Comedian/actress Lily Tomlin joined the cast of the TV show “Laugh-In” in late 1969 and was a hit with sketches featuring her characters Ernestine and precocious youngster Edith Ann. In the ’70s she ...

Lily Tomlin loves her characters! She's so enthusiastic about them that it's hard to keep up with her when she talks about creating them. Ernestine the Phone Lady, Sister Boogie Woman, Mrs. (Judith) ...

Operators and switchboards have largely been consigned to history. But Ernestine the Telephone Operator as played by Lily Tomlin endures. The character originated on the TV comedy series “Laugh-In” in ...

JACI WEBB Of The Gazette Staff Jun 26, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 0 It's Lily Tomlin on the other end of the phone and the award-winning actress and comedian is concerned about the impression she's making on a ...