Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Acting

Born September 1, 1939 · 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…

Known for

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Frasier

Frasier

1993

Acting(155)

2025This Ordinary ThingSelf (voice)

2025Janis Ian: Breaking SilenceSelf

2024The World According to Allee WillisSelf

2024An Unexpected CommunitySelf

2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf

2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - Guest

2023Moving OnEvelyn

202380 for BradyLou

2022The Checkup with Dr. David AgusSelf

2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalSelf

2022Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveSelf

2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022Still Working 9 to 5Self

2022The Martha Mitchell EffectSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021Live at Mister Kelly'sSelf

2021Emily @ the Edge of ChaosAyn Rand (voice)

2020Waging ChangeSelf

2020One World: Together at HomeSelf

2019Dolly Parton: Here I AmSelf

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf

2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - Actress and Comedian

2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseAunt May (voice)

2018TVTV: Video RevolutionariesSelf

2018Feminists: What Were They Thinking?Self

2018Jane Fonda in Five ActsSelf - (archive footage)

2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)

2017Conversations with CocoSelf

2016WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSelf - Guest

2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015GrandmaElle

2015Grace and FrankieFrankie Bergstein

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Speaker

2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Guest

2014I Am DivineSelf (archive)

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2013The Making of 'Nashville'Self

2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf

2013An Apology to ElephantsNarrator (voice)

2013AdmissionSusannah

2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenSelf

2013Inequality for AllViolet Newstead (archive footage)

2012Malibu CountryLillie Mae MacKenzie

2012Stars in ShortsJason's Mom

2012The ProcessionJason's mom

2012Inside ComedySelf

2011Web TherapyPutsy Hodge

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Eastbound & DownTammy Powers

2009The Pink Panther 2Mrs. Berenger

2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge

2008Web TherapyPutsy Hodge

2007DamagesMarilyn Tobin

2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007The WalkerAbigail Delorean

2006The Ant BullyMommo (voice)

2006A Prairie Home CompanionRhonda Johnson

2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf

2004Happy Birthday Oscar WildeSelf

2004Desperate HousewivesRoberta Simmons

2004I ♥ HuckabeesVivian Jaffe

2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie CurtisSelf

2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004Goodnight, We Love YouSelf

2003NCISPenelope Langston

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2002Orange CountyCharlotte Cobb

2000The KidJanet

2000Altman on His Own TermsSelf

1999The Early ShowSelf - Guest

1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf

1999The West WingDeborah Fiderer

1999Tea with MussoliniGeorgina "Georgie" Rockwell

1999Get Bruce!Self

1998Will & GraceMargot

1998Krippendorf's TribeRuth Allen

1997The ViewSelf

1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeSelf

1996Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)Edith Ann (voice)

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996Getting Away with MurderInga Mueller

1996Flirting with DisasterMary Schlichting

1996The Celluloid ClosetNarrator (voice)

1996Kids for CharacterMs. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)

1995Blue in the FaceWaffle eater

1995Peter Allen: The Boy From OzSelf

1994The Magic School BusMs. Frizzle (voice)

1994Edith Ann: Homeless Go HomeEdith Ann (voice)

1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Ernestine (archive footage)

1994But... SeriouslySelf (archive footage)

1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasSelf

1994Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the PuzzleEdith Ann (voice)

1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)

1993The Beverly HillbilliesMiss Jane Hathaway

1993Short CutsDoreen Piggot

1993FrasierRita (voice)

1993And the Band Played OnDr. Selma Dritz

1993The X-FilesLydia

1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelf

1993Homicide: Life on the StreetRose Halligan

1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsSelf / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others

1992The PlayerLily Tomlin

1991Shadows and FogProstitute

1991The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the UniverseTrudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge

1989The SimpsonsTammy (voice)

1988Free to Be... a FamilySelf

1988Murphy BrownKay Carter-Shepley

1988Big BusinessRose Ratliff / Rose Shelton

1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleSelf

1987Lily TomlinHerself

1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)

1986Waiting Tables

1984All of MeEdwina Cutwater

1982Lily for President?Lily Tomlin / Various

1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesHerself

1981Lily: Sold OutSelf / Various Characters

1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanPat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator

1980Nine to FiveViolet Newstead

1979Appearing NitelySelf

1978Moment by MomentTrisha Rawlings

1977The Paul Simon SpecialSelf

1977The Late ShowMargo

1976TVTV Looks at the OscarsJudy Beasley/Self

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1975NashvilleLinnea Reese

1975CherSelf - Guest

1974Flip Wilson... Of CourseSelf

1973Juke and OpalOpal

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self

1972Scarecrow in a Garden of CucumbersTelephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)

1971The Electric CompanyErnestine the Operator

1970The Flip Wilson ShowSelf

1969The Music Scene

1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRegular Performer

1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Special Award Recipient

1953The OscarsSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf