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
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Self
2025
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
2024
An Unexpected Community
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
2024
Bella!
Self
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Moving On
Evelyn
2023
80 for Brady
Lou
2023
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Self
2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Self
2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
2022
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Ayn Rand (voice)
2021
Waging Change
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actress and Comedian
2019
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Aunt May (voice)
2018
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Self
2018
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Self
2018
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Self - Actor
2018
Conversations with Coco
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Take Flight
Self - Performer
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Grandma
Elle
2015
Grace and Frankie
Frankie Bergstein · (94 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Altman
Self
2014
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Speaker · (1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Making of 'Nashville'
Self
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
2013
An Apology to Elephants
Narrator
2013
Admission
Susannah
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Self
2013
Inequality for All
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2013
Malibu Country
Lillie Mae MacKenzie · (18 episodes)
2012
Stars In Shorts
Jason's Mom
2012
The Procession
Jason's mom
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Vito
Herself
2011
Web Therapy
Putsy Hodge · (15 episodes)
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Eastbound & Down
Tammy Powers · (3 episodes)
2009
The Pink Panther 2
Mrs. Berenger
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Web Therapy
Putsy Hodge · (7 episodes)
2008
Damages
Marilyn Tobin · (13 episodes)
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Walker
Abigail Delorean
2007
The Ant Bully
Mommo (voice)
2006
A Prairie Home Companion
Rhonda Johnson
2006
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
2004
Desperate Housewives
Roberta Simmons · (6 episodes)
2004
I ♥ Huckabees
Vivian Jaffe
2004
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Self
2004
Goodnight, We Love You
Self
2004
NCIS
Penelope Langston · (1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Orange County
Charlotte Cobb
2002
Bette
(1 episode)
2000
The Kid
Janet
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
2000
The Early Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
The West Wing
Deborah Fiderer · (34 episodes)
1999
Tea with Mussolini
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
1999
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Will & Grace
Margot · (2 episodes)
1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
Ruth Allen
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
Edith Ann (voice)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(3 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Getting Away with Murder
Inga Mueller
1996
Flirting with Disaster
Mary Schlichting
1996
The Celluloid Closet
Narrator (voice)
1996
Blue in the Face
Waffle eater
1995
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Self
1995
The Magic School Bus
Ms. Frizzle (voice) · (52 episodes)
1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Edith Ann (voice)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ernestine (archive footage)
1994
But... Seriously
Self (archive footage)
1994
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
Edith Ann (voice)
1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
Miss Jane Hathaway
1993
Short Cuts
Doreen Piggot
1993
Frasier
Rita (voice) · (1 episode)
1993
And the Band Played On
Dr. Selma Dritz
1993
The X-Files
Lydia · (1 episode)
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1 episode)
1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
1993
The Player
Lily Tomlin
1992
Shadows and Fog
Prostitute
1991
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
1991
The Simpsons
Tammy (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Free to Be... a Family
Self
1988
Murphy Brown
Kay Carter-Shepley · (46 episodes)
1988
Big Business
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
1988
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Self
1987
Lily Tomlin
Herself
1987
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
1986
Waiting Tables
1986
All of Me
Edwina Cutwater
1984
Lily for President?
Lily Tomlin / Various
1982
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Herself
1981
Lily: Sold Out
Self / Various Characters
1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
1981
Nine to Five
Violet Newstead
1980
Appearing Nitely
Self
1979
Moment by Moment
Trisha Rawlings
1978
The Paul Simon Special
Self
1977
The Late Show
Margo
1977
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Judy Beasley/Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Nashville
Linnea Reese
1975
Cher
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1975
Flip Wilson... Of Course
Self
1974
Juke and Opal
Opal
1973
Lily
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1972
The Electric Company
(780 episodes)
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1970
The Music Scene
(17 episodes)
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (4 episodes)
1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer · (100 episodes)
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (6 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
1961
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (6 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Special Award Recipient · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer/Winner · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1944