Comedian, Actor & Writer; Known for "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," "Nashville" & "Grace and Frankie"; Tony, Emmy & Grammy Winner
Lily Tomlin Biography
Lily Tomlin is an American entertainer with a career spanning more than five decades in stand-up comedy, Broadway, film, and television. Tomlin began her career in stand-up and sketch comedy before transitioning to acting on stage and screen. Her breakout role came as a cast member on the variety show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," where she created characters such as Ernestine, a telephone operator, and Edith Ann, a precocious child. Her performance as Linnea Reese in the film "Nashville" earned her nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Following her success on "Laugh-In," Tomlin released several comedy records, appeared on Broadway, and took on various film roles. Her signature stage role, written by her partner Jane Wagner, was in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," which opened on Broadway and earned Tomlin the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play. She also received a Tony Award for her one-woman Broadway show "Appearing Nitely," a Grammy Award for her comedy album "This Is a Recording," and two Peabody Awards.
Tomlin's notable films include "9 to 5," "All of Me," "Flirting with Disaster," "Tea with Mussolini," "I Heart Huckabees," and "Grandma." She received Golden Globe nominations for her roles in "Grace and Frankie" and "Grandma." On television, Tomlin starred opposite Jane Fonda in the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie," earning multiple nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Throughout her career, Tomlin has received numerous accolades, including seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, two Tony Awards, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She has also received the Kennedy Center Honor, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and the Peabody Career Achievement Award for her contributions to electronic media, particularly in television and storytelling. Tomlin has been recognized for her impact on women in comedy, LGBTQ+ representation, and the portrayal of older women on television. Her work spans television, theater, film, animation, and digital media.
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