Lily Tomlin (1939-Present) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin began her career as a stand–up comedian in Off-Broadway shows, but her breakout role was in the variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. From there, Tomlin was cast in many films and shows and has won and been nominated from several awards. Her signature role, however, was written by her wife, Jane Wagner, in the Broadway show ‘The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.’ Tomlin won a Tony Award for her performance in this show. Tomlin is also well-known as being the voice-actress for Ms. Frizzle in children’s cartoon The Magic School Bus.
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