Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 1, 1939 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Mary Jean Tomlin

Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin

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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.

Filmography

2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2025FilmJanis Ian: Breaking Silenceas Self 2024FilmThe World According to Allee Willisas Self 2024FilmAn Unexpected Communityas Self 2024FilmOutstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self 2023FilmBella!as Self 2023FilmCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self - Guest 2023FilmMoving Onas Evelyn 2023Film80 for Bradyas Lou 2022TVThe Checkup with Dr. David Agusas Self 2022FilmThe Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festivalas Self 2022FilmJane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Liveas Self 2022FilmStand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration 2022FilmStill Working 9 to 5as Self 2022FilmThe Martha Mitchell Effectas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2021FilmLive at Mister Kelly'sas Self 2021FilmEmily @ the Edge of Chaosas Ayn Rand (voice)2020FilmWaging Changeas Self 2020FilmOne World: Together at Homeas Self 2019FilmDolly Parton: Here I Amas Self 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019FilmStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self 2019FilmI Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actress and Comedian 2018FilmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Aunt May (voice)2018FilmTVTV: Video Revolutionariesas Self 2018FilmFeminists: What Were They Thinking?as Self 2018FilmJane Fonda in Five Actsas Self - (archive footage)2017TVConversations with Cocoas Self 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self 2015FilmGrandmaas Elle 2015TVGrace and Frankieas Frankie Bergstein 2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest 2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self 2014FilmAltmanas Self 2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Speaker 2014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self 2013FilmThe Making of 'Nashville'as Self 2013FilmRichard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self 2013FilmAn Apology to Elephantsas Narrator 2013FilmAdmissionas Susannah 2013FilmWhy We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self 2013FilmInequality for Allas Violet Newstead (archive footage)2012TVMalibu Countryas Lillie Mae MacKenzie 2012FilmStars in Shortsas Jason's Mom 2012FilmThe Processionas Jason's mom 2012TVInside Comedyas Self 2011FilmVitoas Self 2011TVWeb Therapyas Putsy Hodge 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009TVEastbound & Downas Tammy Powers 2009FilmThe Pink Panther 2as Mrs. Berenger 2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge 2008TVWeb Therapyas Putsy Hodge 2007TVDamagesas Marilyn Tobin 2007FilmCutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007FilmThe Walkeras Abigail Delorean 2006FilmThe Ant Bullyas Mommo (voice)2006FilmA Prairie Home Companionas Rhonda Johnson 2005FilmSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self 2004FilmHappy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self 2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Roberta Simmons 2004FilmI ♥ Huckabeesas Vivian Jaffe 2004FilmSuperstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtisas Self 2004FilmGoodnight, We Love Youas Self 2003TVNCISas Penelope Langston 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2002FilmOrange Countyas Charlotte Cobb 2000TVBette 2000FilmThe Kidas Janet 2000FilmAltman on His Own Termsas Self 1999TVThe Early Showas Self - Guest 1999FilmSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self 1999TVThe West Wingas Deborah Fiderer 1999FilmTea with Mussolinias Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell 1999FilmGet Bruce!as Self 1998TVWill & Graceas Margot 1998FilmKrippendorf's Tribeas Ruth Allen 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997FilmHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Self 1996FilmEdith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)as Edith Ann (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996FilmGetting Away with Murderas Inga Mueller 1996FilmFlirting with Disasteras Mary Schlichting 1996FilmThe Celluloid Closetas Narrator (voice)1995FilmA Magic School Bus Halloweenas Dauntless 1995FilmBlue in the Faceas Waffle eater 1995FilmPeter Allen: The Boy From Ozas Self 1994TVThe Magic School Busas Ms. Frizzle (voice)1994FilmEdith Ann: Homeless Go Homeas Edith Ann (voice)1994FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ernestine (archive footage)1994FilmBut... Seriouslyas Self (archive footage)1994TVSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Grasas Self 1994FilmEdith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzleas Edith Ann (voice)1993FilmSesame Street Stays Up Late!as Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)1993FilmThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Miss Jane Hathaway 1993FilmShort Cutsas Doreen Piggot 1993TVFrasieras Rita (voice)1993FilmAnd the Band Played Onas Dr. Selma Dritz 1993TVThe X-Filesas Lydia 1993FilmLuck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Self 1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Rose Halligan 1993FilmAn Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friendsas Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others 1992FilmThe Playeras Lily Tomlin 1991FilmShadows and Fogas Prostitute 1991FilmThe 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 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Tammy (voice)1988FilmFree to Be... a Familyas Self 1988TVMurphy Brownas Kay Carter-Shepley 1988FilmBig Businessas Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton 1987FilmFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Self 1987FilmLily Tomlinas Herself 1986FilmThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)1986FilmWaiting Tables 1984FilmAll of Meas Edwina Cutwater 1982FilmLily for President?as Lily Tomlin / Various 1981FilmThe Muppets Go to the Moviesas Herself 1981FilmLily: Sold Outas Self / Various Characters 1981FilmThe Incredible Shrinking Womanas Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator 1980FilmNine to Fiveas Violet Newstead 1979FilmAppearing Nitelyas Self 1978FilmMoment by Momentas Trisha Rawlings 1977FilmThe Paul Simon Specialas Self 1977FilmThe Late Showas Margo 1976FilmTVTV Looks at the Oscarsas Judy Beasley/Self 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1975FilmNashvilleas Linnea Reese 1975TVCheras Self - Guest 1974FilmFlip Wilson... Of Courseas Self 1973FilmJuke and Opalas Opal 1973FilmLily 1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self 1972FilmScarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbersas Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)1971TVThe Electric Companyas Ernestine the Operator 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self 1969TVThe Music Scene 1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Regular Performer 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self