Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin: Friendship, Grace & Frankie, 80 for Brady

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin have been #friendshipgoals basically forever.

No offense to Patriots-turned-Bucs teammates Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, but Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin do the BFF thing better. The pair, legends in their own rights, most recently shared the small screen for seven seasons in the Netflix smash comedy series Grace and Frankie.

That ended last year, but the two are teaming up once again, this time for a movie. 80 for Brady, which is set for a theatrical release on Saturday, Feb. 3, is inspired by a true story of women who—you guessed it—love Tom Brady. In the flick, Tomlin and Fonda join forces with other stalwarts Sally Field and Rita Moreno to try to score tickets to see Brady in Super Bowl LI. (Brady also stars.)

Though Tomlin and Fonda have played besties on-screen before, what is their relationship like when the director yells, "cut?" Here's what to know about Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's friendship.

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Do Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin like each other?

All signs point to yes. Lily Tomlin spills that she was a huge fan of Fonda for more than five decades!

"I've been a fan of hers since before I met her," Tomlin told the Washington Post in 2018. "I had a Klute hairdo when she did Klute." The film was released in 1971.

The feeling became mutual after Fonda saw Tomlin in her one-woman show Appearing Nightly.

"I went by myself, and I was just knocked off my feet," Fonda said during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. "I was totally smitten by her."

Fonda recruited her to be in 9 to 5, which Fonda produced and also starred in alongside Dolly Parton. The hit flick not only produced a legendary song in Parton's "9 to 5," but a lifelong friendship for Tomlin and Fonda.

"We've been friends ever since," Tomlin told the Washington Post. "We're friends because I just love her. I know Jane has my back whenever she can."

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Are Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin friends IRL?

They sure are.

“You just move me to tears,” Tomlin said to Fonda on the Los Angeles Times podcast The Envelope in May 2022.

Fonda returned the love.

“There was a medical study done at Harvard that showed that lack of women friendship was as bad for their health as smoking,” Fonda said. “I think I’m going to live a long time because I have Lily as a friend.”

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Are Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda still friends?

They are. In a 2023 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Tomlin admitted, "I don't really like people that much. I try to avoid them."

But clearly, she's not avoiding Fonda, who was sitting right next to her promoting their new flick 80 for Brady. Fonda spoke to the value of female friendships, like the one she shares with Tomlin.

"Women's friendships are very different than men's friendships," Fonda said. "They're very important to our health because [men] kind of sit side-by-side and watch sports or cars or women. Women sit facing each other, eye-to-eye, and they say, 'I'm in trouble. I need you. Can you help me?' You know, we're not afraid of being vulnerable."

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What are Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin doing now?

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are gearing up for the theatrical release of 80 for Brady. The new movie follows four women who adore Tom Brady as they embark on a game-changing adventure to try to score tickets to Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.

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Does the cast of Grace and Frankie get along?

The on-screen chemistry was genuine and continued behind the scenes.

“We both have the same work ethic, and we genuinely love each other, even though we come from such different backgrounds ... I know she has my back, and I know I have hers,” Tomlin raved in an April 2022 interview with The Hollywood Reporter that ran shortly before the series finale of Grace and Frankie.

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Are Grace and Frankie friends IRL?

Grace and Frankie were fictional characters on Netflix's Grace and Frankie. The actresses who played the titular roles, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, are long-time friends. The two hit it off on the set of the 1980s hit movie 9 to 5 and have been pals ever since.

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What movies did Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play in together?

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin starred together in 9 to 5 in 1981. Fonda also appeared in Tomlin's Emmy-winning TV movie Lily: Sold Out that same year. In 2022, Fonda and Tomlin were both in Moving On, an indie comedy about two estranged friends who reconnect at a funeral. The pair teamed up once again for 80 for Brady, set for a theatrical release on Friday, Feb. 3.

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What shows have Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin been in together?

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin were the stars of Netflix's longest-running series, Grace and Frankie. The show ran for seven seasons and 94 episodes, the final of which came in 2022. Fresh off the success of 9 to 5, Fonda was also in Tomlin's made-for-TV flick Lily: Sold Out in 1981.

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What movies did Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin make after Grace and Frankie?

Two (so far). The pals starred in the indie comedy Moving On in 2022. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reunited for 80 for Brady, which drops on Friday, Feb. 3 — about one week before the Super Bowl.

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