Powers
2009The Pink Panther 2as Mrs. Berenger
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
2008Web Therapyas Putsy Hodge
2007Damagesas Marilyn Tobin
2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007The Walkeras Abigail Delorean
2006The Ant Bullyas Mommo (voice)
2006A Prairie Home Companionas Rhonda Johnson
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self
2004Happy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self
2004Desperate Housewivesas Roberta Simmons
2004I ♥ Huckabeesas Vivian Jaffe
2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtisas Self
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004Goodnight, We Love Youas Self
2003NCISas Penelope Langston
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002Orange Countyas Charlotte Cobb
2000Betteas
2000The Kidas Janet
2000Altman on His Own Termsas Self
1999The Early Showas Self - Guest
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self
1999The West Wingas Deborah Fiderer
1999Tea with Mussolinias Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
1999Get Bruce!as Self
1998Will & Graceas Margot
1998Krippendorf's Tribeas Ruth Allen
1997The Viewas Self
1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Self
1996Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)as Edith Ann (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996Getting Away with Murderas Inga Mueller
1996Flirting with Disasteras Mary Schlichting
1996The Celluloid Closetas Narrator (voice)
1996Kids for Characteras Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
1995Blue in the Faceas Waffle eater
1995Peter Allen: The Boy From Ozas Self
1994The Magic School Busas Ms. Frizzle (voice)
1994Edith Ann: Homeless Go Homeas Edith Ann (voice)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ernestine (archive footage)
1994100 Years at the Moviesas Self (archive footage)
1994But... Seriouslyas Self (archive footage)
1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Grasas Self
1994Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzleas Edith Ann (voice)
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
1993The Beverly Hillbilliesas Miss Jane Hathaway
1993Short Cutsas Doreen Piggot
1993Frasieras Rita (voice)
1993And the Band Played Onas Dr. Selma Dritz
1993The X-Filesas Lydia
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Self
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Rose Halligan
1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friendsas Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
1992The Playeras Lily Tomlin
1991Shadows and Fogas Prostitute
1991The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universeas Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
1989The Simpsonsas Tammy (voice)
1988Free to Be... a Familyas Self
1988Murphy Brownas Kay Carter-Shepley
1988Big Businessas Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Self
1987Lily Tomlinas Herself
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
1986Waiting Tablesas
1984All of Meas Edwina Cutwater
1982Lily for President?as Lily Tomlin / Various
1981The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Herself
1981Lily: Sold Outas Self / Various Characters
1981The Incredible Shrinking Womanas Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
1980Nine to Fiveas Violet Newstead
1979Appearing Nitelyas Self
1978Moment by Momentas Trisha Rawlings
1977The Paul Simon Specialas Self
1977The Late Showas Margo
1976TVTV Looks at the Oscarsas Judy Beasley/Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975Nashvilleas Linnea Reese
1975Cheras Self - Guest
1974Flip Wilson... Of Courseas Self
1973Juke and Opalas Opal
1973Lilyas
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
1972Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbersas Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1971The Electric Companyas Ernestine the Operator
1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self
1969The Music Sceneas
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Regular Performer
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee / Presenter
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer / Winner
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Special Award Recipient
1953The Oscarsas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self

Production

2020Radium Girls...Executive Producer
2019I Am Richard Pryor...Thanks
2015Grace and Frankie...Executive Producer
2013An Apology to Elephants...Executive Producer
1996Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)...Executive Producer
1996The Celluloid Closet...Co-Executive Producer
1994Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle...Executive Producer
1981Lily: Sold Out...Executive Producer
1977The Paul Simon Special...Writer
1973Lily...Writer