Lily Tomlin
Acting • Born 1939-09-01
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
152 credits
Flirting with Disaster
Movie • 1996
Mary Schlichting
80 for Brady
Movie • 2023
Lou
I ♥ Huckabees
Movie • 2004
Vivian Jaffe
Short Cuts
Movie • 1993
Doreen Piggot
Nashville
Movie • 1975
Linnea Reese
All of Me
Movie • 1984
Edwina Cutwater
Tea with Mussolini
Movie • 1999
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
The Player
Movie • 1992
Lily Tomlin
And the Band Played On
Movie • 1993
Dr. Selma Dritz
The Kid
Movie • 2000
Janet
The Beverly Hillbillies
Movie • 1993
Miss Jane Hathaway
Blue in the Face
Movie • 1995
Waffle eater
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Movie • 2018
Self
Krippendorf's Tribe
Movie • 1998
Ruth Allen
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Movie • 2004
Self
Getting Away with Murder
Movie • 1996
Inga Mueller
A Prairie Home Companion
Movie • 2006
Rhonda Johnson
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Movie • 1981
Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
The Walker
Movie • 2007
Abigail Delorean
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Big Business
Movie • 1988
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
The Ant Bully
Movie • 2006
Mommo (voice)
The Late Show
Movie • 1977
Margo
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Movie • 1976
Judy Beasley/Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
Movie • 2021
Self
The Pink Panther 2
Movie • 2009
Mrs. Berenger
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Movie • 1995
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self - Guest
Get Bruce!
Movie • 1999
Self
Waging Change
Movie • 2020
Self
Nine to Five
Movie • 1980
Violet Newstead
Shadows and Fog
Movie • 1991
Prostitute
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Movie • 1981
Herself
Moment by Moment
Movie • 1978
Trisha Rawlings
Free to Be... a Family
Movie • 1988
Self
Moving On
Movie • 2023
Evelyn
Goodnight, We Love You
Movie • 2004
Self
Admission
Movie • 2013
Susannah
Bella!
Movie • 2023
Self
Stars in Shorts
Movie • 2012
Jason's Mom
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
Movie • 1972
Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie • 2013
Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Movie • 2022
An Apology to Elephants
Movie • 2013
Narrator
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Movie • 2022
Self
Orange County
Movie • 2002
Charlotte Cobb
The Celluloid Closet
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice)
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Movie • 2022
Self
Inequality for All
Movie • 2013
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
Altman
Movie • 2014
Self
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Movie • 1991
Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
The Paul Simon Special
Movie • 1977
Self
The World According to Allee Willis
Movie • 2024
Self
Grandma
Movie • 2015
Elle
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie • 1986
Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Movie • 1993
Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
Vito
Movie • 2011
Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Movie • 2013
Self
Lily: Sold Out
Movie • 1981
Self / Various Characters
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie • 2024
Self
Lily Tomlin
Movie • 1987
Herself
The Procession
Movie • 2012
Jason's mom
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Movie • 1997
Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie • 1987
Self
An Unexpected Community
Movie • 2024
Self
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Movie • 2018
Self - (archive footage)
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Movie • 2004
Self
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Movie • 2018
Aunt May (voice)
Waiting Tables
Movie • 1986
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Movie • 2018
Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Movie • 1993
Self
Appearing Nitely
Movie • 1979
Self
Juke and Opal
Movie • 1973
Opal
I Am Richard Pryor
Movie • 2019
Self - Actress and Comedian
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie • 2019
Self
But... Seriously
Movie • 1994
Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Movie • 2019
Self
Lily
Movie • 1973
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
Movie • 1994
Edith Ann (voice)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Movie • 1994
Edith Ann (voice)
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
Movie • 1996
Edith Ann (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1999
Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Movie • 2021
Ayn Rand (voice)
Lily for President?
Movie • 1982
Lily Tomlin / Various
One World: Together at Home
Movie • 2020
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie • 1994
Ernestine (archive footage)
The Making of 'Nashville'
Movie • 2013
Self
Still Working 9 to 5
Movie • 2022
Self
Flip Wilson... Of Course
Movie • 1974
Self
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Movie • 2025
Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Movie • 2000
Self
This Ordinary Thing
Movie • 2025
Self (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie • 2005
Self
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie • 1993
Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
A Magic School Bus Halloween
Movie • 1995
Dauntless
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Tammy (voice)
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Roberta Simmons
The View
TV • 1997
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Kay Carter-Shepley
Frasier
TV • 1993
Rita (voice)
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Lydia
Bette
TV • 2000
NCIS
TV • 2003
Penelope Langston
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Margot
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Rose Halligan
Damages
TV • 2007
Marilyn Tobin
The Magic School Bus
TV • 1994
Ms. Frizzle (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Regular Performer
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
The Music Scene
TV • 1969
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV • 1973
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Cher
TV • 1975
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Malibu Country
TV • 2012
Lillie Mae MacKenzie
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Grace and Frankie
TV • 2015
Frankie Bergstein
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Deborah Fiderer
Eastbound & Down
TV • 2009
Tammy Powers
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Trailblazer Honors
TV • 2014
Self - Speaker
Web Therapy
TV • 2008
Putsy Hodge
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Web Therapy
TV • 2011
Putsy Hodge
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
TV • 2022
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Conversations with Coco
TV • 2017
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV • 1994
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Electric Company
TV • 1971
Ernestine the Operator