Lily Tomlin
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1939 (age 87)
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
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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
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
06 Dec 2018
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
NCIS
23 Sep 2003
Desperate Housewives
03 Oct 2004
The Ant Bully
28 Jul 2006
The Pink Panther 2
06 Feb 2009
The Kid
07 Jul 2000
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Filmography
2026
- Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20as Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2023
- Moving Onas Evelyn
- 80 for Bradyas Lou
2021
- Emily @ the Edge of Chaosas Ayn Rand (voice)
2018
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Aunt May (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert1 episode
- Grandmaas Elle
- Grace and Frankieas Frankie Bergstein94 episodes
2013
- An Apology to Elephantsas Narrator (voice)
- Admissionas Susannah
- Inequality for Allas Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2012
- Malibu Countryas Lillie Mae MacKenzie18 episodes
- Stars in Shortsas Jason's Mom
- The Processionas Jason's mom
2011
- Web Therapyas Putsy Hodge15 episodes
2009
- Eastbound & Downas Tammy Powers3 episodes
- The Pink Panther 2as Mrs. Berenger
2008
- Web Therapyas Putsy Hodge7 episodes
2007
- Damagesas Marilyn Tobin10 episodes
- The Walkeras Abigail Delorean
2006
- The Ant Bullyas Mommo (voice)
- A Prairie Home Companionas Rhonda Johnson
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Roberta Simmons6 episodes
- I ♥ Huckabeesas Vivian Jaffe
2003
- NCISas Penelope Langston1 episode
2002
- Orange Countyas Charlotte Cobb
1999
- The West Wingas Deborah Fiderer34 episodes
- Tea with Mussolinias Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
1998
- Will & Graceas Margot2 episodes
- Krippendorf's Tribeas Ruth Allen
1996
- Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)as Edith Ann (voice)
- E! True Hollywood Story3 episodes
- Getting Away with Murderas Inga Mueller
- Flirting with Disasteras Mary Schlichting
- The Celluloid Closetas Narrator (voice)
- Kids for Characteras Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
1995
- Blue in the Faceas Waffle eater
1994
- The Magic School Busas Ms. Frizzle (voice)52 episodes
- Edith Ann: Homeless Go Homeas Edith Ann (voice)
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ernestine (archive footage)
- Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzleas Edith Ann (voice)
1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Miss Jane Hathaway
- Short Cutsas Doreen Piggot
- Frasieras Rita (voice)1 episode
- And the Band Played Onas Dr. Selma Dritz
- The X-Filesas Lydia1 episode
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Rose Halligan1 episode
1992
- The Playeras Lily Tomlin
1991
- Shadows and Fogas Prostitute
- The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universeas Trudy the Bag Lady
1989
- The Simpsonsas Tammy (voice)1 episode
1988
- Murphy Brownas Kay Carter-Shepley46 episodes
- Big Businessas Rose Ratliff
1986
1984
- All of Meas Edwina Cutwater
1982
- Lily for President?as Lily Tomlin
1981
- The Incredible Shrinking Womanas Pat Kramer
1980
- Nine to Fiveas Violet Newstead
1978
- Moment by Momentas Trisha Rawlings
1977
- The Late Showas Margo
1976
- TVTV Looks at the Oscarsas Judy Beasley
1975
- Nashvilleas Linnea Reese
1973
- Juke and Opalas Opal
- Lily
1972
- Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbersas Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1971
- The Electric Companyas Ernestine the Operator3 episodes
1969
- The Music Scene17 episodes
1968
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Regular Performer100 episodes