Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Tomlin has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960s when she began a career as a stand up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Laugh-in. Her career has spanned television, comedy recordings, Broadway, and motion pictures, enjoying acclaimed success in each medium. She has won many awards including Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award and has also been nominated for an Academy Award. Tomlin's humor is often sharp and insightful in the traditions of standup comedians, but also frequently endearing, slightly wacky, and generally quite "family friendly" in the tradition of television comediennes such as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, and Eve Arden.

Read more about Lily Tomlin:  Early Life, Stardom and Classic Tomlin Characters, Recordings, Motion Pictures, Broadway and Stage Shows, Return To Television, Personal Life, Awards, Filmography

Famous quotes by lily tomlin:

    I just can’t conceive of a mentality that says, ‘I don’t file.’
    Anonymous, U.S. secretary. As quoted in Ms. magazine, p. 46, by Lily Tomlin (January 1974)