Lily Tomlin was born on September 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan.
Mary Jean Tomlin is Lily Tomlin's birth name.
As a bonus in 1993 Lily Tomlin gave away locks of her hair
to people who bought her home video library.
Playing the role of Ernestine the phone operator and Edith
is probally how most be reconize the name Lily Tomlin from
the series LAUGH IN.
Having several succesful TV series Lily Tomlin was part of
some of the best comedy classics. Tomlin was a regular on
THE GARRY MOORE SHOW and ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN playing
the role that made her famous Ernestine, the telephone operator
and Edith Ann. Tomlin was also a regular on THE MUSIC SCENE
and she played the part of Kay Carter-Shepley in MURPHY BROWN.
Making her Hollywood debut and earning an Oscar nomination
for best supporting actress, Lily Tomlin played the mother
of a hearing-impaired child in Robert Altman's epic NASHVILLE
in 1975.
Driving the big yellow school bus and being the coolest teacher
around Lily Tomlin brought to the life the voice of Ms. Valerie
Frizzle on the childrens series THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS.
In 1977 Lily Tomlin was listed as one of twelve Promising
New Actors in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29.
Playing Violet Newstead in the hit movie NINE
TO FIVE, in 1980, Lily Tomlin starred with Dolly Parton
and Jane Fonda as three employees that had enough from there
boss Frank Hart played by Dabney Coleman.
Lily Tomlin's other notable credits include...
THE WALKER (2007)
THE ANT BULLY (2006)
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (2006)
THE KID (2000)
FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (1996)
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (1993)
BIG BUSINESS (1988)
Lily Tomlin in I
HEART HUCKABEES (2004)
