Lily Tomlin

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Characters played by Lily Tomlin

Aunt May — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Peter Parker's aunt who raises him and provides emotional support throughout his superhero journey

Kay Carter-Shepley — Murphy Brown (1988)

A veteran TV producer who replaces Miles as executive producer in Season 9. Unlike typical news staff, her background is in producing game shows rather than journalism.

Frankie Bergstein — Grace and Frankie (2015)

A quirky artist and hippie whose long-term husband Sol announces he is in love with Robert and is leaving. Initially at odds with Grace, she is forced to cohabitate with her, navigating medical scares, business ventures, and personal growth as they eventually bond.

Ms. Frizzle — The Magic School Bus (1994)

Eccentric teacher who leads her class on exciting field trips to explore the wonders of science across different locations, time periods, and into space.

Violet Newstead — Nine to Five (1980)

An experienced, sharp-tongued widow who supervises Judy and works under Hart, whom she once trained. After Hart passes her over for promotion, she joins Judy and Doralee in plotting against him and accidentally puts rat poison in his coffee. She later helps expose his misconduct and lead workplace reforms, and is ultimately promoted to vice president.

Mommo — The Ant Bully (2006)

Mommo is Lucas's alien-obsessed grandmother, who is present in the household while Lucas's parents are away on vacation. Her presence emphasizes Lucas's neglect at home, leaving him emotionally isolated and contributing to his anger toward the anthill.

Lou — 80 for Brady (2023)

Lou is one of four elderly best friends and a devoted Patriots fan. After surviving chemotherapy, she helps organize the group’s Super Bowl trip, secretly buys costly fake tickets because she fears her cancer has returned, and later speaks to the quarterback to encourage him. Her friends support her throughout the crisis.

Miss Jane Hathaway — The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

Milburn Drysdale's diligent secretary who acts as the Clampetts' liaison in Beverly Hills. She assists Jed with matchmaking, orchestrates Granny's rescue from a nursing home under a false identity, and ultimately destroys the scammers' laptop to prevent the money transfer, leading to their arrest.

Mrs. Berenger — The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

Local resident caught in the investigation.

Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton — Big Business (1988)

Central protagonist. Swapped at birth. Rose Shelton desires a quiet country life and is initially unaware of the factory sale. Rose Ratliff discovers the sale and travels to NYC to stop it. Confused identities lead to romantic mix-ups. She ultimately helps trap Sadie Shelton and co-presents at the board meeting to protect Jupiter Hollow.

Charlotte Cobb — Orange County (2002)

Shaun's college counselor. She follows his advice to apply only to Stanford but accidentally mixes up his transcript with another student's, causing his initial rejection.

Elle — Grandma (2015)

Elle is a lesbian poet grieving the recent death of her long-term partner and struggling financially. When her pregnant granddaughter Sage needs money for an abortion, Elle takes her across Los Angeles to find it, turning to friends and her ex-husband for help. After Sage gets the care she needs, Elle apologizes to Olivia and returns home laughing at memories of her partner.

Career Overview

Lily Tomlin has 146 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Spider Man with 1 titles. Signature works include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Murphy Brown, Grace and Frankie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
146
Birth Date
1939-09-01
Birth Place
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q229271), public domain (CC0).