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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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STAGE CREDITS

Love Letters Love Letters
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Melissa Gardner [Replacement]
Putting It Together
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
The Wife
Putting It Together
[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 1998
Amy
Moon Over Buffalo
[Broadway]
1995
Charlotte Hay
Follies
[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 1985
Carlotta Campion
Fade Out - Fade In
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1964
Hope Springfield
Once Upon a Mattress
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1959
Princess Winnifred
Company
[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 1993
Performer
I Do! I Do!
[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1974
Agnes

Writing

Hollywood Arms
Source Material
Playwright

Movies

No Place Like Home
[ 1960 ]
Calamity Jane
[ 1963 ] Calamity Jane
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
[ 1963 ] Stella Irving
Once Upon a Mattress
[ 1964 ] Princess Winnifred
Carol and Company
[ 1966 ]
A Last Laugh at the Sixties
[ 1970 ]
The Tim Conway Special
[ 1970 ]
Li'l Abner
[ 1971 ]
Once Upon a Mattress
[ 1972 ] Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Pete 'n' Tillie
[ 1972 ] Tillie
Burt and the Girls
[ 1973 ]
6 Rms Riv Vu
[ 1974 ] Anne Miller
Out to Lunch
[ 1974 ]
The Front Page
[ 1974 ] Mollie Malloy
Twigs
[ 1975 ] Emily / Celia / Dorothy / ...
A Wedding
[ 1978 ] Tulip Brenner
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
[ 1978 ] Dorothy Benson
Friendly Fire
[ 1979 ] Peg Mullen
The Tenth Month
[ 1979 ] Dori Grey
HealtH
[ 1980 ] Gloria Burbank
The Wild Wacky Wonderful World of Winter
[ 1980 ]
Christmas in Hawaii
[ 1981 ]
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
[ 1981 ] Emily
The Four Seasons
[ 1981 ] Kate Burroughs
Annie
[ 1982 ] Miss Hannigan
Eunice
[ 1982 ] Eunice
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
[ 1982 ] Beatrice O'Reilly
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
[ 1983 ]
Between Friends
[ 1983 ] Mary Catherine Castelli
Happily Ever After
[ 1985 ] Narrator
The Laundromat
[ 1985 ] Alberta Johnson
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson
[ 1987 ]
Plaza Suite
[ 1987 ] Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley
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
Horton Hears a Who!
[ 2008 ] Kangaroo - Voice
Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories
[ 2008 ]
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
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On
[ 2019 ]
Surely, You Jest
[ 2019 ]
Toy Story 4
[ 2019 ] Chairol Burnett - Voice
All Together Now
[ 2020 ] Joan
Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy
[ 2020 ]
Licorice Pizza
[ 2021 ]
Betty White: A Celebration
[ 2022 ]

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
Curious George
[ 2013-2014 ] Great Aunt Sylvia
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Ardis Paine
Glee
[ 2010-2015 ] Doris Sylvester
Hot in Cleveland
[ 2013-2015 ] Penny
Hawaii Five-0
[ 2013-2016 ] Deb McGarrett
Julie's Greenroom
Mrs. Edna Brightful
Angie Tribeca
President Priscilla Filcox
Forky Asks a Question
Chairol Burnett
Mad About You
[ 1996-2019 ] Theresa Stemple
Better Call Saul
Marion

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

Carol Burnett


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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

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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?

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 and 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 a Special Tony Award from the Tony Awards, as well as additional recognition including awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards and a performance award from the Theatre World Awards for her work in 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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