Lily Tomlin
Acting
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Lorne
2026
as Self
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
2026
as Violet Newstead (archive footage)
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
2025
as Self
This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
An Unexpected Community
2024
as Self
80 for Brady
2023
as Lou
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
Moving On
2023
as Evelyn
Bella!
2023
as Self
The Martha Mitchell Effect
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
2022
as Self
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022
as Self
Still Working 9 to 5
2022
as Self
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
2022
as Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021
as Ayn Rand (voice)
Waging Change
2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - Actress and Comedian
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
2019
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018
as Self
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2018
as Self - (archive footage)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
as Aunt May (voice)
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
2018
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Conversations with Coco
2017
as Self
Grandma
2015
as Elle
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Frankie Bergstein
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Altman
2014
as Self
I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)
Trailblazer Honors
2014
as Self - Speaker
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Admission
2013
as Susannah
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self
An Apology to Elephants
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Inequality for All
2013
as Violet Newstead (archive footage)
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
The Making of 'Nashville'
2013
as Self
Stars in Shorts
2012
as Jason's Mom
The Procession
2012
as Jason's mom
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
Malibu Country
2012
as Lillie Mae MacKenzie
Vito
2011
as Self
Web Therapy
2011
as Putsy Hodge
The Pink Panther 2
2009
as Mrs. Berenger
Eastbound & Down
2009
as Tammy Powers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Web Therapy
2008
as Putsy Hodge
The Walker
2007
as Abigail Delorean
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Damages
2007
as Marilyn Tobin
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
A Prairie Home Companion
2006
as Rhonda Johnson
The Ant Bully
2006
as Mommo (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
I ♥ Huckabees
2004
as Vivian Jaffe
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
Goodnight, We Love You
2004
as Self
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
2004
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Roberta Simmons
Cher: The Farewell Tour
2003
as Self (archive footage)
NCIS
2003
as Penelope Langston
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Orange County
2002
as Charlotte Cobb
The Kid
2000
as Janet
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
Bette
2000
Tea with Mussolini
1999
as Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
as Self
The Early Show
1999
as Self - Guest
The West Wing
1999
as Deborah Fiderer
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Ruth Allen
Will & Grace
1998
as Margot
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Flirting with Disaster
1996
as Mary Schlichting
Getting Away with Murder
1996
as Inga Mueller
The Celluloid Closet
1996
as Narrator (voice)
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
1996
as Edith Ann (voice)
Kids for Character
1996
as Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Blue in the Face
1995
as Waffle eater
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
1995
as Self
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1994
as Edith Ann (voice)
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
1994
as Edith Ann (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Ernestine (archive footage)
The Magic School Bus
1994
as Ms. Frizzle (voice)
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
as Self
Short Cuts
1993
as Doreen Piggot
And the Band Played On
1993
as Dr. Selma Dritz
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Miss Jane Hathaway
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993
as Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
as Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
Frasier
1993
as Rita (voice)
The X-Files
1993
as Lydia
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Rose Halligan
The Player
1992
as Lily Tomlin
Shadows and Fog
1991
as Prostitute
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
1991
as Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
The Simpsons
1989
as Tammy (voice)
Big Business
1988
as Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
Free to Be... a Family
1988
as Self
Murphy Brown
1988
as Kay Carter-Shepley
Lily Tomlin
1987
as Herself
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Waiting Tables
1986
All of Me
1984
as Edwina Cutwater
Lily for President?
1982
as Lily Tomlin / Various
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
as Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
as Herself
Lily: Sold Out
1981
as Self / Various Characters
Nine to Five
1980
as Violet Newstead
Appearing Nitely
1979
as Self
Moment by Moment
1978
as Trisha Rawlings
The Late Show
1977
as Margo
The Paul Simon Special
1977
as Self
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976
as Judy Beasley/Self
Nashville
1975
as Linnea Reese
Cher
1975
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self
Flip Wilson... Of Course
1974
as Self
Juke and Opal
1973
as Opal
Lily
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
1972
as Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
The Electric Company
1971
as Ernestine the Operator
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The Music Scene
1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Regular Performer
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Special Award Recipient
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer / Winner
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self