Lily Tomlin is a celebrated American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer renowned for her versatility and longevity in the entertainment industry. Beginning in stand-up and sketch comedy, she transitioned to a successful acting career spanning stage and screen. Her distinguished career, which has lasted over half a century, has garnered numerous awards, including seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, two Tony Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor (2014), and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2017), showcasing her significant contributions to comedy and performing arts.
In March 1971, Lily Tomlin met her future wife, writer Jane Wagner, after being impressed by Wagner's after-school TV special J.T.
In 1971, Lily Tomlin released This Is a Recording, which later won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording in 1972.
In 1971, Lily Tomlin released the album 'This Is a Recording'.
In 1972, Lily Tomlin won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording for This Is a Recording (1971).
In 1973, Lily Tomlin won her first Emmy Award for her special, Lily.
In 1975, Lily Tomlin's album Modern Scream was released, featuring her commentary on straight actors distancing themselves from gay and lesbian characters.
In 1975, Lily Tomlin's performance in Nashville earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1976, Lily Tomlin won another Emmy for the special Lily Tomlin.
In 1977, Lily Tomlin received a Special Tony Award.
In 1977, Lily Tomlin's performance in The Late Show earned her nominations for the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
In 1978, Lily Tomlin won an Emmy for her role in The Paul Simon Special.
In 1981, Lily Tomlin won an Emmy for her special Lily: Sold Out.
In 1984, Lily Tomlin received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her performance in All of Me.
In 1986, Lily Tomlin won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
In 1992, Lily Tomlin was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award.
From 1994 to 1997, Lily Tomlin voiced Miss Frizzle in the animated children's series The Magic School Bus, winning a Daytime Emmy.
From 1994 to 1997, Lily Tomlin voiced Miss Frizzle in the animated children's series The Magic School Bus.
In 1998, Lily Tomlin was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
In 2003, Lily Tomlin was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Lucy Award for her contributions to women's representation in television.
In 2006, Lily Tomlin reflected on her and Jane Wagner's informal coming out, stating they didn't have a formal coming out.
In 2008, Lily Tomlin stated that her sexuality and relationship with Jane Wagner were generally known in the industry, though not always acknowledged in media coverage.
In March 2009, Lily Tomlin received Fenway Health's Dr. Susan M. Love Award for her contributions to women's health.
On March 16, 2012, Lily Tomlin and her partner Jane Wagner received a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
In 2013, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner collaborated on the film An Apology to Elephants, with Wagner as the writer and Tomlin as the narrator.
On December 31, 2013, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner married in a private ceremony in Los Angeles after being together for 42 years.
In December 2014, Lily Tomlin was one of five honorees for the annual Kennedy Center Honors.
In 2015, Lily Tomlin discussed her sexuality, stating that while she wasn't totally forthcoming, it was generally known within the entertainment business that she was gay.
In 2015, Lily Tomlin received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her performance in Grandma and Grace and Frankie.
In 2015, Lily Tomlin starred in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, playing Frankie Bergstein, and also starred in the film Grandma, inspired by her, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She also received her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015.
In January 2017, Lily Tomlin won the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at the 23rd SAG Awards ceremony.
In 2017, Lily Tomlin reprised her role as Professor Frizzle in the Netflix sequel The Magic School Bus Rides Again.
In 2018, Lily Tomlin voiced Aunt May in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
In 2022, Lily Tomlin concluded her starring role in the Netflix original comedy series Grace and Frankie, where she played Frankie Bergstein.
In 2022, Lily Tomlin received the Career Achievement Peabody Award.
In 2024, Lily Tomlin's 1971 album 'This Is a Recording' was selected for the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.
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