Portrait of Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Acting

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.

Born: September 1, 1939

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Filmography

2023
Bella!

as Self

2023
Moving On

as Evelyn

2023
2022
The Martha Mitchell Effect

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

as Ayn Rand (voice)

2020
2019
I Am Richard Pryor

as Self - Actress and Comedian

2018
2018
2015
Grandma

as Elle

2015
Grace and Frankie

as Frankie Bergstein

2014
Altman

as Self

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Speaker

2013
Admission

as Susannah

2013
Inequality for All

as Violet Newstead (archive footage)

2012
Malibu Country

as Lillie Mae MacKenzie

2012
The Procession

as Jason's mom

2012
Stars In Shorts

as Jason's Mom

2012
2011
Vito

as Self

2011
Web Therapy

as Putsy Hodge

2009
Eastbound & Down

as Tammy Powers

2009
The Pink Panther 2

as Mrs. Berenger

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2008
Web Therapy

as Putsy Hodge

2007
Damages

as Marilyn Tobin

2007
The Walker

as Abigail Delorean

2006
The Ant Bully

as Mommo (voice)

2006
A Prairie Home Companion

as Rhonda Johnson

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Roberta Simmons

2004
I ♥ Huckabees

as Vivian Jaffe

2003
NCIS

as Penelope Langston

2002
Orange County

as Charlotte Cobb

2000
2000
The Kid

as Janet

1999
The Early Show

as Self - Guest

1999
The West Wing

as Deborah Fiderer

1999
Tea with Mussolini

as Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell

1999
Get Bruce!

as Self

1998
Will & Grace

as Margot

1998
Krippendorf's Tribe

as Ruth Allen

1997
The View

as Self

1996
1996
1996
Flirting with Disaster

as Mary Schlichting

1996
The Celluloid Closet

as Narrator (voice)

1995
Blue in the Face

as Waffle eater

1994
The Magic School Bus

as Ms. Frizzle (voice)

1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

as Edith Ann (voice)

1993
The Beverly Hillbillies

as Miss Jane Hathaway

1993
Short Cuts

as Doreen Piggot

1993
Frasier

as Rita (voice)

1993
And the Band Played On

as Dr. Selma Dritz

1993
The X-Files

as Lydia

1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

as Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others

1992
The Player

as Lily Tomlin

1991
Shadows and Fog

as Prostitute

1991
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

as Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge

1989
The Simpsons

as Tammy (voice)

1988
Murphy Brown

as Kay Carter-Shepley

1988
Big Business

as Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton

1987
Lily Tomlin

as Herself

1986
1984
All of Me

as Edwina Cutwater

1982
Lily for President?

as Lily Tomlin / Various

1981
Lily: Sold Out

as Self / Various Characters

1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman

as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator

1980
Nine to Five

as Violet Newstead

1979
1978
Moment by Moment

as Trisha Rawlings

1977
1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscars

as Judy Beasley/Self

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host & Musical Guest

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Nashville

as Linnea Reese

1975
Cher

as Self - Guest

1973
1973
1972
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers

as Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Regular Performer

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Special Award Recipient

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer/Winner

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

1953
The Oscars

as Self