Lily Tomlin

Acting • 1939-09-01 • Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004

8.3

The West Wing

1999

8.4

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

7.7

Grace and Frankie

2015

7.5

Damages

2007

6.5

Murphy Brown

1988

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Filmography

2026
LorneFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2026
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20Film
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
★ 9.3
2025
Janis Ian: Breaking SilenceFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2025
This Ordinary ThingFilm
Self (voice)
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2024
The World According to Allee WillisFilm
Self
2024
An Unexpected CommunityFilm
Self
2023
80 for BradyFilm
Lou
★ 6.2
2023
Moving OnFilm
Evelyn
★ 5.8
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveFilm
Self - Guest
★ 8.1
2023
Bella!Film
Self
2022
The Martha Mitchell EffectFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.4
2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ CelebrationFilm
★ 4.4
2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveFilm
Self
★ 5.9
2022
Still Working 9 to 5Film
Self
★ 10.0
2022
The Checkup with Dr. David AgusTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalFilm
Self
★ 2.5
2022
Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin HigginsFilm
Self
2021
Emily @ the Edge of ChaosFilm
Ayn Rand (voice)
2021
Live at Mister Kelly'sFilm
Self
2020
One World: Together at HomeFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2020
Waging ChangeFilm
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Dolly Parton: Here I AmFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2019
I Am Richard PryorFilm
Self - Actress and Comedian
★ 6.9
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilm
Self
★ 5.4
2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseFilm
Aunt May (voice)
★ 8.4
2018
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?Film
Self
★ 7.5
2018
Jane Fonda in Five ActsFilm
Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 7.1
2018
TVTV: Video RevolutionariesFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2017
The Fabulous Allan CarrFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2017
Conversations with CocoTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Grace and FrankieTV
Frankie Bergstein • 94 episodes
★ 7.7
2015
GrandmaFilm
Elle
★ 6.4
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2014
I Am DivineFilm
Self (archive)
★ 7.3
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
2014
AltmanFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2014
Trailblazer HonorsTV
Self - Speaker • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2013
AdmissionFilm
Susannah
★ 5.6
2013
Inequality for AllFilm
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2013
An Apology to ElephantsFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.9
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny WomenFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2013
The Making of 'Nashville'Film
Self
2012
Malibu CountryTV
Lillie Mae MacKenzie • 18 episodes
★ 6.5
2012
Inside ComedyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2012
Stars in ShortsFilm
Jason's Mom
★ 6.0
2012
The ProcessionFilm
Jason's mom
★ 6.5
2011
Web TherapyTV
Putsy Hodge • 15 episodes
★ 6.7
2011
VitoFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2009
The Pink Panther 2Film
Mrs. Berenger
★ 5.7
2009
Eastbound & DownTV
Tammy Powers • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2008
Web TherapyTV
Putsy Hodge • 7 episodes
★ 7.5
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
DamagesTV
Marilyn Tobin • 10 episodes
★ 7.5
2007
The WalkerFilm
Abigail Delorean
★ 5.3
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sFilm
Self (archive footage)
2006
The Ant BullyFilm
Mommo (voice)
★ 5.8
2006
A Prairie Home CompanionFilm
Rhonda Johnson
★ 6.3
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2004
Desperate HousewivesTV
Roberta Simmons • 6 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
I ♥ HuckabeesFilm
Vivian Jaffe
★ 6.3
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Film
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
2004
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie CurtisFilm
Self
★ 4.1
2004
Goodnight, We Love YouFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2004
Happy Birthday Oscar WildeFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2003
NCISTV
Penelope Langston • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
Cher: The Farewell TourFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2002
Orange CountyFilm
Charlotte Cobb
★ 6.0
2000
The KidFilm
Janet
★ 6.8
2000
BetteTV
★ 7.8
2000
Altman on His Own TermsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1999
The West WingTV
Deborah Fiderer • 34 episodes
★ 8.3
1999
Tea with MussoliniFilm
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
★ 6.4
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Self
★ 6.9
1999
The Early ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1999
Get Bruce!Film
Self
★ 6.5
1998
Will & GraceTV
Margot • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1998
Krippendorf's TribeFilm
Ruth Allen
★ 4.6
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
Flirting with DisasterFilm
Mary Schlichting
★ 6.2
1996
The Celluloid ClosetFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.3
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
Getting Away with MurderFilm
Inga Mueller
★ 4.8
1996
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)Film
Edith Ann (voice)
★ 9.0
1996
Kids for CharacterFilm
Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
1995
Blue in the FaceFilm
Waffle eater
★ 6.6
1995
Peter Allen: The Boy From OzFilm
Self
1994
The Magic School BusTV
Ms. Frizzle (voice) • 52 episodes
★ 7.7
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Film
Ernestine (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1994
But... SeriouslyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.5
1994
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the PuzzleFilm
Edith Ann (voice)
★ 10.0
1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go HomeFilm
Edith Ann (voice)
★ 9.0
1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasTV
Self • 1 episodes
1993
The X-FilesTV
Lydia • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1993
FrasierTV
Rita (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetTV
Rose Halligan • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1993
Short CutsFilm
Doreen Piggot
★ 7.2
1993
The Beverly HillbilliesFilm
Miss Jane Hathaway
★ 6.3
1993
And the Band Played OnFilm
Dr. Selma Dritz
★ 6.5
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Film
Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
★ 7.0
1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsFilm
Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
1992
The PlayerFilm
Lily Tomlin
★ 7.2
1991
Shadows and FogFilm
Prostitute
★ 6.7
1991
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the UniverseFilm
Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
★ 8.2
1991
A Party For Richard PryorFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Tammy (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
Murphy BrownTV
Kay Carter-Shepley • 46 episodes
★ 6.5
1988
Big BusinessFilm
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
★ 6.4
1988
Free to Be... a FamilyFilm
Self
★ 8.8
1987
Lily TomlinFilm
Herself
★ 6.0
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.1
1986
Waiting TablesFilm
★ 9.0
1984
All of MeFilm
Edwina Cutwater
★ 6.5
1982
Lily for President?Film
Lily Tomlin / Various
1981
The Incredible Shrinking WomanFilm
Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
★ 5.4
1981
The Muppets Go to the MoviesFilm
Herself
★ 7.0
1981
Lily: Sold OutFilm
Self / Various Characters
★ 6.5
1980
Nine to FiveFilm
Violet Newstead
★ 7.0
1979
Appearing NitelyFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1978
Moment by MomentFilm
Trisha Rawlings
★ 3.6
1977
The Late ShowFilm
Margo
★ 6.3
1977
The Paul Simon SpecialFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1976
TVTV Looks at the OscarsFilm
Judy Beasley/Self
★ 6.3
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host & Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
NashvilleFilm
Linnea Reese
★ 7.3
1975
CherTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
Flip Wilson... Of CourseFilm
Self
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1973
LilyFilm
1973
Juke and OpalFilm
Opal
1972
Scarecrow in a Garden of CucumbersFilm
Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1971
The Electric CompanyTV
Ernestine the Operator • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.2
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1969
The Music SceneTV
★ 9.0
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Regular Performer • 100 episodes
★ 6.8
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self - Guest / Various Characters • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Special Award Recipient • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Performer / Winner • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 6 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Nominee / Presenter • 1 episodes
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0