Why do we love Lily?

A woman of great and unique character, Lily has never played to the Hollywood stereotype of an actress or a comedienne. Successful on her own terms, she has never hesitated to express her personal convictions or political leanings in her work. She has written lines for a multitude of characters but underneath the words she speaks with one voice—her own.

On stage or television, to see Lily's work is to remember the people she magically creates with just a change of expression and a shift of her body. More than a mimic, Lily distills the essence of a personality and conveys that essence so convincingly that if you didn't know she ran a one-woman show, you'd swear you know half of the cast. Her inimitable characters have become part of our collective memory. They show us how to wholeheartedly appreciate life's eccentricities; they remind us to laugh at our own foibles.

Lily's humor holds the fusion of a razor-sharp wit with a great affection for humanity. In a time when our media is filled with disposable entertainment figures chosen primarily for their bodies and faces, Lily stands as a reminder that a 4 decade-long career can be built on talent, intelligence and an outstanding personality.

Biography:

Born - September 1, 1939
Detroit, Michigan

Achievements:

• 1971 - Won, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for "This is a Recording".
• 1972 - Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Rowan & Martin's Laugh In
• 1972 - Nominated, Emmy for Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety for Rowan & Martin's Laugh In
• 1973 - Won, Emmy for Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music for Lily
• 1975 - Won, Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special for Lily Tomlin
• 1975 - Nominated, Emmy for Outstanding Special - Comedym Variety or Music for Lily Tomlin
• 1975 - Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for Nashville
• 1975 - Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Nashville
• 1976 - Nominated, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Nashville
• 1976 - Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Nashville
• 1977 - Emmy for Best Writing for a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special for The Paul Simon Special
• 1977 - Special Tony Award for her one-woman Broadway production of Appearing Nightly.
• 1981 - Nominated, Emmy Award for Best Comedy, Variety, or Music Special for Sold Out
• 1987 - American Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1992 - Women in Film Crystal Award
• 1993 - Nominated, Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy, Variety, or Music Special for The Search for Signs of Inteligent Life in the Universe
• 1993 - Nominated, Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The Search for Signs of Inteligent Life in the Universe
• 1997 - Won, Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety for Magic School Bus
• 1997 - Won, Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety for Magic School Bus