Lily Tomlin Honored by AARP

Lily Tomlin, 82, will receive the AARP Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award in a PBS broadcast on Friday, March 18, 2022.

“Lily Tomlin has been making us laugh, cry and think for five decades. For this and for many other reasons, she is the 2022 recipient of the AARP Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award,” AARP said in their announcement.

“She will be honored at the 20th-anniversary awards ceremony, which will be broadcast on Friday, March 18, on PBS’ Great Performances, hosted by Alan Cumming.” For details visit:

Lily Tomlin Career Achievement Honor on PBS March 18

Note: Some stations will air the AARP awards on Monday, March 21, or at another time. Check your local PBS schedule at:

PBS Local Schedule

Ms. Tomlin said, “I am honored to receive this award from AARP. There are so few grownups in the world. I am happy to be one. I feel I am not only a grownup, but I am mature for my age and that’s the truthhhhh!”

The virtual awards ceremony, to be hosted by Alan Cumming, which will also include recognition for 2021’s best films and television series, including best actor, best actress, best director, best picture/best movie for grownups, best series, best TV movie/limited series, and more.

The Career Achievement Award is the Movies for Grownups highest honor. Last year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement award went to George Clooney. Other previous honorees include Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Shirley MacLaine, Helen Mirren, Robert Redford, and Susan Sarandon.

More AARP Movie Awards

Additional awards to be presented at the AARP Movies for Grownups ceremony, and the nominees, include:

Best Picture: Belfast, King Richard, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story and Being the Ricardos.

Best Actor: Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem, Jim Broadbent and Peter Dinklage.

Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock and Helen Mirren.

For the complete list of awards and nominees, visit:

AARP 2022 Movies for Grownups Awards

Below is a preview of the awards. For more details visit:

PBS Great Performances Presents AARP Awards

Below is a preview of the program.