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Carol Burnett

Birth Place: San Antonio, TX, USA

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Burnett, an award-winning actress, and best-selling author is widely recognized by the public and her peers for her comedic and dramatic roles on television, film and Broadway, most notably "The Carol Burnett Show." Named in 2007 by Time magazine as one of 100 Best Television Shows of All Time, "The Carol Burnett Show" ran for 11 years, averaged 30 million viewers per week and received 25 Emmy Awards, making it one of the most honored shows in television history.
As a highly acclaimed actress, Burnett also has been honored with Emmys, People's Choice Awards, the Horatio Alger Award, an Ace Award, the Peabody and a Grammy. A KENNEDY Center Honoree, the recipient of the KENNEDY Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The City of Los Angeles named the intersection of Highland Avenue and Selma Avenue directly adjacent to Hollywood High School, Burnett's alma mater, Carol Burnett Square and CBS Studios dedicated "The Carol Burnett Artist Entrance" in her honor. Burnett was celebrated by her colleagues and fellow actors with the Life Achievement Award at the 2016 SAG Awards.
As a passionate supporter of the arts and education, she established several scholarships around the country, including the Carol Burnett Musical Theatre Competition at her alma mater, UCLA, and the Carrie Hamilton Foundation, to honor her daughter's memory.

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Carol Burnett STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Melissa Gardner [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
The Wife

[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 1998
Amy

[Broadway]
1995
Charlotte Hay

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 1985
Carlotta Campion

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1964
Hope Springfield

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1959
Princess Winnifred

[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 1993
Performer

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1974
Agnes

Writing

Source Material
Playwright

Carol Burnett Movies

No Place Like Home
[ 1960 ]
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
[ 1963 ] Stella Irving
Calamity Jane
[ 1963 ] Calamity Jane
Once Upon a Mattress
[ 1964 ] Princess Winnifred
Carol and Company
[ 1966 ]
The Tim Conway Special
[ 1970 ]
A Last Laugh at the Sixties
[ 1970 ]
Li'l Abner
[ 1971 ]
Pete 'n' Tillie
[ 1972 ] Tillie
Once Upon a Mattress
[ 1972 ] Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Burt and the Girls
[ 1973 ]
The Front Page
[ 1974 ] Mollie Malloy
Out to Lunch
[ 1974 ]
6 Rms Riv Vu
[ 1974 ] Anne Miller
Twigs
[ 1975 ] Emily / Celia / Dorothy / ...
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
[ 1978 ] Dorothy Benson
A Wedding
[ 1978 ] Tulip Brenner
The Tenth Month
[ 1979 ] Dori Grey
Friendly Fire
[ 1979 ] Peg Mullen
The Wild Wacky Wonderful World of Winter
[ 1980 ]
HealtH
[ 1980 ] Gloria Burbank
The Four Seasons
[ 1981 ] Kate Burroughs
Christmas in Hawaii
[ 1981 ]
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
[ 1981 ] Emily
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
[ 1982 ] Beatrice O'Reilly
Eunice
[ 1982 ] Eunice
Annie
[ 1982 ] Miss Hannigan
Between Friends
[ 1983 ] Mary Catherine Castelli
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
[ 1983 ]
Happily Ever After
[ 1985 ] Narrator
The Laundromat
[ 1985 ] Alberta Johnson
Plaza Suite
[ 1987 ] Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson
[ 1987 ]
Hostage
[ 1988 ] Martha
Julie & Carol: Together Again
[ 1989 ]
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
[ 1991 ] Narrator / Mrs. Rabbit / Cat - Voice
Noises Off...
[ 1992 ] Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett
Men, Movies & Carol
[ 1994 ]
Seasons of the Heart
[ 1994 ] Vivian Levinson
All My Children 25th Anniversary Special
[ 1995 ] Self - Hostess
The Marriage Fool
[ 1998 ] Florence
Putting It Together
[ 2000 ] The Wife
The Trumpet of the Swan
[ 2001 ] Mrs. Hammerbotham - Voice
Once Upon a Mattress
[ 2005 ] Queen Aggravain
Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories
[ 2008 ]
Horton Hears a Who!
[ 2008 ] Kangaroo - Voice
Post Grad
[ 2009 ] Grandma Maureen
Arrietty
[ 2010 ] Hara - Voice
A Carol Burnett Christmas
[ 2012 ]
Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches
[ 2016 ] Host
Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders
[ 2016 ]
Household Name
[ 2017 ] Vivian Valmont
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
[ 2018 ] Ardis
Surely, You Jest
[ 2019 ]
Toy Story 4
[ 2019 ] Chairol Burnett - Voice
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On
[ 2019 ]
Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy
[ 2020 ]
All Together Now
[ 2020 ] Joan
Licorice Pizza
[ 2021 ]
Betty White: A Celebration
[ 2022 ]

Carol Burnett TV Shows

Omnibus
Stanley
[ 1956-1957 ] Celia Howard, Celia
The DuPont Show of the Week
Narrator
The Twilight Zone
Agnes Grep
Get Smart
Ozark Annie
The Lucy Show
[ 1966-1967 ] Carol Bradford
Gomer Pyle: USMC
[ 1967-1969 ] Sgt. Carol, Carol Barnes
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour
Here's Lucy
[ 1969-1971 ] Carol Krausmeyer, Carol Burnett
Insight
Eve
The Carol Burnett Show
[ 1967-1978 ]
Carol Burnett & Company
The Tim Conway Show
Bird Lady, Mrs. Wiggins
SCTV Network
Woman in Courtroom
Mama's Family
[ 1983-1984 ] Eunice Higgins
Fresno
Charlotte Kensington
Fame
Rose
Magnum, P.I.
[ 1984-1988 ] Susan Johnson
Carol & Company
[ 1990-1991 ] Dorothy Tibbit
HBO Storybook Musicals
Narrator, Mrs. Rabbit, Cat
Evening Shade
Carol Burnett
Women of the House
Carol Burnett
Touched by an Angel
Lillian Bennett
The Larry Sanders Show
[ 1992-1998 ] Carol Burnett
The Wonderful World of Disney
Queen Aggravain
Desperate Housewives
Eleanor Mason
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Birdie Sulloway
All My Children
[ 1983-2011 ] Verla Grubbs, Mrs. Johnson
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Ardis Paine
Curious George
[ 2013-2014 ] Great Aunt Sylvia
Hot in Cleveland
[ 2013-2015 ] Penny
Glee
[ 2010-2015 ] Doris Sylvester
Hawaii Five-0
[ 2013-2016 ] Deb McGarrett
Julie's Greenroom
Mrs. Edna Brightful
Angie Tribeca
President Priscilla Filcox
Mad About You
[ 1996-2019 ] Theresa Stemple
Forky Asks a Question
Chairol Burnett
Better Call Saul
Marion

Carol Burnett Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Carol Burnett , Moon Over Buffalo


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Tony Awards - 1969 - Special Tony Award

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1964 - Other Awards

Carol Burnett


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Theatre World Awards - 1960 - Performance

Carol Burnett, Once Upon a Mattress

Tony Awards - 1960 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carol Burnett, Once Upon a Mattress

Carol Burnett Videos

Carol Burnett News


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Carol Burnett FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Carol Burnett been in?

Carol Burnett has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Carol Burnett been in?

Carol Burnett has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Carol Burnett been nominated for?

Carol Burnett has been nominated for the following awards: - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Moon Over Buffalo - Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) - Other Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Once Upon a Mattress - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once Upon a Mattress.

What awards has Carol Burnett won?

Carol Burnett has won the Special Tony Award at the Tony Awards, Other Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Once Upon a Mattress.

How many shows has Carol Burnett written?

Carol Burnett has written 1 shows including Hollywood Arms (Source Material).

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