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Lily Tomlin: Wayne State University
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Lily Tomlin was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of one of the city’s most affluent areas. Although she claims she wasn’t funny as a child, Tomlin admits she “knew who was and lifted all their material right off the TV screen.” Her favorites included Lucille Ball, Bea Lillie, Imogene Coca, and Jean Carroll, one of the first female stand-ups on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” After high school, Tomlin enrolled at Wayne State University to study medicine, but her elective courses in theater arts compelled her to leave college to become a performer in local coffee houses. She moved to New York in 1965, where she soon built a strong following with her appearances at landmark clubs such as The Improvisation, Upstairs at the Downstairs and Cafe Au Go Go.
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Tomlin was born in Detroit and grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of one of the city’s most affluent areas. Although she claims she wasn’t funny as a child, Tomlin admits she lifted material from TV stars including Lucille Ball and Imogene Coca. While studying medicine at Wayne State University, Tomlin caught the performing bug after taking several elective courses in theater. She left college to perform in local coffee houses and moved to New York City in 1965, where she soon built a strong following with appearances at landmark clubs including Café Au Go Go.
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After high school, Tomlin enrolled at Wayne State University to study medicine, but her elective courses in theatre arts propelled her to leave to become a performer in local coffee houses. She moved to New York in 1965, where she soon built an Improvisation, Upstairs at the Downstairs and Cafe Au Go Go.
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