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Although Lily Tomlin may be best known for her comedic talents, she feels equally comfortable taking on dramatic roles, such as her current part on the FX series "Damages" co-starring Glenn Close.

"You get pigeonholed," Tomlin says of her primary image as a funny woman. "To me, there's not a great deal of difference. It's all performance and all interpretation, so stylistically, one vehicle allows a certain latitude or not, even within each of those forms. If the writing is good, it's easier to do drama, but I just like to perform."

Whatever the genre, Tomlin wouldn't mind it if she were offered a TV role at the time of the series' creation. "Damages" is in its third season, and Tomlin's other regular TV parts have included joining the casts of "Murphy Brown" and "The West Wing" toward the end of their runs.

"No one wants me right out of the gate," Tomlin says. "In mid-race, they say, 'Let's bring that filly in.'"

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