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It s a 9 to 5 Reunion
Costar besties to honor Lily Tomlin at SAG Awards
Lily Tomlin started her career as a standup comedian in the 1960s. Chris Polk/Getty Images , brought the threesome together to play secretaries who got payback against their sexist boss (Dabney Coleman). The film was Parton's first, and her title song was nominated for an Oscar and three Grammys. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Tomlin, 77, started her illustrious career in the 1960s as a standup comedian in her home state of Michigan. With a voice as malleable as clay, Tomlin has brought many beloved characters to life over the years, starting with Ernestine, the snorting narcissistic phone operator she first played in 1969 on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Tomlin went on to bag all sorts of comedy roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including Nashville, directed by Robert Altman, and All of Me, alongside Steve Martin. But it was her role of the boss-kidnapping office supervisor Violet Newstead in the feminist 9 to 5 that many will never forget. Tomlin, who stars opposite in her Emmy-nominated role on the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, says she’s remained good friends with her 9 to 5 costars over the decades. In 2015, Tomlin talked to about growing older. “At some point, you’re closer to the end of your life than the beginning, and that can be scary. When I was around 4 years old, I was visiting my grandmother when a little girl died. This was rural Kentucky, and they’d lay the body out in the house,” she said. “We went over and saw the little girl in a coffin, and she looked like a big doll, with a fluffy dress and her hair in curls. Everyone was just oohing and aahing over her. Death didn’t make sense to me then, and it doesn’t make any more sense now.” In 2014, Tomlin married her longtime partner, Jane Wagner, after 43 years together. "Relationships aren't always easy," . Ours is still sweet, but it gets bumpy and hilly now and then, and that's just reality. I cannot fathom life without her." In 2016, Tomlin won an for Best Actress for her role in as a cantankerous grandmother helping her teenage granddaughter pull together enough money for an abortion. The 23rd Annual SAG Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. ET. MORE FROM AARP AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS