Filmography
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers | 1972 | Telephone Voice | (uncredited) |
Nashville | 1975 | Linnea Reese | BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Female |
Late Show, TheThe Late Show | 1977 | Margo Sperling | Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Moment by Moment | 1978 | Trisha Rawlings | |
9 to 5 | 1980 | Violet Newstead | |
Incredible Shrinking Woman, TheThe Incredible Shrinking Woman | 1981 | Pat Kramer/Judith Beasley | Fantafestival Award for Best Actress Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress |
All of Me | 1984 | Edwina Cutwater | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
Big Business | 1988 | Rose Ratliff/Rose Shelton | |
Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, TheThe Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe | 1991 | Trudy, et. al | American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Golden Needle Award for Best Actress Nominated—Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female |
Shadows and Fog | 1992 | Prostitute | |
Player, TheThe Player | 1992 | Herself | |
Beverly Hillbillies, TheThe Beverly Hillbillies | 1993 | Miss Jane Hathaway | |
Short Cuts | 1993 | Doreen Piggot | American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Golden Globe Special Award for Best Ensemble Cast Volpi Cup |
Blue in the Face | 1995 | Waffle eater | Nominated—American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) |
Getting Away with Murder | 1996 | Inga Mueller | |
Flirting with Disaster | 1996 | Mary Schlichting | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
Krippendorf's Tribe | 1998 | Prof. Ruth Allen | |
Tea with Mussolini | 1999 | Georgie Rockwell | |
Kid, TheThe Kid | 2000 | Janet | |
Orange County | 2002 | Charlotte Cobb | |
I Heart Huckabees | 2004 | Vivian Jaffe | |
Prairie Home Companion, AA Prairie Home Companion | 2006 | Rhonda Johnson | Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
Ant Bully, TheThe Ant Bully | 2006 | Mommo | Voice |
Walker, TheThe Walker | 2007 | Abigail | |
Pink Panther 2, TheThe Pink Panther 2 | 2009 | Mrs. Yvette Berenger | |
Ponyo | 2009 | Toki | Voice |
Stars in Shorts | 2012 | Mum |
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Garry Moore Show, TheThe Garry Moore Show | 1966–1967 | Regular | unknown episodes |
Letters to Laugh-In | 1969 | Panelist | |
Music Scene | 1969 | Hostess, also did skits such as the "Eraser Freak" | |
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | 1969–1973 | Ernestine, the telephone operator; five-year-old Edith Ann; tasteful lady; other characters | Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety (1972) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
Lily | 1973 | Herself | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
Electric Company, TheThe Electric Company | 1973 | ||
Lily Tomlin Special, TheThe Lily Tomlin Special | 1975 | Herself | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series |
Saturday Night Live | 1976–1977 | Host/Ernestine/Various | |
Paul Simon Special, TheThe Paul Simon Special | 1977 | Herself | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
Sesame Street | 1979 | Edith Ann | |
Lily: Sold Out | 1981 | Herself | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
Lily Tomlin For President? | 1982 | Herself | |
Pryor's Place | 1984 | Herself | |
And the Band Played On | 1993 | Dr. Selma Dritz | Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie |
Frasier | 1994 | Rita | (voice) |
Magic School Bus, TheThe Magic School Bus | 1994–1997 | Ms. Frizzle | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program (1995) Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program (1996, 1997, 1998) |
Homicide: Life on the Streets | 1996 | Rose Halligan | Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series |
Murphy Brown | 1996–1998 | Kay Carter-Shepley | |
X-Files, TheThe X-Files | 1998 | Lydia | |
Bette | 2000 | Herself | |
West Wing, TheThe West Wing | 2002–2006 | Deborah Fiderer | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003, 2005) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2003) |
Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons | 2005 | Tammy | Appeared on the episode "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas" |
Will & Grace | 2005–2006 | Margot | |
12 Miles of Bad Road | 2008 | Amelia Shakespeare | |
Desperate Housewives | 2008–2009 | Roberta Simmons | |
Damages | 2010 | Marilyn Tobin | Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series |
RuPaul's Drag Race 3 | 2011 | Herself | Episode 3, guest judge |
Circle, TheThe Circle | 2011 | Herself | Guest co-host |
A Quiet Word With ... | 2011 | Herself | Season 1, episode 6, guest |
NCIS | 2011 | Penelope Langston | Season 9, episode 3, guest |
Web Therapy | 2011 | Putsy Hodge | |
Eastbound and Down | 2012 | Tammy Powers | Nominated - Outstanding Comedy Actress Women's Image Network Awards |
Malibu Country | 2012–present | Lillie Mae | Series Regular |
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