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
(2018)
Aunt May (voice)
Nashville
(1975)
Linnea Reese
The Ant Bully
(2006)
Mommo (voice)
The Player
(1992)
Lily Tomlin
The Kid
(2000)
Janet
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Miss Jane Hathaway
The Pink Panther 2
(2009)
Mrs. Berenger
Nine to Five
(1980)
Violet Newstead
Orange County
(2002)
Charlotte Cobb
80 for Brady
(2023)
Lou
Short Cuts
(1993)
Doreen Piggot
Grandma
(2015)
Elle
Big Business
(1988)
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
Flirting with Disaster
(1996)
Mary Schlichting
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Dr. Selma Dritz
The Celluloid Closet
(1996)
Narrator (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
(1972)
Telephone Voice
Juke and Opal
(1973)
Opal
Lily
(1973)
Nashville
(1975)
Linnea Reese
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
(1976)
Judy Beasley/Self
The Late Show
(1977)
Margo
The Paul Simon Special
(1977)
Self
Moment by Moment
(1978)
Trisha Rawlings
Appearing Nitely
(1979)
Nine to Five
(1980)
Violet Newstead
The Muppets Go to the Movies
(1981)
Herself
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
(1981)
Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator
Lily: Sold Out
(1981)
Self / Various Characters
Lily for President?
(1982)
Lily Tomlin / Various
All of Me
(1984)
Edwina Cutwater
Waiting Tables
(1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(1986)
Self (archive footage)
Lily Tomlin
(1987)
Herself
Free to Be... a Family
(1988)
Self
Big Business
(1988)
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
(1991)
Shadows and Fog
(1991)
Prostitute
The Player
(1992)
Lily Tomlin
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
(1993)
Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Miss Jane Hathaway
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Dr. Selma Dritz
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
(1993)
Self
Short Cuts
(1993)
Doreen Piggot
But... Seriously
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
(1994)
Edith Ann (voice)
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
(1994)
Edith Ann (voice)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Ernestine (archive footage)
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
(1995)
Self
Blue in the Face
(1995)
Waffle eater
Getting Away with Murder
(1996)
Inga Mueller
Flirting with Disaster
(1996)
Mary Schlichting
The Celluloid Closet
(1996)
Narrator (voice)
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
(1996)
Edith Ann (voice)
Krippendorf's Tribe
(1998)
Ruth Allen
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(1999)
Self
Get Bruce!
(1999)
Self
Tea with Mussolini
(1999)
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
The Kid
(2000)
Janet
Orange County
(2002)
Charlotte Cobb
Goodnight, We Love You
(2004)
Herself
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
(2004)
Self
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
(2004)
Self
I ♥ Huckabees
(2004)
Vivian Jaffe
The Ant Bully
(2006)
Mommo (voice)
A Prairie Home Companion
(2006)
Rhonda Johnson
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
(2007)
The Walker
(2007)
Abigail Delorean
George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
(2009)
Self
The Pink Panther 2
(2009)
Mrs. Berenger
Vito
(2011)
Herself
The Procession
(2012)
Jason's mom
Stars In Shorts
(2012)
Jason's Mom
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
(2013)
Self
Inequality for All
(2013)
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
An Apology to Elephants
(2013)
Narrator
Admission
(2013)
Susannah
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
(2013)
Self
The Making of 'Nashville'
(2013)
Self
Altman
(2014)
Self
Grandma
(2015)
Elle
Take Flight
(2015)
Self - Performer
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
(2018)
Self
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
(2018)
Self
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
(2018)
Self - Actor
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
(2018)
Aunt May (voice)
I Am Richard Pryor
(2019)
Self - Actress and Comedian
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
(2019)
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
(2019)
Self
One World: Together at Home
(2020)
Self
Waging Change
(2020)
Self
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
(2021)
Ayn Rand (voice)
Live at Mister Kelly's
(2021)
Self
Still Working 9 to 5
(2022)
Self
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
(2022)
Self
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
(2022)
Self
The Martha Mitchell Effect
(2022)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
(2022)
80 for Brady
(2023)
Lou
Moving On
(2023)
Evelyn
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
(2023)
Self - Guest
Bella!
(2023)
Self
The World According to Allee Willis
(2024)
Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
(2024)
Self
Writing
Production
Lily: Sold Out
(1981)
Executive Producer
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
(1994)
Executive Producer
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
(1996)
Executive Producer
An Apology to Elephants
(2013)
Executive Producer
Radium Girls
(2020)
Executive Producer
Crew