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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
NCIS
Penelope Langston
2003
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Simpsons
Tammy (voice)
1989
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Desperate Housewives
Roberta Simmons
2004
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The X-Files
Lydia
1993
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Filmography
2026FilmLorneas Self2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2025FilmJanis Ian: Breaking Silenceas Self2024FilmThe World According to Allee Willisas Self2024FilmAn Unexpected Communityas Self2024FilmOutstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self2023FilmBella!as Self2023FilmCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self - Guest2023FilmMoving Onas Evelyn2023Film80 for Bradyas Lou2022TVThe Checkup with Dr. David Agusas Self2022FilmThe Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festivalas Self2022FilmJane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Liveas Self2022FilmStand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration2022FilmStill Working 9 to 5as Self2022FilmThe Martha Mitchell Effectas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2021FilmLive at Mister Kelly'sas Self2021FilmEmily @ the Edge of Chaosas Ayn Rand (voice)2020FilmWaging Changeas Self2020FilmOne World: Together at Homeas Self2019FilmDolly Parton: Here I Amas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas Self2019FilmI Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actress and Comedian2018FilmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Aunt May (voice)2018FilmTVTV: Video Revolutionariesas Self2018FilmFeminists: What Were They Thinking?as Self2018FilmJane Fonda in Five Actsas Self - (archive footage)2017FilmThe Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive)2017TVConversations with Cocoas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015FilmGrandmaas Elle2015TVGrace and Frankieas Frankie Bergstein2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmAltmanas Self2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Speaker2014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self - Guest2014FilmI Am Divineas Self (archive)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2013FilmThe Making of 'Nashville'as Self2013FilmRichard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self2013FilmAn Apology to Elephantsas Narrator (voice)2013FilmAdmissionas Susannah2013FilmWhy We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self2013FilmInequality for Allas Violet Newstead (archive footage)2012TVMalibu Countryas Lillie Mae MacKenzie2012FilmStars in Shortsas Jason's Mom2012FilmThe Processionas Jason's mom2012TVInside Comedyas Self2011FilmVitoas Self2011TVWeb Therapyas Putsy Hodge2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVEastbound & Downas Tammy Powers2009FilmThe Pink Panther 2as Mrs. Berenger2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2008TVWeb Therapyas Putsy Hodge2007TVDamagesas Marilyn Tobin2007FilmCutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmThe Walkeras Abigail Delorean2006FilmThe Ant Bullyas Mommo (voice)2006FilmA Prairie Home Companionas Rhonda Johnson2005FilmSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self2004FilmHappy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Roberta Simmons2004FilmI ♥ Huckabeesas Vivian Jaffe2004FilmSuperstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtisas Self2004FilmSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2004FilmGoodnight, We Love Youas Self2003TVNCISas Penelope Langston2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmOrange Countyas Charlotte Cobb2000TVBette2000FilmThe Kidas Janet2000FilmAltman on His Own Termsas Self1999TVThe Early Showas Self - Guest1999FilmSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self1999TVThe West Wingas Deborah Fiderer1999FilmTea with Mussolinias Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell1999FilmGet Bruce!as Self1998TVWill & Graceas Margot1998FilmKrippendorf's Tribeas Ruth Allen1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Self1996FilmEdith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)as Edith Ann (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmGetting Away with Murderas Inga Mueller1996FilmFlirting with Disasteras Mary Schlichting1996FilmThe Celluloid Closetas Narrator (voice)1996FilmKids for Characteras Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)1995FilmBlue in the Faceas Waffle eater1995FilmPeter Allen: The Boy From Ozas Self1994TVThe 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 Self1994FilmEdith 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 Hathaway1993FilmShort Cutsas Doreen Piggot1993TVFrasieras Rita (voice)1993FilmAnd the Band Played Onas Dr. Selma Dritz1993TVThe X-Filesas Lydia1993FilmLuck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Self1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Rose Halligan1993FilmAn Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friendsas Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others1992FilmThe Playeras Lily Tomlin1991FilmShadows and Fogas Prostitute1991FilmThe Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universeas Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge1989TVThe Simpsonsas Tammy (voice)1988FilmFree to Be... a Familyas Self1988TVMurphy Brownas Kay Carter-Shepley1988FilmBig Businessas Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton1987FilmFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Self1987FilmLily Tomlinas Herself1986FilmThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)1986FilmWaiting Tables1984FilmAll of Meas Edwina Cutwater1982FilmLily for President?as Lily Tomlin / Various1981FilmThe Muppets Go to the Moviesas Herself1981FilmLily: Sold Outas Self / Various Characters1981FilmThe Incredible Shrinking Womanas Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator1980FilmNine to Fiveas Violet Newstead1979FilmAppearing Nitelyas Self1978FilmMoment by Momentas Trisha Rawlings1977FilmThe Paul Simon Specialas Self1977FilmThe Late Showas Margo1976FilmTVTV Looks at the Oscarsas Judy Beasley/Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmNashvilleas Linnea Reese1975TVCheras Self - Guest1974FilmFlip Wilson... Of Courseas Self1973FilmJuke and Opalas Opal1973FilmLily1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1972FilmScarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbersas Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)1971TVThe Electric Companyas Ernestine the Operator1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1969TVThe Music Scene1969TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Regular Performer1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Special Award Recipient1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self