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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lily Tomlin
Filmography
Acting (102)
2026
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20as Violet Newstead (archive footage)
10.0
2026
Lorneas Self
7.1
2025
This Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)
2025
Janis Ian: Breaking Silenceas Self
5.5
2024
2024
An Unexpected Communityas Self
2024
6.2
2023
Bella!as Self
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self - Guest
8.2
2023
Moving Onas Evelyn
5.9
2023
80 for Bradyas Lou
6.2
2022
2.5
2022
5.9
2022
Still Working 9 to 5as Self
10.0
2022
The Martha Mitchell Effectas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.4
2021
Live at Mister Kelly'sas Self
2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaosas Ayn Rand (voice)
2020
Waging Changeas Self
2020
One World: Together at Homeas Self
7.1
2019
Dolly Parton: Here I Amas Self
7.3
2019
5.3
2019
I Am Richard Pryoras Self - Actress and Comedian
6.9
2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Aunt May (voice)
8.4
2018
TVTV: Video Revolutionariesas Self
8.0
2018
7.5
2018
Jane Fonda in Five Actsas Self - (archive footage)
7.1
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive footage)
5.0
2015
Grandmaas Elle
6.4
2014
Altmanas Self
6.6
2014
I Am Divineas Self (archive)
7.3
2013
The Making of 'Nashville'as Self
2013
7.1
2013
An Apology to Elephantsas Narrator (voice)
7.9
2013
Admissionas Susannah
5.6
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self
7.2
2013
Inequality for Allas Violet Newstead (archive footage)
7.5
2012
Stars in Shortsas Jason's Mom
6.0
2012
The Processionas Jason's mom
6.5
2011
Vitoas Self
7.0
2009
The Pink Panther 2as Mrs. Berenger
5.7
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)
2007
The Walkeras Abigail Delorean
5.3
2006
The Ant Bullyas Mommo (voice)
5.8
2006
A Prairie Home Companionas Rhonda Johnson
6.3
8.0
2004
Happy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self
6.0
2004
I ♥ Huckabeesas Vivian Jaffe
6.3
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.6
2004
Goodnight, We Love Youas Self
7.0
2003
Cher: The Farewell Touras Self (archive footage)
7.5
2002
Orange Countyas Charlotte Cobb
6.0
2000
The Kidas Janet
6.8
2000
Altman on His Own Termsas Self
9.0
6.9
1999
Tea with Mussolinias Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
6.4
1999
Get Bruce!as Self
6.5
1998
Krippendorf's Tribeas Ruth Allen
4.6
7.3
1996
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)as Edith Ann (voice)
9.0
1996
Getting Away with Murderas Inga Mueller
4.8
1996
Flirting with Disasteras Mary Schlichting
6.2
1996
The Celluloid Closetas Narrator (voice)
7.2
1996
Kids for Characteras Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
1995
Blue in the Faceas Waffle eater
6.5
1995
Peter Allen: The Boy From Ozas Self
1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Homeas Edith Ann (voice)
9.0
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ernestine (archive footage)
7.0
1994
But... Seriouslyas Self (archive footage)
8.5
1994
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzleas Edith Ann (voice)
10.0
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
7.0
1993
The Beverly Hillbilliesas Miss Jane Hathaway
6.3
1993
Short Cutsas Doreen Piggot
7.2
1993
And the Band Played Onas Dr. Selma Dritz
6.4
8.0
1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friendsas Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
1992
The Playeras Lily Tomlin
7.2
1991
Shadows and Fogas Prostitute
6.7
1991
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universeas Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
8.2
1988
Free to Be... a Familyas Self
8.8
1988
Big Businessas Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
6.4
8.0
1987
Lily Tomlinas Herself
6.0
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
6.1
1986
9.0
1984
All of Meas Edwina Cutwater
6.5
1982
Lily for President?as Lily Tomlin / Various
1981
The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Herself
7.0
1981
Lily: Sold Outas Self / Various Characters
6.5
1981
The Incredible Shrinking Womanas Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
5.4
1980
Nine to Fiveas Violet Newstead
7.0
1979
Appearing Nitelyas Self
8.0
1978
Moment by Momentas Trisha Rawlings
3.6
1977
The Paul Simon Specialas Self
8.3
1977
The Late Showas Margo
6.3
1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscarsas Judy Beasley/Self
6.3
1975
Nashvilleas Linnea Reese
7.3
1974
Flip Wilson... Of Courseas Self
1973
Juke and Opalas Opal
1973
1972
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbersas Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
Production & Directing (9)
2020
Radium GirlsExecutive Producer
6.6
2019
I Am Richard PryorThanks
6.9
2013
An Apology to ElephantsExecutive Producer
7.9
1996
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)Executive Producer
9.0
1996
The Celluloid ClosetCo-Executive Producer
7.2
1994
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the PuzzleExecutive Producer
10.0
1981
Lily: Sold OutExecutive Producer
6.5
1977
The Paul Simon SpecialWriter
8.3
1973
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