When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific. - Lily Tomlin

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When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.

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About Lily Tomlin

Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born 1 September 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960s, when she began a career as a stand-up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. She is married to her longtime companion and collaborator Jane Wagner.

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Birth Name: Mary Jean Tomlin
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