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Lily Tomlin

American actress
Person human Q229271
Lily Tomlin
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[30]
Date of birth
September 1, 1939
Place of birth
Detroit
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, writer, screenwriter[10]
Educated at
Wayne State University, Cass Technical High School, HB Studio, Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts[11][12][13][14]
Award received
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, Kennedy Center Honors, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Silver Bear for Best Actress, Crystal Award, Lucy Award, Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, Special Tony Award, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Spouse
Jane Wagner[8]
Official website
www.lilytomlin.com[35]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[38]
Birth name
Mary Jean Tomlin[39]
Family name
Tomlin[33]
Filmography
Lily Tomlin filmography[36]
Given name
Lily[34]
Influenced by
Terry Cole-Whittaker[29]
Name in native language
Lily Tomlin[40]
P14419
15954
P14750
8E53-B065-C22D-4C73-CC8C
Residence
Los Angeles[32]
Sexual orientation
lesbianism[31]
Social media followers
94k (85k–94k, n=3)
Start of work period
1965[41]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 108
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AllMovie person ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
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AniList staff ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Behind The Voice Actors person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Box Office Mojo person ID (archived)
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CINE21 person ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei actor ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei person ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Disney A to Z ID
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Elonet person ID
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Emmys person ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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Facebook username
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FactGrid item ID
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Famous Birthdays ID
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Fandango person ID
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Fandom article ID
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FemBio ID
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Film.ru person ID
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FilmPolski ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Freebase ID
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GeneaStar person ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
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IMDb ID
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ISzDb person ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
7337, 75473
Internet Off-Broadway Database ID (former scheme)
24051
Ivi person ID
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JRC Names ID
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KINENOTE person ID
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Kinobaza person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LdiF person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Listal ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
KAC2020M1595
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810695393305606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073110655
Netflix person ID
92982
Notable Names Database ID
661/000022595
Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
OL3246844A
Open Media Database person ID
10437
Out tag ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803104859180
PORT person ID
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Plex person key
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Podchaser creator ID
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Prabook ID
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Prisma ID
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RILM ID
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Rotten Tomatoes ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
76475
TCM Movie Database person ID
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TED speaker ID
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TMDB person ID
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TV.com ID
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The Advocate tag ID
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Theatrical Index person ID
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Télé-Loisirs ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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Universal Music France artist ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Writers Guild of America writer ID
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X (Twitter) username
LilyTomlin
Yale LUX ID
person/268bf0cb-8f91-4cca-93c6-ce6cc9643ff1
ČSFD person ID
1896

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🔗 Connections
← Cast member 37
The X-Files, Sesame Street, NCIS, The Pink Panther 2, Joey, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts +29 more
Award received 13
Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Silver Bear for Best Actress, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame +5 more
Occupation 6
writer, screenwriter, voice actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor
← Voice actor 4
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Ant Bully, The Magic School Bus, The Magic School Bus Rides Again
← Winner 4
Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
Educated at 3
Wayne State University, HB Studio, Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
Mb:performer of 2
And That's the Truth, This Is a Recording
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Lily
Influenced 1
Sandra Bernhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mb:member of band 1
Saturday Night Live
Nominated for 1
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Place of birth 1
Detroit
Residence 1
Los Angeles
Sex or gender 1
female
Sexual orientation 1
lesbianism
Spouse 1
Jane Wagner
Spouses 1
Jane Wagner
← Mb:involved with 1
Jane Wagner
← Mb:married 1
Jane Wagner
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Summary

Lily Tomlin was born on September 1, 1939[1], in Detroit[2]. She has worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], voice actor[6], and writer[7].

Why It Matters

She has been cited as an influence by Sandra Bernhard[42], a comedian[43], b. 1955[44], of United States[45].

FAQs

Where was Lily Tomlin born?

Lily Tomlin's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Who was Lily Tomlin married to?

Lily Tomlin's spouses include Jane Wagner[8].

What did Lily Tomlin do for work?

Lily Tomlin worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], voice actor[6], and writer[7].

Where did Lily Tomlin go to school?

Lily Tomlin was educated at Wayne State University[11], Cass Technical High School[12], HB Studio[13], and Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts[14].

What awards did Lily Tomlin receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special[15], Kennedy Center Honors[16], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[17], and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[18].

Who did Lily Tomlin influence?

Lily Tomlin has been cited as an influence by Sandra Bernhard[42].

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Related Entities

Joey Los Angeles Nashville NCIS Sandra Bernhard Saturday Night Live Sesame Street Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Pink Panther 2 The Player The X-Files United States Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts

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  31. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . Amusing Ourselves to Death. wikidata.org.
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  1. 18d ago · Mr.Ibrahembot bot · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → lily-tomlin
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  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American actress
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  7. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Detroit
    Educated at → Wayne State University, Cass Technical High School, HB Studio +1
    Filmography → Lily Tomlin filmography
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