Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American
actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin started her
career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing Off-Broadway
during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the variety show Rowan &
Martin's Laugh-In from 1969 until 1973. She currently stars as Frankie
Bergstein on the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, which debuted in
2015 and has earned her nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards,
three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award.In 1974,
Tomlin was cast by Robert Altman in her first film; her performance as
Linnea Reese in Nashville won her several awards and nominations for
the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.In
1977, her performance as Margo Sperling in The Late Show won her the
Best Actress Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and
nominations for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Lead
Actress. Her other notable films include 9 to 5 (1980), All of Me
(1984), Big Business (1988), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Tea with
Mussolini (1999), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Grandma (2015).
actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin started her
career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing Off-Broadway
during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the variety show Rowan &
Martin's Laugh-In from 1969 until 1973. She currently stars as Frankie
Bergstein on the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, which debuted in
2015 and has earned her nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards,
three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award.In 1974,
Tomlin was cast by Robert Altman in her first film; her performance as
Linnea Reese in Nashville won her several awards and nominations for
the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.In
1977, her performance as Margo Sperling in The Late Show won her the
Best Actress Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and
nominations for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Lead
Actress. Her other notable films include 9 to 5 (1980), All of Me
(1984), Big Business (1988), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Tea with
Mussolini (1999), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Grandma (2015).
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