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Lily Tomlin

Born: Sep 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

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.

MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS

Known for

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Movie · 2018 · TMDB 8.4
Aunt May (voice)
The Simpsons
TV · 1989 · TMDB 8.0
Tammy (voice)
The X-Files
TV · 1993 · TMDB 8.4
Lydia
NCIS
TV · 2003 · TMDB 7.6
Penelope Langston
Desperate Housewives
TV · 2004 · TMDB 7.9
Roberta Simmons
The Ant Bully
Movie · 2006 · TMDB 5.8
Mommo (voice)
The Pink Panther 2
Movie · 2009 · TMDB 5.7
Mrs. Berenger
The Kid
Movie · 2000 · TMDB 6.8
Janet
The Player
Movie · 1992 · TMDB 7.2
Lily Tomlin
Frasier
TV · 1993 · TMDB 7.7
Rita (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · 2014 · TMDB 7.7
Self - Guest
I ♥ Huckabees
Movie · 2004 · TMDB 6.3
Vivian Jaffe

FILMOGRAPHY

160 movie & TV credits

2026Sock It to Me: The Legend of George SchlatterMovie · Self
2026Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20Movie · Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2026LorneMovie · Self
2025This Ordinary ThingMovie · Self (voice)
2025Janis Ian: Breaking SilenceMovie · Self
2024The World According to Allee WillisMovie · Self
2024An Unexpected CommunityMovie · Self
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionMovie · Self
2023Bella!Movie · Self
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveMovie · Self - Guest
2023Moving OnMovie · Evelyn
202380 for BradyMovie · Lou
2022The Checkup with Dr. David AgusTV · Self
2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalMovie · Self
2022Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveMovie · Self
2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ CelebrationMovie

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2022Still Working 9 to 5Movie · Self

2022Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin HigginsMovie · Self

2022The Martha Mitchell EffectMovie · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021Live at Mister Kelly'sMovie · Self

2021Emily @ the Edge of ChaosMovie · Ayn Rand (voice)

2020Waging ChangeMovie · Self

2020Radium GirlsMovie · Executive Producer

2020One World: Together at HomeMovie · Self

2019Dolly Parton: Here I AmMovie · Self

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV · Self

2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateMovie · Self

2019I Am Richard PryorMovie · Self - Actress and Comedian, Thanks

2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseMovie · Aunt May (voice)

2018TVTV: Video RevolutionariesMovie · Self

2018Feminists: What Were They Thinking?Movie · Self

2018Jane Fonda in Five ActsMovie · Self - Actor (archive footage)

2017The Fabulous Allan CarrMovie · Self (archive footage)

2017Conversations with CocoTV · Self

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV · Self

2015GrandmaMovie · Elle

2015Grace and FrankieTV · Frankie Bergstein, Executive Producer

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenTV · Self - Guest

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV · Self

2014AltmanMovie · Self

2014Trailblazer HonorsTV · Self - Speaker

2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverTV · Self - Guest

2014I Am DivineMovie · Self (archive)

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTV · Self - Guest

2013The Making of 'Nashville'Movie · Self

2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMovie · Self

2013An Apology to ElephantsMovie · Narrator (voice), Executive Producer

2013AdmissionMovie · Susannah

2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenMovie · Self

2013Inequality for AllMovie · Violet Newstead (archive footage)

2012Malibu CountryTV · Lillie Mae MacKenzie

2012Stars in ShortsMovie · Jason's Mom

2012The ProcessionMovie · Jason's mom

2012Inside ComedyTV · Self

2011VitoMovie · Self

2011Web TherapyTV · Putsy Hodge

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV · Self - Guest

2009Eastbound & DownTV · Tammy Powers

2009The Pink Panther 2Movie · Mrs. Berenger

2009RuPaul's Drag RaceTV · Self - Guest Judge

2008Web TherapyTV · Putsy Hodge

2007DamagesTV · Marilyn Tobin

2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sMovie · Self (archive footage)

2007The Graham Norton ShowTV · Self

2007The WalkerMovie · Abigail Delorean

2006The Ant BullyMovie · Mommo (voice)

2006A Prairie Home CompanionMovie · Rhonda Johnson

2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundMovie · Self

2004Happy Birthday Oscar WildeMovie · Self

2004Desperate HousewivesTV · Roberta Simmons

2004I ♥ HuckabeesMovie · Vivian Jaffe

2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie CurtisMovie · Self

2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movie · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004Goodnight, We Love YouMovie · Self

2003NCISTV · Penelope Langston

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV · Self

2003Cher: The Farewell TourMovie · Self (archive footage)

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV · Self - Guest

2002Orange CountyMovie · Charlotte Cobb

2000BetteTV

2000The KidMovie · Janet

2000Altman on His Own TermsMovie · Self

1999The Early ShowTV · Self - Guest

1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovie · Self

1999The West WingTV · Deborah Fiderer

1999Tea with MussoliniMovie · Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell

1999Get Bruce!Movie · Self

1998Will & GraceTV · Margot

1998Krippendorf's TribeMovie · Ruth Allen

1997The ViewTV · Self

1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeMovie · Self

1996Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)Movie · Edith Ann (voice), Executive Producer

1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV

1996The Daily ShowTV · Self

1996Getting Away with MurderMovie · Inga Mueller

1996Flirting with DisasterMovie · Mary Schlichting

1996The Celluloid ClosetMovie · Narrator (voice), Co-Executive Producer

1996Kids for CharacterMovie · Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)

1995Blue in the FaceMovie · Waffle eater

1995Peter Allen: The Boy From OzMovie · Self

1994The Magic School BusTV · Ms. Frizzle (voice)

1994Edith Ann: Homeless Go HomeMovie · Edith Ann (voice)

1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Movie · Ernestine (archive footage)

1994But... SeriouslyMovie · Self (archive footage)

1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasTV · Self

1994Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the PuzzleMovie · Edith Ann (voice), Executive Producer

1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Movie · Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)

1993The Beverly HillbilliesMovie · Miss Jane Hathaway

1993Short CutsMovie · Doreen Piggot

1993FrasierTV · Rita (voice)

1993And the Band Played OnMovie · Dr. Selma Dritz

1993The X-FilesTV · Lydia

1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryMovie · Self

1993Homicide: Life on the StreetTV · Rose Halligan

1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsMovie · Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others

1992The PlayerMovie · Lily Tomlin

1991Shadows and FogMovie · Prostitute

1991A Party For Richard PryorMovie · Self

1991The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the UniverseMovie · Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge

1989The SimpsonsTV · Tammy (voice)

1988Free to Be... a FamilyMovie · Self

1988Murphy BrownTV · Kay Carter-Shepley

1988Big BusinessMovie · Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton

1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleMovie · Self

1987Lily TomlinMovie · Herself

1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovie · Self (archive footage)

1986Waiting TablesMovie

1984All of MeMovie · Edwina Cutwater

1982Lily for President?Movie · Lily Tomlin / Various

1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovie · Herself

1981Lily: Sold OutMovie · Self / Various Characters, Executive Producer

1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanMovie · Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator

1980Nine to FiveMovie · Violet Newstead

1979Appearing NitelyMovie · Self

1978Moment by MomentMovie · Trisha Rawlings

1977The Paul Simon SpecialMovie · Self, Writer

1977The Late ShowMovie · Margo

1976TVTV Looks at the OscarsMovie · Judy Beasley/Self

1975Saturday Night LiveTV · Self - Host, Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self

1975NashvilleMovie · Linnea Reese

1975CherTV · Self - Guest

1974Flip Wilson... Of CourseMovie · Self

1973Juke and OpalMovie · Opal

1973LilyMovie · Writer

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV · Self

1972Scarecrow in a Garden of CucumbersMovie · Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)

1971The Electric CompanyTV · Ernestine the Operator

1970The Flip Wilson ShowTV · Self

1969The Music SceneTV

1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV · Self

1968The Dick Cavett ShowTV · Self - Guest

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV · Regular Performer

1967The Carol Burnett ShowTV · Self - Guest / Various Characters

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV · Self

1962The Merv Griffin ShowTV · Self

1961The Mike Douglas ShowTV · Self, Self - Co-Host

1956Tony AwardsTV · Self - Special Award Recipient, Self - Performer / Winner, Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee / Presenter

1953The OscarsTV · Self

1944Golden Globe AwardsTV · Self

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