17 Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Obsessed With Lily Tomlin

Happy Birthday, you comic genius.

Time declared her the Queen of Comedy in 1977, and she has not backed down since:

Tomlin was the first woman to appear solo in a Broadway show with her premiere of Appearing Nitely at the Biltmore theatre in April 1977.

She's 76 and shows no signs of slowing down. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role in Grace and Frankie.

The nomination makes perfect sense because she's SO FUNNY:

Tomlin's all about empowering yourself:

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