Lily Tomlin

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Lily Tomlin (2014)

Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939 in Detroit ) is an American actress , comedian , writer and producer . She has received the Golden Globe Award , the Emmy , the Grammy and the Tony Award , among others .

Career

Lily Tomlin is the daughter of a factory worker. She has a younger brother who was born in 1943. Tomlin studied medicine at Wayne State University , but discovered her interest in acting early on and made her first stage experience as a stand-up comedian . In 1966 she worked as a secretary for a casting director on television and in this way came to her first television appearance as an entertainer on the Gary Moore Show . With her impersonation of the operator Ernestine in the television series Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In , Tomlin became known throughout the US in 1969.

Tomlin's film career began in 1975 with Robert Altman's Nashville . In the movie Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? She starred in 1980 alongside Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton , in the 1988 film Two by Two alongside Bette Midler and in the 1992 film Shadow and Fog alongside Woody Allen . Tomlin can be seen in both comedic and dramatic television roles; In addition, she stood in the 1970s and 1980s as an entertainer in male and female roles on the theater stage, often with texts by her friend Armistead Maupin . The solo shows were produced by her then partner and later wife, screenwriter Jane Wagner , who also directed Tomlin's 1978 film From Moment to Moment with John Travolta . Another film was The Incredible Story of Mrs. K. by Joel Schumacher , a satire on the American way of life and the traditional housewife and mother role.

Tomlin became involved in homosexual issues at an early age . For the documentary The Celluloid Closet - Captured in the Dream Factory , on whose screenplay Maupin was involved, she did the voiceover and took care of the financing beforehand. She has been campaigning for the rights of gays and lesbians for years . In 1980 Tomlin sang the song The Last Duet with Barry Manilow . Lily Tomlin's one-woman show The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe was filmed by Jane Wagner in 1991 after its great success on Broadway.

Tomlin has been dubbed by a wide variety of speakers over the years, but mostly by Marianne Lutz . From 2012 to 2013 she starred as Lillie Mae on the ABC sitcom Malibu Country . On December 31, 2013 Tomlin married her longtime partner Jane Wagner. Tomlin has been one of the leading actresses in the Netflix comedy series Grace and Frankie since 2015 . For her portrayal of Frances "Frankie" Bergstein she was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe , among others .

Filmography (selection)

Nominations and Awards

Oscar

Primetime Emmy Award

  • 1972 Nomination for “Outstanding Achievement in Music or Variety” in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • 1974 Award for “Best Screenplay in Comedy Variety, Variety, or Music” for Lily
  • 1975 Nomination for the “Outstanding Special - Comedy Variety Show or Music” for Lily
  • 1975 Nomination for the "Outstanding Screenplay in a Comedy Variety or Music Special" for Lily
  • 1976 nomination for the "Outstanding Special - Comedy Variety or Music" for The Lily Tomlin Special
  • 1976 Award for the "Outstanding Screenplay in a Comedy Variety or Music Special" for The Lily Tomlin Special
  • 1978 Award for the “Outstanding Screenplay in a Comedy Varieté or Music Special” for The Paul Simon Special
  • 1981 Award for the "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Show" for Lily: Sold Out
  • 1993 nomination for the "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special" for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
  • 1993 nomination for “Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Variety Show or Music Show” in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
  • 1994 nomination as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special" in ... and life goes on
  • 1996 nomination for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" in Homicide: Life on the Street
  • 1996 nomination for the “Outstanding Information Special” for The Celluloid Closed
  • 2015 nomination for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series" for Grace and Frankie
  • 2016 nomination for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series" for Grace and Frankie
  • 2017 nomination for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series" for Grace and Frankie
  • 2018 nomination for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series" for Grace and Frankie

British Academy Film Award

Golden Globe Award

Grammy Award

  • 1972 Awarded for “Best Comedy Recording” for This is a Recording

Screen Actors Guild Award

Tony Award

  • 1977 award with the "Special Tony Award"
  • 1986 Award as " Best Actress " in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
  • 2001 nomination for "Best Revival" for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Daytime Emmy Award

  • 1985 nomination for “Outstanding Performance in a Children's Show” in Pryor's Place
  • 1995 Award for "Outstanding performance in an animation program" in The Magic School Bus
  • 1996 nomination for "Outstanding performance in an animation program" in The Magic School Bus
  • 1997 nomination for "Outstanding performance in an animation program" in The Magic School Bus
  • 1998 nomination for the “Outstanding performance in an animation program” in The Magic School Bus

American Comedy Award

  • 1987 awarded as "Funniest Stand-Up Comedian"
  • 1987 awarded for her life's work
  • 1988 awarded as "Funniest Stand-Up Comedian"
  • 1992 awarded as "Funniest Actress" in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
  • 1994 Awarded “Funniest Supporting Actress” in Short Cuts
  • 1996 nominated as "Funniest Supporting Actress" in Everything Blue Haze

Drama Desk Award

  • 1986 honored as "Outstanding Lead Actress" in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
  • 2001 nominated for "Outstanding Revival of a Piece" for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Berlin International Film Festival

  • 1977 awarded the Silver Bear for "Best Actress" in The Cat Knows the Killer

Mark Twain Prize

  • 2003 awarded for her humorous work

Saturn Award

  • 1982 nominated as "Best Actress" in The Incredible Story of Mrs. K.

Kennedy Prize

  • 2014

Web links

Commons : Lily Tomlin  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
  2. ↑ queer.de: Wedding bells for Lily Tomlin
personal data
SURNAME Tomlin, Lily
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tomlin, Mary Jean (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress, writer, and producer
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan , United States