Lily Tomlin
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin started her career in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy before transitioning her career to acting across stage and screen.
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LorneFilm2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ CelebrationFilm2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries
Dolly Parton: Here I AmFilm, 20192017SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement AwardAward2015
GrandmaFilm, Elle2014Kennedy Center HonorsAward
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries, 20142013Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over PerformanceAward
AdmissionFilm, 2013Susannah2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries
The WalkerFilm, 2007Abigail Delorean2004
Desperate HousewivesSeries, Roberta Simmons
I ♥ HuckabeesFilm, 2004Vivian Jaffe2003Lucy AwardAwardMark Twain Prize for American HumorAward1999
The West WingSeries, Deborah Fiderer
Tea with MussoliniFilm, 1999Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell1998Michigan Women's Hall of FameAward1997
The ViewSeries1996
Flirting with DisasterFilm, Mary Schlichting1993
FrasierSeries, Rita (voice)
And the Band Played OnFilm, 1993Dr. Selma Dritz1992Crystal AwardAward1991
Shadows and FogFilm, Prostitute1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Tammy (voice)1986Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward1984
All of MeFilm, Edwina Cutwater1981Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesAward1980
Nine to FiveFilm, Violet Newstead1977Silver Bear for Best ActressAwardSpecial Tony AwardAward1976Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieAward1975
NashvilleFilm, Linnea Reese1974Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieAward1972Grammy Award for Best Comedy AlbumAward1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1939Born1 September 1939People around Lily
Robert Altman Directed Nashville, The Player and Short Cuts
Alex Graves Directed College Kids and Posse Comitatus
Christopher Misiano Directed Swiss Diplomacy (2002)
Paul Weitz Directed Grandma, Admission and Moving On
David O. Russell Directed I Heart Huckabees (2005)
Jane Fonda Also in 9 to 5, Nine to Five and 80 for Brady
Scott Rudin Produced I Heart Huckabees and Orange County
Lesli Linka Glatter Directed Abu el Banat and Election Night
Andrew Bernstein Directed 365 Days and Mr. Frost
Steve Martin Also in All of Me and And the Band Played On
Ned Beatty Also in Nashville (1975)- Fred Ward Also in The Player, Big Business and Short Cuts
Sally Kirkland Also in The Player (1992)
Dabney Coleman Also in 9 to 5 and Nine to Five
Jon Turteltaub Produced Disney's The Kid (2000)
Laura Innes Directed The Dover Test (2004)
Dana Ivey Also in Disney's The Kid and The Kid
Elizabeth Wilson Also in 9 to 5 and Nine to Five- Daniel von Bargen Also in Shadows and Fog and Disney's The Kid
Lawrence Pressman Also in The X-Files, 9 to 5 and Nine to Five
Dolly Parton Also in 9 to 5 and Nine to Five
Madonna Also in Shadows and Fog and Blue in the Face
Cher Also in The Player and Tea with Mussolini
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
Feminists: What Were They Thinking? 2018
Inequality for All 2013
I Am Divine 2014
The Celluloid Closet 1996
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In a career spanning more than fifty years, Tomlin has received numerous accolades, including seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, two Tony Awards, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She was also awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2017.
