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.
2026Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20Movieas Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2026LorneMovieas Self
2025This Ordinary ThingMovieas Self (voice)
2025Janis Ian: Breaking SilenceMovieas Self
2024The World According to Allee WillisMovieas Self
2024An Unexpected CommunityMovieas Self
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionMovieas Self
2023Bella!Movieas Self
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveMovieas Self - Guest
2023Moving OnMovieas Evelyn
202380 for BradyMovieas Lou
2022The Checkup with Dr. David AgusTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalMovieas Self
2022Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveMovieas Self
2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ CelebrationMovie
2022Still Working 9 to 5Movieas Self
2022The Martha Mitchell EffectMovieas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021Live at Mister Kelly'sMovieas Self
2021Emily @ the Edge of ChaosMovieas Ayn Rand (voice)
2020Waging ChangeMovieas Self
2020Radium GirlsMovieExecutive Producer
2020One World: Together at HomeMovieas Self
2019Dolly Parton: Here I AmMovieas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV showas Self · 2 episodes
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateMovieas Self
2019I Am Richard PryorMovieas Self - Actress and Comedian · Thanks2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseMovieas Aunt May (voice)
2018TVTV: Video RevolutionariesMovieas Self
2018Feminists: What Were They Thinking?Movieas Self
2018Jane Fonda in Five ActsMovieas Self - (archive footage)
2017The Fabulous Allan CarrMovieas Self (archive footage)
2017Conversations with CocoTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV show1 episodes
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2015GrandmaMovieas Elle
2015Grace and FrankieTV showas Frankie Bergstein · Executive Producer · 94 episodes
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2014AltmanMovieas Self
2014Trailblazer HonorsTV showas Self - Speaker · 1 episodes2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2014I Am DivineMovieas Self (archive)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2013The Making of 'Nashville'Movieas Self
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMovieas Self
2013An Apology to ElephantsMovieas Narrator (voice) · Executive Producer2013AdmissionMovieas Susannah
2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenMovieas Self
2013Inequality for AllMovieas Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2012Malibu CountryTV showas Lillie Mae MacKenzie · 18 episodes
2012Stars in ShortsMovieas Jason's Mom
2012The ProcessionMovieas Jason's mom
2012Inside ComedyTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2011VitoMovieas Self
2011Web TherapyTV showas Putsy Hodge · 15 episodes
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2009Eastbound & DownTV showas Tammy Powers · 3 episodes2009The Pink Panther 2Movieas Mrs. Berenger
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceTV showas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episodes
2008Web TherapyTV showas Putsy Hodge · 7 episodes
2007DamagesTV showas Marilyn Tobin · 10 episodes
2007The Graham Norton ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2007The WalkerMovieas Abigail Delorean2006The Ant BullyMovieas Mommo (voice)
2006A Prairie Home CompanionMovieas Rhonda Johnson
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundMovieas Self
2004Happy Birthday Oscar WildeMovieas Self2004Desperate HousewivesTV showas Roberta Simmons · 6 episodes2004I ♥ HuckabeesMovieas Vivian Jaffe
2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie CurtisMovieas Self
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movieas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004Goodnight, We Love YouMovieas Self2003NCISTV showas Penelope Langston · 1 episodes
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2003Cher: The Farewell TourMovieas Self (archive footage)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2002Orange CountyMovieas Charlotte Cobb
2000BetteTV show1 episodes2000The KidMovieas Janet
2000Altman on His Own TermsMovieas Self
1999The Early ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovieas Self1999The West WingTV showas Deborah Fiderer · 34 episodes
1999Tea with MussoliniMovieas Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
1999Get Bruce!Movieas Self1998Will & GraceTV showas Margot · 2 episodes
1998Krippendorf's TribeMovieas Ruth Allen
1997The ViewTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1996Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)Movieas Edith Ann (voice) · Executive Producer
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV show3 episodes1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1996Getting Away with MurderMovieas Inga Mueller
1996Flirting with DisasterMovieas Mary Schlichting
1996The Celluloid ClosetMovieas Narrator (voice) · Co-Executive Producer
1996Kids for CharacterMovieas Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
1995Blue in the FaceMovieas Waffle eater
1995Peter Allen: The Boy From OzMovieas Self
1994The Magic School BusTV showas Ms. Frizzle (voice) · 52 episodes
1994Edith Ann: Homeless Go HomeMovieas Edith Ann (voice)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Movieas Ernestine (archive footage)
1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1994Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the PuzzleMovieas Edith Ann (voice) · Executive Producer
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Movieas Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)1993The Beverly HillbilliesMovieas Miss Jane Hathaway1993Short CutsMovieas Doreen Piggot1993FrasierTV showas Rita (voice) · 1 episodes
1993And the Band Played OnMovieas Dr. Selma Dritz1993The X-FilesTV showas Lydia · 1 episodes
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryMovieas Self
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetTV showas Rose Halligan · 1 episodes
1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsMovieas Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others1992The PlayerMovieas Lily Tomlin
1991Shadows and FogMovieas Prostitute
1991The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the UniverseMovieas Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge1989The SimpsonsTV showas Tammy (voice) · 1 episodes
1988Free to Be... a FamilyMovieas Self
1988Murphy BrownTV showas Kay Carter-Shepley · 46 episodes
1988Big BusinessMovieas Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleMovieas Self
1987Lily TomlinMovieas Herself
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovieas Self (archive footage)
1984All of MeMovieas Edwina Cutwater
1982Lily for President?Movieas Lily Tomlin / Various
1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovieas Herself
1981Lily: Sold OutMovieas Self / Various Characters · Executive Producer
1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanMovieas Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator1980Nine to FiveMovieas Violet Newstead
1979Appearing NitelyMovieas Self
1978Moment by MomentMovieas Trisha Rawlings
1977The Paul Simon SpecialMovieas Self · Writer
1977The Late ShowMovieas Margo
1976TVTV Looks at the OscarsMovieas Judy Beasley/Self1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Host · as Self - Host & Musical Guest · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self · 2 episodes
1975NashvilleMovieas Linnea Reese
1975CherTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1974Flip Wilson... Of CourseMovieas Self
1973Juke and OpalMovieas Opal
1973LilyMovieWriter
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1972Scarecrow in a Garden of CucumbersMovieas Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1971The Electric CompanyTV showas Ernestine the Operator · 3 episodes
1970The Flip Wilson ShowTV showas Self · 4 episodes
1969The Music SceneTV show17 episodes
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV showas Self · 4 episodes
1968The Dick Cavett ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV showas Regular Performer · 100 episodes
1967The Carol Burnett ShowTV showas Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1 episodes
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 6 episodes
1962The Merv Griffin ShowTV showas Self · 3 episodes
1961The Mike Douglas ShowTV showas Self · as Self - Co-Host · 5 episodes
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Special Award Recipient · as Self - Performer / Winner · as Self - Presenter · as Self - Nominee / Presenter · 6 episodes
1953The OscarsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1944Golden Globe AwardsTV showas Self · 1 episodes