Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Birthday: 1939-09-01

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography: 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.

Movies

Flirting with Disaster
Flirting with Disaster

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth pa...

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80 for Brady
80 for Brady

Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super ...

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I ♥ Huckabees
I ♥ Huckabees

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo hel...

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Short Cuts
Short Cuts

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. ...

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Nashville
Nashville

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitr...

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All of Me
All of Me

Just before stubborn millionaire Edwina Cutwater dies, she asks her uptight lawyer, Roger Cobb, to a...

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Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sen...

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The Player
The Player

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but ...

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And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific commu...

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The Kid
The Kid

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the ...

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The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies

Mild-mannered dirt-poor hill-dweller Jed Clampett strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his prop...

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Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face

A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty...

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TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

A documentary about Top Value Television (TVTV), a band of merry video makers who, from 1972 to 1977...

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Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe

After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf ...

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Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's birth, 150 leading artists of the stage, scree...

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Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder

When the very moralistic college ethics instructor Jack Lambert finds himself living next door to an...

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A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, ...

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The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman

After being exposed to a bizarre mixture of household chemicals, Pat Kramer begins to shrink. This b...

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The Walker
The Walker

Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts...

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The Martha Mitchell Effect
The Martha Mitchell Effect

She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was ...

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Big Business
Big Business

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same h...

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The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully

Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustration...

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The Late Show
The Late Show

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective wh...

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TVTV Looks at the Oscars
TVTV Looks at the Oscars

Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary ...

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Live at Mister Kelly's
Live at Mister Kelly's

The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richa...

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The Pink Panther 2
The Pink Panther 2

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diam...

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Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

The story of Peter Allen, Australia's beloved variety entertainer and songwriter. As one of the firs...

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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrio...

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Get Bruce!
Get Bruce!

Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearanc...

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Waging Change
Waging Change

Waging Change weaves the stories of individual workers such as Nataki Rhodes of Chicago and Naomi De...

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Nine to Five
Nine to Five

Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the ta...

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Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante g...

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Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the ...

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The Muppets Go to the Movies
The Muppets Go to the Movies

In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppe...

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Moment by Moment
Moment by Moment

Trisha Rawlings, a Beverly Hills socialite suffering from loneliness following the separation from h...

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Free to Be... a Family
Free to Be... a Family

Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who b...

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Moving On
Moving On

Two old friends reconnect at their friend's funeral, and decide to exact revenge on the widower who ...

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Goodnight, We Love You
Goodnight, We Love You

GOODNIGHT, WE LOVE YOU is a film that chronicles the final stand-up comedy performance of a true liv...

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Admission
Admission

Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes...

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Bella!
Bella!

Bella! tells the story of Bella Abzug, who first rose to prominence as a scrappy grassroots activist...

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Stars in Shorts
Stars in Shorts

Seven short films, all of which feature name actors, including Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Colin Fi...

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Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers

An aspiring actress from Kansas comes to New York and meets a host of zany characters....

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - on...

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Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, ...

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An Apology to Elephants
An Apology to Elephants

Elephants are among the most majestic and intelligent creatures on Earth--but for hundreds of years,...

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Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin host an iconic celebration of women in comedy with stand-up sets from Cri...

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Orange County
Orange County

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a w...

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The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men a...

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The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these hi...

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Inequality for All
Inequality for All

Based on Reich's 2010 book Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, the film examines wide...

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Altman
Altman

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema lef...

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The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

The filmed version of the one-woman stage show written by Jane Wagner and starring Lily Tomlin, whic...

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The Paul Simon Special
The Paul Simon Special

Paul Simon just wants to perform his songs although an arrogant director keeps on interrupting him w...

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The World According to Allee Willis
The World According to Allee Willis

Take one look at award-winning songwriter / artist Allee Willis and you see someone unafraid to be t...

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Grandma
Grandma

Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaugh...

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like th...

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An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

On January 22, 1993 at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Ha...

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Vito
Vito

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and ...

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Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Why We Laugh: Funny Women

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live per...

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Lily: Sold Out
Lily: Sold Out

After taking her successful Broadway show to Las Vegas, Lily Tomlin is faced with a tough decision: ...

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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful ...

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Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin

Backstage record of how Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner and their associates put together "The Search for S...

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The Procession
The Procession

A mother and son attend a funeral for someone they really don't know, and intend to leave right afte...

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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her li...

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Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

An all-star cast lead by Richard Dreyfus perform sketches celebrating the bicentennial of the U.S. C...

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An Unexpected Community
An Unexpected Community

In the early days of the pandemic, Andrea Meyerson, founder of Women On A Roll, launched an online p...

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Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Jane Fonda in Five Acts

Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a li...

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Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis

Andy Warhol described Jackie Curtis as “A pioneer without a frontier.” In this biographical document...

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles ...

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Waiting Tables
Waiting Tables

Interviews with people whom Gloria Steinem calls "pink collar" workers--those who wait tables....

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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of t...

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Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

A documentary insight behind the scenes of Roberts Altman's Short Cuts....

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Appearing Nitely
Appearing Nitely

Lily Tomlin's Tony Award-winning show "Appearing Nitely" features a repertoire of over 20 zany chara...

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Juke and Opal
Juke and Opal

“WINTER, 1973. Late afternoon: the entr'acte between dusk and darkness, when the people who conduct ...

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I Am Richard Pryor
I Am Richard Pryor

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who ...

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Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable ...

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But... Seriously
But... Seriously

A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians....

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Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Dolly Parton: Here I Am

Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places ...

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Lily
Lily

TV special starring Lily Tomlin...

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Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

A young quirky girl finds her way in a crazy world....

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Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle

Edith Ann is NOT your average 6-year-old. She sees the world unlike any other child her age. Created...

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Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)

Drama engulfs the household of Edith Ann and her family during the holidays....

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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m...

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Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos interweaves Emily Levine’s live performance with animation, appearances by...

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Lily for President?
Lily for President?

Comedian Lily Tomlin stars in this comical farce which deals with her experiences running for the of...

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One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization f...

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ...

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The Making of 'Nashville'
The Making of 'Nashville'

Retrospective documentary on the making of Robert Altman's Nashville (1975)....

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Still Working 9 to 5
Still Working 9 to 5

Examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 19...

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Flip Wilson... Of Course
Flip Wilson... Of Course

Flip Wilson's stand-up special....

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

In 1965, Janis Ian, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter from New Jersey, wrote “Society’s Child” about a...

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Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms

A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. T...

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This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing

A film about non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust....

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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s ...

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