Actress
Lily Tomlin
- Born: 1 September 1939, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Estimated net worth: $15 million
Lily Tomlin is an acclaimed American actress, comedian, and writer known for her unique voice and versatile roles. She gained fame for her performances in films like '9 to 5' and 'The Late Show'. With a career spanning over five decades, she is celebrated for…
Lily Tomlin: best films and shows
About Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin is an acclaimed American actress, comedian, and writer known for her unique voice and versatile roles. She gained fame for her performances in films like '9 to 5' and 'The Late Show'. With a career spanning over five decades, she is celebrated for her comedic style and ability to tackle serious themes in her work.
- Born
- 1 September 1939, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Spouses
- Jane Wagner (1971-present)
- Children
- 1 (Catherine)
- Parents
- Lulu Tomlin, Guy Tomlin
- Estimated net worth
- $15 million
Fun facts about Lily Tomlin
- Lily Tomlin was a pioneer in the world of television comedy, being one of the first women to have her own sketch comedy show.
- She has won multiple awards, including a Daytime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, showcasing her talents across various entertainment mediums.
Famous Lily Tomlin quotes
“I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.”
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”
“You know, I don't want to be a part of the solution. I want to be a part of the problem.”
Lily Tomlin: coming up
- Sock It to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter (Movie, Self)8 December 2026
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Lily Tomlin filmography
Cast (164)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dolly Parton: An American Original - Special Edition of 20/20 Movie | Violet Newstead (archive footage) | 9.0 |
| 2026 | Lorne Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2025 | This Ordinary Thing Movie | Self (voice) | |
| 2025 | Janis Ian: Breaking Silence Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2024 | The World According to Allee Willis Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | An Unexpected Community Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2023 | Bella! Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Movie | Self - Guest | 8.2 |
| 2023 | Moving On Movie | Evelyn | 5.9 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 for Brady Movie | Lou | 6.2 |
| 2022 | The Checkup with Dr. David Agus TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2022 | The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival Movie | Self | 2.5 |
| 2022 | Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2022 | Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration Movie | Unknown character | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Still Working 9 to 5 Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2022 | The Martha Mitchell Effect Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.4 |
| 2021 | Live at Mister Kelly's Movie | Self | |
| 2021 | Emily @ the Edge of Chaos Movie | Ayn Rand (voice) | |
| 2020 | Waging Change Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton: Here I Am Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Movie | Self | 5.4 |
| 2019 | I Am Richard Pryor Movie | Self - Actress and Comedian | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Movie | Aunt May (voice) | 8.4 |
| 2018 | TVTV: Video Revolutionaries Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2018 | Feminists: What Were They Thinking? Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Jane Fonda in Five Acts Movie | Self - (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.0 |
| 2017 | Conversations with Coco TV | Self | 1.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Unknown character | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Grandma Movie | Elle | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie TV | Frankie Bergstein | 7.7 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Altman Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors TV | Self - Speaker | 7.5 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Self - Guest | 7.8 |
| 2014 | I Am Divine Movie | Self (archive) | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2013 | The Making of 'Nashville' Movie | Self | |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2013 | An Apology to Elephants Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2013 | Admission Movie | Susannah | 5.6 |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2013 | Inequality for All Movie | Violet Newstead (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2012 | Malibu Country TV | Lillie Mae MacKenzie | 6.5 |
| 2012 | The Procession Movie | Jason's mom | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Stars in Shorts Movie | Jason's Mom | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Vito Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2011 | Web Therapy TV | Putsy Hodge | 6.7 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Eastbound & Down TV | Tammy Powers | 7.4 |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 Movie | Mrs. Berenger | 5.7 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self - Guest Judge | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Web Therapy TV | Putsy Hodge | 7.5 |
| 2007 | Damages TV | Marilyn Tobin | 7.5 |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Walker Movie | Abigail Delorean | 5.3 |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully Movie | Mommo (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2006 | A Prairie Home Companion Movie | Rhonda Johnson | 6.3 |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives TV | Roberta Simmons | 7.9 |
| 2004 | I ♥ Huckabees Movie | Vivian Jaffe | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis Movie | Self | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Goodnight, We Love You Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Penelope Langston | 7.6 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Cher: The Farewell Tour Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Orange County Movie | Charlotte Cobb | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Bette TV | Unknown character | 7.8 |
| 2000 | The Kid Movie | Janet | 6.8 |
| 2000 | Altman on His Own Terms Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1999 | The Early Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Deborah Fiderer | 8.3 |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini Movie | Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell | 6.4 |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Margot | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe Movie | Ruth Allen | 4.6 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) Movie | Edith Ann (voice) | 9.0 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Unknown character | 8.1 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder Movie | Inga Mueller | 4.8 |
| 1996 | Flirting with Disaster Movie | Mary Schlichting | 6.2 |
| 1996 | The Celluloid Closet Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.3 |
| 1996 | Kids for Character Movie | Ms. Valerie Frizzle(archive footage) (voice) | |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face Movie | Waffle eater | 6.5 |
| 1995 | Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz Movie | Self | |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus TV | Ms. Frizzle (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home Movie | Edith Ann (voice) | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Movie | Ernestine (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 1994 | But... Seriously Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.5 |
| 1994 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras TV | Self | |
| 1994 | Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle Movie | Edith Ann (voice) | 10.0 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! Movie | Ernestine the Telephone Operator(uncredited) | 7.0 |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies Movie | Miss Jane Hathaway | 6.3 |
| 1993 | Short Cuts Movie | Doreen Piggot | 7.2 |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Rita (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On Movie | Dr. Selma Dritz | 6.4 |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Lydia | 8.4 |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street TV | Rose Halligan | 8.1 |
| 1993 | An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends Movie | Self / Ernestine / Judith Beasley / Mme Lupé / Others | |
| 1992 | The Player Movie | Lily Tomlin | 7.2 |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog Movie | Prostitute | 6.7 |
| 1991 | A Party For Richard Pryor Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 1991 | The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Movie | Trudy the Bag Lady / Agnus Angst / Kate / Brandy / Tina / Chrissy / Lud / Marie / Vince / Edie / Lynn / Marge | 8.2 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Tammy (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1988 | Free to Be... a Family Movie | Self | 8.8 |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown TV | Kay Carter-Shepley | 6.5 |
| 1988 | Big Business Movie | Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton | 6.4 |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1987 | Lily Tomlin Movie | Herself | 6.0 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.1 |
| 1986 | Waiting Tables Movie | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 1984 | All of Me Movie | Edwina Cutwater | 6.5 |
| 1982 | Lily for President? Movie | Lily Tomlin / Various | |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies Movie | Herself | 7.0 |
| 1981 | Lily: Sold Out Movie | Self / Various Characters | 6.5 |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman Movie | Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator | 5.4 |
| 1980 | Nine to Five Movie | Violet Newstead | 7.0 |
| 1979 | Appearing Nitely Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1978 | Moment by Moment Movie | Trisha Rawlings | 3.6 |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon Special Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 1977 | The Late Show Movie | Margo | 6.3 |
| 1976 | TVTV Looks at the Oscars Movie | Judy Beasley/Self | 6.3 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host & Musical Guest | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Nashville Movie | Linnea Reese | 7.3 |
| 1975 | Cher TV | Self - Guest | 7.0 |
| 1974 | Flip Wilson... Of Course Movie | Self | |
| 1973 | Juke and Opal Movie | Opal | |
| 1973 | Lily Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 1972 | Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Movie | Telephone Voice (voice) (uncredited) | 7.0 |
| 1971 | The Electric Company TV | Ernestine the Operator | 7.3 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 1969 | The Music Scene TV | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.8 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Regular Performer | 6.8 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show TV | Self - Guest / Various Characters | 7.7 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host | 5.8 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Special Award Recipient | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Performer / Winner | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Presenter | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Nominee / Presenter | |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self | 7.0 |
Crew (10)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Radium Girls Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2019 | I Am Richard Pryor Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.9 |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 2013 | An Apology to Elephants Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.9 |
| 1996 | Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 9.0 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Celluloid Closet Movie | Co-Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 1994 | Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 10.0 |
| 1981 | Lily: Sold Out Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon Special Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.3 |
| 1973 | Lily Movie | Writer · Writing |
Latest releases
- Dolly Parton: An American Original - Special Edition of 20/202026 / TMDB 9.0
- Lorne2026 / TMDB 7.1
- This Ordinary Thing2025
- Janis Ian: Breaking Silence2025 / TMDB 5.5
- The World According to Allee Willis2024
- An Unexpected Community2024
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Questions about Lily Tomlin
What are some of Lily Tomlin's most famous roles?
Lily Tomlin is best known for her roles in '9 to 5', 'The Incredible Shrinking Woman', and the Netflix series 'Grace and Frankie'.
Has Lily Tomlin won any major awards?
Yes, Lily Tomlin has received numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award for her outstanding performances in television and theater.
What was Lily Tomlin's first film?
Lily Tomlin's film debut was in 'The Late Show' in 1977, where she played the character of a quirky detective.
What is Lily Tomlin's estimated net worth?
Lily Tomlin's estimated net worth is approximately $15 million, reflecting her successful career in entertainment.
How has Lily Tomlin contributed to comedy?
Lily Tomlin is a trailblazer in comedy, known for her character-driven sketches and her ability to blend humor with social commentary.
What is a significant milestone in Lily Tomlin's filmography?
A significant milestone in Lily Tomlin's career is her role in the film '9 to 5', which became a cultural touchstone and showcased her comedic talent.
Is Lily Tomlin involved in any activism?
Yes, Lily Tomlin is known for her activism, particularly in LGBTQ+ rights and environmental issues, using her platform to advocate for social change.
What is the latest project Lily Tomlin has worked on?
Lily Tomlin's latest project is 'Still Working 9 to 5', a documentary released in 2024 that revisits the impact of the original film and its legacy.