Lily Tomlin is a legendary actress, comedian, author, singer and producer. Winner of a Grammy Award and multiple Emmy Awards, she is also known for her roles in Grace and Frankie, Rowan & Martins and the Band Played, The Magic School Bus, The West Wing, Murphy Brown, Will & Grace, Malibu Country, A Companion in the Prairie, Granny, Abbreviations, Searching for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, and Nashville .

Born name

Mary Jean Tomlin

nickname

Lily

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Lily Tomlin passed out at Cass Technical High School in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. She then attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, majoring in biology. However, after a few auditions, she switched her major to acting. She continued to study acting at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.

occupation

Actress, Comedian, Author, Singer, Producer

family

• Father – Guy Tomlin (Factory Worker) (Died 24 October 1970)
• Mother – Lillie Mae (Nurse) (Died 12 July 2005)
• Siblings – Richard Tomlin (Younger Brother)
• Other – Richard Lawrence Tomlin (paternal grandfather),Richard E. Tomlin (paternal great-grandfather), Elizabeth Nancy Price (paternal great-grandmother), Tennessee Helton (paternal great-grandmother), William David/Douglas Helton (paternal great-grandfather), Nancy Mariah Hudson/Hutson ( Paternal great-grandmother), William Thomas Ford (maternal grandfather), John Bennett/Bennet Ford (maternal grandfather), Nancy Emmeline/Emeline Lantrip (maternal grandmother), Mary Celia Rosier/Roser (maternal grandmother), Steve Rosier/Roser (maternal grandfather) , Mary Graham (maternal great-grandmother)

Manager

Lily Tomlin is managed by –

• William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, USA
• Viewpoint, Inc., PR-Agentur, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA

Genre

comedy

instruments

Life

labels

Polydor Records, Arista Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 5½ inches or 166 cm

weight

57 kg or 125.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Lily Tomlin dated –

1. Jane Wagner (1971-Present) – Lily had been in a relationship with a writer, director and producer, Jane Wagner, since 1971. They were introduced to each other by a mutual friend, actress Betty Beaird, in New York. As recently as December 31, 2013, Lily and Jane tied the knot in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, California. They were happy together and also supported each other professionally.

race/ethnicity

White

She has English and partly German ancestry.

hair colour

salt pepper

She often tends to dye her hair.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Lesbian

distinguishing features

• long face
• Shoulder-length wavy hair
• Prominent cheeks

brand promotion

Lily Tomlin has done endorsement work for brands like –

• All detergent
• Fidelity Investments
• WebEx

Religion

She grew up in a Baptist family.

Known for

• Her varied roles in films and TV series include Grace and Frankie as Frankie Bergstein, Malibu Country (2012-2013) as Lillie Mae, Will & Grace (2005-2006) as Margot, The Western Wing (2002-2006) as Deborah Fiderer, Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (1969–1973) as Ernestine and Other Characters, Granny (2015) as Elle Reid, Shortcut Keys (1993) as Doreen Piggot, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991) as Trudy et al. And Nashville (1975) as Linnea Reese

First album

In 1971 she released her first comedy album, This Is a Recording , with Polydor Records. The album had 17 tracks and she won the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording from the Album.

first movie

In 1975, she made her big screen debut as Linnea Reese in the musical drama Nashville .

In 1972, she made her voice acting debut in the musical-comedy-drama film, Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers as the Voice on the Telephone. However, she was not credited for her role.

In 2006, she made her official theatrical film debut as a voice artist by voicing the character of Mommo in the fantasy animated film. The Ant Bully .

First TV show

In 1966, she made her first TV show appearance on the variety show, The Garry Moore Show .

In 1994, she made her television show debut as a voice actress in the animated adventure series The Magic School Bus as Mrs. Valerie Frizzle.

Personal trainer

Lily Tomlin lives an active life. She has said that it is necessary to take care of the body and training from time to time and she usually works on her upper body, especially her arms. She has also emphasized the importance of maintaining balance in life and the importance of taking care of one’s body from an early age.

Lily Tomlin favorite things

• Comedians – Lucille Ball, Bea Lillie, Imogene Coca and Jean Carroll

Lily Tomlin Facts

1. World War II started the same day she was born.
2. In 1965 she moved to New York to pursue her acting career.
3. She studied pantomime with Paul Curtis.
4. In John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 29, she was listed as one of the twelve “Promising New Actors of 1977”.
5. Once, before the start of her show in New York, she dressed as a Red Cross nurse and handed out cups of coffee to those waiting in line to enter the theater.
6. In 2002, she received the Women’s Image Network (WIN) Lifetime Achievement Honoree Award.
7. On May 25, 1999, she was the guest speaker for the “Exceptional Experiences” lecture series at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
8. In 2014 she received the Kennedy Center Honors along with Al Green, Tom Hanks, Patricia McBride and Sting.
9. She and actress Jane Fonda are best friends.
10. Her decadent treat includes her mom’s lemon icebox cake topped with heavy whipped cream.
11. If she could invite 5 people, dead or alive, to her dinner party, she would invite comedians Gracie Allen, Lucy, Joan Blondell, Jean Harlow, and Hedy Lamarr.
12. As an executive producer, she has been involved in projects such as Grace and Frankie , Radium Girls (2018), An Apology to Elephants (2013), Citizen Reno (2001), Reno Finds Her Mother (1998), Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Jigsaw Puzzle (1994) and Lily: Sold Out (1981).
13. As a writer, she has contributed to projects such as Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Jigsaw Puzzle (1994), The Paul Simon Special (1977), The Lily Tomlin Special (1975), Lily (1973), and The Lily Tomlin Show (1973).
14. Lily has supported numerous charities including the Ann Richards School for Young Women, Rosie’s Place in Boston, Project Home in Philadelphia and Fenway Health Center.
15. She also founded the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and the Goosebump Garden.
16. Visit her official website @ lilytomlin.com.
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