Lily Tomlin
Who Lily Tomlin is
Comedian, actor, writer and character performer whose career spans television, recordings, film and one-person theater. Her work includes Laugh-In, the Grammy-winning comedy album This Is a Recording, Appearing Nitely and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
At a glance
- Born
- 1939
- Style
- Characters
- Stand-up specials
- Appearing Nitely and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
- Albums
- This Is a Recording, Modern Scream, And That's the Truth and 1 more
- On screen
- Laugh-In, Grace and Frankie, 9 to 5 and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1088
- Official site
- lilytomlin.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: lilytomlin.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Appearing Nitely
- The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Albums
- This Is a Recording
- Modern Scream
- And That's the Truth
- On Stage
On screen
- Laugh-In
- Grace and Frankie
- 9 to 5
- Nashville
- Grandma
Comedians like Lily Tomlin
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Baron Vaughn also in Grace and Frankie
- Flip Wilson the same style: characters
- Veronika Slowikowska the same style: characters
Questions about Lily Tomlin
Where is Lily Tomlin performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: lilytomlin.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Appearing Nitely and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Laugh-In, Grace and Frankie, 9 to 5, Nashville and Grandma.
When were they born?
In 1939.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1088.
Who are some comedians like them?
Baron Vaughn (also in Grace and Frankie), Flip Wilson (the same style: characters) and Veronika Slowikowska (the same style: characters).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Lily Tomlin official biography ↗ comedy albums, one-person shows, television, film and awards
- Lily Tomlin official site ↗ official site
- Gallo Center — Lily Tomlin, 10 October 2026 ↗ October 2026 live performance
- Wikipedia — Lily Tomlin ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026