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Jane Wagner(I)

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Jane Wagner
Jane Wagner was born on 26 February 1935 in Morristown, Tennessee, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991), Moment by Moment (1978) and The Lily Tomlin Special (1975). She has been married to Lily Tomlin since 31 December 2013.
BornFebruary 26, 1935
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BornFebruary 26, 1935
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991)
    The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1991
    John Travolta and Lily Tomlin in Moment by Moment (1978)
    Moment by Moment
    3.3
    • Writer
    • 1978
    The Lily Tomlin Special
    8.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1975
    Lily Tomlin in Lily (1973)
    Lily
    7.4
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1973

    Credits

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    Writer

    • An Apology to Elephants (2013)
      An Apology to Elephants
      8.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Lily Tomlin in Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) (1996)
      Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Lily Tomlin in Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home (1994)
      Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Lily Tomlin in Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle (1994)
      Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
      7.8
      TV Short
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991)
      The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • An Evening with Friends of the Environment (1990)
      An Evening with Friends of the Environment
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1983
    • Lily Tomlin in Lily for President? (1982)
      Lily for President?
      7.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • special material by
      • 1982
    • Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Paul Anka, Lily Tomlin, Liberace, Melanie Mayron, and Audrey Meadows in Lily: Sold Out (1981)
      Lily: Sold Out
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1981
    • Rick Baker and Lily Tomlin in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
      The Incredible Shrinking Woman
      5.5
      • written by
      • 1981
    • Appearing Nitely
      • Writer
      • 1979
    • Standing Room Only (1976)
      Standing Room Only
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1979
    • John Travolta and Lily Tomlin in Moment by Moment (1978)
      Moment by Moment
      3.3
      • written by
      • 1978
    • Joan Blondell, Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney, and Augustus von Schumacher in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
      Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
      4.8
      • additional writing (uncredited)
      • 1976
    • The Lily Tomlin Special
      8.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1975

    Producer

    • Acting Like Women (2026)
      Acting Like Women
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Cara Seymour, Ivy Rose Lynn, Joey King, Colby Minifie, Susan Heyward, Abby Quinn, and Olivia Macklin in Radium Girls (2018)
      Radium Girls
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • An Apology to Elephants (2013)
      An Apology to Elephants
      8.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Mary Tyler Moore, Lily Tomlin, and Reno in Reno Finds Her Mom (1998)
      Reno Finds Her Mom
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Lily Tomlin in Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) (1996)
      Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël)
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Lily Tomlin in Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle (1994)
      Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle
      7.8
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1991)
      The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Paul Anka, Lily Tomlin, Liberace, Melanie Mayron, and Audrey Meadows in Lily: Sold Out (1981)
      Lily: Sold Out
      6.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Rick Baker and Lily Tomlin in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
      The Incredible Shrinking Woman
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Standing Room Only (1976)
      Standing Room Only
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1979
    • The Lily Tomlin Special
      8.2
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 1975
    • Lily
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 1975

    Additional Crew

    • Life of Pryor: The Richard Pryor Story
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • archive
      • 2006
    • Marlene Dietrich, Charlton Heston, Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in The Celluloid Closet (1995)
      The Celluloid Closet
      7.8
      • additional funding
      • 1995
    • Lily Tomlin in Lily (1973)
      Lily
      7.4
      TV Special
      • creative consultant
      • 1973
    • The Lily Tomlin Show
      8.2
      TV Special
      • creative consultant
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 26, 1935
      • Morristown, Tennessee, USA
    • Spouse
      • Lily TomlinDecember 31, 2013 - present
    • Other works
      Unsold pilot: Wrote the pilot for a proposed ABC sitcom called "J.T." The plot concerned a typical 12-year-old African-American boy living in Harlem who befriends a 12-year-old white boy recently arrived from the rural South.

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      Frequently works with Lily Tomlin and stand up comedienne Reno.

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