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=== 2015–present: ''Grace and Frankie'' and resurgence === From 2015 to 2022, Tomlin starred opposite [[Jane Fonda]], [[Martin Sheen]], and [[Sam Waterston]] in the [[Netflix]] original comedy series ''[[Grace and Frankie]]''. Tomlin plays Frankie Bergstein, recently separated from her husband of forty years (Waterston) while Fonda plays Grace Hanson, recently separated from her husband (Sheen). Grace and Frankie become reluctant friends after learning their husbands are leaving them to be with one another. She received her first [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] in 2015.<ref name=NYTimes-Tomlin-IsntBuyingHype-2015>{{cite news|last1=The Associated Press|title=Lily Tomlin Isn't Buying Her Own Hype|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/21/us/ap-us-people-lily-tomlin.html|access-date=23 August 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=21 August 2015|archive-date=August 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825030845/http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/21/us/ap-us-people-lily-tomlin.html?|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, Tomlin starred in filmmaker [[Paul Weitz (filmmaker)|Paul Weitz]]'s film ''[[Grandma (2015 film)|Grandma]]'',<ref name=CharlieRose-Grandma-2015>{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Charlie|title=Grandma: A look at the film "Grandma" with director Paul Weitz and actor Lily Tomlin.|url=http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60605521|access-date=23 August 2015|work=[[Charlie Rose]]|date=16 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822001344/http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60605521|archive-date=August 22, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> which Weitz said was inspired by Tomlin. It garnered rave reviews and earned Tomlin a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination.<ref name=NYTimes-GrandmaReview-2015>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=A. O.|title=Review: In 'Grandma,' Lily Tomlin Energizes an Intergenerational Road Trip|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/movies/review-in-grandma-lily-tomlin-energizes-an-intergenerational-road-trip.html|access-date=23 August 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=19 August 2015|archive-date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101075342/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/movies/review-in-grandma-lily-tomlin-energizes-an-intergenerational-road-trip.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-Gma-AnatomyScene-2015>{{cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Mekado|title='Grandma' (With Movie Trailer): Paul Weitz Narrates a Scene|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/movies/grandma-with-movie-trailer-paul-weitz-narrates-a-scene.html|access-date=23 August 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=19 August 2015|archive-date=August 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823010528/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/movies/grandma-with-movie-trailer-paul-weitz-narrates-a-scene.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Tomlin reprised her role as Professor Frizzle in the 2017 Netflix sequel ''[[The Magic School Bus Rides Again]]'', a continuation of the original series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/877737/the-magic-school-bus-rides-again-with-lily-tomlin-kate-mckinnon-and-a-lin-manuel-miranda-theme-song|title=Magic School Bus Returns With Kate McKinnon, Lin-Manuel Miranda|date=2017-09-05|website=E! Online|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-05|archive-date=July 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711040011/https://www.eonline.com/news/877737/the-magic-school-bus-rides-again-with-lily-tomlin-kate-mckinnon-and-a-lin-manuel-miranda-theme-song|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, she had a small role voicing [[Aunt May]] in the critically acclaimed animated film ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''.
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