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Lily Tomlin, born September 1, 1939, navigates American comedy with a singular voice, her acerbic wit and subtle charm evident in her versatile career spanning acting, writing, and producing. With multiple Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Awards to her name, Tomlin's accolades reflect a career marked by consistency and innovation. Her work, from iconic sketches to nuanced performances, defies easy categorization, capturing the essence of contemporary American humor and societal critique with both precision and warmth.
The roles that explain the career.
53 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | An Unexpected Community | Self | Film |
| 2023 | Bella! | Self | Film |
| 2022 | Still Working 9 to 5 | Self | Film |
| 2022 | Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live | Self | Film |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton: Here I Am | Self | Film |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | Self | Film |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Aunt May (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Frankie Bergstein | TV |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2013 | An Apology to Elephants | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Inequality for All | Violet Newstead (archive footage) | Film |
| 2013 | Admission | Susannah | Film |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self | Film |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women | Self | Film |
| 2013 | An Apology to Elephants | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Stars in Shorts | Jason's Mom | Film |
| 2011 | Vito | Self | Film |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther 2 | Mrs. Berenger | Film |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2007 | The Walker | Abigail Delorean | Film |
| 2006 | A Prairie Home Companion | Rhonda Johnson | Film |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Mommo (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | I ♥ Huckabees | Vivian Jaffe | Film |
| 2004 | Goodnight, We Love You | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Orange County | Charlotte Cobb | Film |
| 2000 | The Kid | Janet | Film |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini | Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell | Film |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Ruth Allen | Film |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Inga Mueller | Film |
| 1996 | The Celluloid Closet | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | Flirting with Disaster | Mary Schlichting | Film |
| 1996 | The Celluloid Closet | Co-Executive Producer | Film |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face | Waffle eater | Film |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus | Ms. Frizzle (voice) | TV |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Miss Jane Hathaway | Film |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Doreen Piggot | Film |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | Film |
| 1991 | 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 | Film |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Prostitute | Film |
| 1988 | Big Business | Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton | Film |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Kay Carter-Shepley | TV |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1984 | All of Me | Edwina Cutwater | Film |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Pat Kramer / Judith Beasley / Telephone Operator | Film |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Herself | Film |
| 1980 | Nine to Five | Violet Newstead | Film |
| 1978 | Moment by Moment | Trisha Rawlings | Film |
| 1977 | The Late Show | Margo | Film |
| 1975 | Nashville | Linnea Reese | Film |
| 1969 | The Music Scene | TV | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Regular Performer | TV |
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