Lily Tomlin Reveals If There Will Ever Be an Onscreen “9 to 5” Cast Reunion with Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton (Exclusive)
Lily Tomlin Reveals If There Will Ever Be an Onscreen “9 to 5” Cast Reunion with Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton (Exclusive)
Toria Sheffield, Abby SternSat, April 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC
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Lily Tomlin; Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in '9 to 5'Credit: Ryan Emberley/Getty;20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock -
Lily Tomlin revealed whether fans can expect a 9 to 5 onscreen reunion with Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton
She also shared which of her former costars she talks to “all the time”
Tomlin caught up with PEOPLE exclusively during the recent premiere of the new documentary Sock It to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter, in Hollywood, Calif.
Lily Tomlin revealed whether the world will ever get an onscreen 9 to 5 reunion.
The actress and comedian, 86, caught up with PEOPLE exclusively during the premiere of the new documentary Sock It to Me: The Legend of George Schlatter, in Hollywood, Calif., on April 13.
During the conversation, PEOPLE asked the star whether there’s a chance she’ll ever reunite with her 9 to 5 costars, Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton, for another project.
Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fond in '9 to 5' in 1980Credit: 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
“I don't think we're going to break the back of that one,” Tomlin admitted about a potential future collaboration.
9 to 5 hit theaters in 1980 and starred Fonda, Tomlin and Parton as Judy Bernly, Violet Newstead and Doralee Rhodes, respectively, three women who take revenge on their sexist boss (the late Dabney Coleman) at a corporate office.
The wildly successful film inspired a musical adaptation as well as a short-lived television series.
And while Tomlin said that a cast reunion isn’t in the works, she told PEOPLE that she and Fonda — who also starred with her in the hit comedy series Grace and Frankie for seven seasons — regularly keep in touch.
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Lily Tomlin in 'Laugh-In'Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
“I talk to Jane all the time,” Tomlin said, adding, “But Dolly, you have to call her secretary. She's hard to reach. Plus, she's off there in Nashville.”
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Tomlin, who got her start on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, a groundbreaking TV variety series created by legendary producer George Schlatter that ran from 1968 to 1973, went on to share that she’s also in touch with several of her iconic former Laugh-In costars, including Goldie Hawn and Jo Anne Worley.
“I see Goldie at events and everything. But Jo Anne — [we] go to lunch with the ladies, which is kind of a Hollywood celebrity kind of thing,” she said, adding that the group of “well-known people” meets once a month.
Lily Tomlin at the 26th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival in L.A. on April 13, 2026Credit: Paul Archuleta/Getty
The comedy legend also revealed some of her current favorite comedic actresses.
“I like Jean Smart [on Hacks] very much,” Tomlin said, adding, “She's a very good actress. I love Lisa Kudrow. The Comeback is great.”
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