Lily Tomlin
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Tammy (voice)
1989
Series
NCIS
Penelope Langston
2003
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Desperate Housewives
Roberta Simmons
2004
Series
Frasier
Rita (voice)
1993
Series
The X-Files
Lydia
1993
Series
The West Wing
Deborah Fiderer
1999
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Film
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Aunt May (voice)
2018
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Damages
Marilyn Tobin
2007
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Series
Will & Grace
Margot
1998
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Special Award Recipient
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer / Winner
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1956
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Rose Halligan
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Grace and Frankie
Frankie Bergstein
2015
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Series
Murphy Brown
Kay Carter-Shepley
1988
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Eastbound & Down
Tammy Powers
2009
Series
The Magic School Bus
Ms. Frizzle (voice)
1994
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer
1968
Series
Web Therapy
Putsy Hodge
2008
Series
The Electric Company
Ernestine the Operator
1971
Film
The Ant Bully
Mommo (voice)
2006
Series
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
Series
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Speaker
2014
Series
Web Therapy
Putsy Hodge
2011
Series
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
1969
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self
1994
Film
The Player
Lily Tomlin
1992
Film
80 for Brady
Lou
2023
Film
The Kid
Janet
2000
Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Film
I ♥ Huckabees
Vivian Jaffe
2004
Film
The Pink Panther 2
Mrs. Berenger
2009
Series
Malibu Country
Lillie Mae MacKenzie
2012
Film
Nine to Five
Violet Newstead
1980
Film
The Beverly Hillbillies
Miss Jane Hathaway
1993
Film
Nashville
Linnea Reese
1975
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Series
Cher
Self - Guest
1975
Film
Orange County
Charlotte Cobb
2002
Series
Bette
2000
Film
Short Cuts
Doreen Piggot
1993
Film
Big Business
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
1988
Film
Admission
Susannah
2013
Film
All of Me
Edwina Cutwater
1984
Film
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Film
Shadows and Fog
Prostitute
1991
Series
The Early Show
Self - Guest
1999
Film
Moving On
Evelyn
2023
Film
And the Band Played On
Dr. Selma Dritz
1993
Film
Lily
1973
Film
Flirting with Disaster
Mary Schlichting
1996
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
The Walker
Abigail Delorean
2007
Film
Grandma
Elle
2015
Film
Altman
Self
2014
Film
Blue in the Face
Waffle eater
1995
Film
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
2024
Film
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
1981
Film
I Am Divine
Self (archive)
2014
Film
A Prairie Home Companion
Rhonda Johnson
2006
Film
Inequality for All
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
2013
Film
Krippendorf's Tribe
Ruth Allen
1998
Film
The Celluloid Closet
Narrator (voice)
1996
Film
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
Film
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
2017
Film
Goodnight, We Love You
Self
2004
Film
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
2000
Film
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
2025
Film
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited)
1993
Film
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self
2013
Film
Tea with Mussolini
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
1999
Film
The Procession
Jason's mom
2012
Film
Lily Tomlin
Herself
1987
Film
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Self
2013
Film
Getting Away with Murder
Inga Mueller
1996
Series
The Music Scene
1969
Film
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Film
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Film
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
1986
Film
The Late Show
Margo
1977
Film
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
Edith Ann (voice)
1996
Film
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Film
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
2021
Film
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Self
2018
Series
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus
Self
2022
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Film
Appearing Nitely
Self
1979
Series
Conversations with Coco
Self
2017
Waiting Tables
1986
Film
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
2004
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ernestine (archive footage)
1994
Film
Vito
Self
2011
Film
Kids for Character
Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice)
1996
Film
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
2024
Film
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Self
2022
Film
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
2022
Film
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Self
2022
Film
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
Edith Ann (voice)
1994
Film
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Self
2019
Film
The Making of 'Nashville'
Self
2013
Film
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Self - (archive footage)
2018
Film
Lily: Sold Out
Self / Various Characters
1981
Film
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Herself
1981
Film
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Self
2004
Film
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Self
1995
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Film
Free to Be... a Family
Self
1988
Film
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Self
1987
Film
Stars in Shorts
Jason's Mom
2012
Film
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1972
Film
Moment by Moment
Trisha Rawlings
1978
Film
Juke and Opal
Opal
1973
Film
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Film
Bella!
Self
2023
Film
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Self
2025
Film
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Edith Ann (voice)
1994
Film
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Judy Beasley/Self
1976
Film
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Ayn Rand (voice)
2021
Film
An Unexpected Community
Self
2024
But... Seriously
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
The Paul Simon Special
Self
1977
Film
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Self
2018
Film
Waging Change
Self
2020
Film
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
1993
Film
Lily for President?
Lily Tomlin / Various
1982
Film
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actress and Comedian
2019
Film
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge
1991
Film
An Apology to Elephants
Narrator (voice)
2013
Film
Flip Wilson... Of Course
Self
1974