Carol Burnett
Born: 1933-04-26 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut. After successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Carol moved to Los Angeles and began an eleven-year run on The Carol Burnett Show which was aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With roots in vaudeville, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show which combined comedy sketches, song, and dance. The comedy sketches ranged from film parodies to character pieces. Burnett created many endearing characters during the show's television run.
Filmography
2026
- Michael Jackson: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
2025
- The New Yorker at 100 as Self
- Starring Dick Van Dyke as Self
2024
- Palm Royale as Norma Dellacorte
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion as Self
2023
- Frasier as Jennifer (voice)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection as Self
- Commitment to Life as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrating Carol: The Gift of Laughter as Self
2022
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- Betty White: A Celebration as Self
- Lucy and Desi as Self
2021
- Hacks as Carol Burnett
- Licorice Pizza ... (Thanks)
- Trolls Holiday in Harmony as Windbreeze (voice)
- Becoming Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- Dean Martin: King of Cool as Self
- Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)
- Mister Candid Camera as Self
2020
- All Together Now as Joan
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage)
- The Story of Soaps as Self
- Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Toy Story 4 as Chairol Burnett (voice)
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Carol Burnett (voice)
- Mad About You as Theresa Stemple
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? as Chairol Burnett (voice)
- Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! as Self
2018
- A Little Help with Carol Burnett as Herself - Host
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar as Ardis
2017
- The Jim Jefferies Show as Self
- The History of Comedy as Self
- Steve as Self
- Julie's Greenroom as Mrs. Brightful
- Household Name as Vivian Valmont
- The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special as Herself
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Angie Tribeca as President Priscilla Filcox
2015
- Better Call Saul as Marion
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Ardis Paine
2013
- Makers: Women Who Make America as Self
2012
2011
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as (archive footage)
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Deb McGarrett
- Conan as Self
- Hot in Cleveland as Penny
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Doris Sylvester
- Post Grad as Grandma Maureen
2008
- Horton Hears a Who! as Kangaroo (voice)
- Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
2006
- The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2005
- The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Once Upon A Mattress as Queen Aggravain
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Eleanor Mason
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights as Herself
2003
2001
- The Trumpet of the Swan as Mrs. Hammerbotham (voice)
- Putting It Together as The Wife
- Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers as Herself
2000
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy as Self
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Birdie Sulloway
- Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
- Get Bruce! as Self
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- The Marriage Fool as Florence
- A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
- Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers as Self (archive footage)
1997
- The View as Self
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
- Moon Over Broadway as Self
1996
- Access Hollywood as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1995
- Women of the House as Self
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Lillian Bennett
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- Seasons of the Heart as Vivian Levinson
- Men, Movies & Carol as Self
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
1992
- Mad About You as Theresa Stemple
- The Larry Sanders Show as Carol Burnett
- Noises Off... as Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett
- Wisecracks
- Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Herself
1991
- The Carol Burnett Show as Various Characters
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit as Narrator / Mrs. Rabbit / Cat (voice)
- The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) as host
1990
- Carol & Company as Myna
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self
1989
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self (archive footage)
- Hostage as Martha
1987
- Superstars and their Moms as Self - Host
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- Plaza Suite as Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley
- Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin as Self
1986
- American Masters as Self - Interviewee
- Fresno as Charlotte Kensington
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
- Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York as Self
- Follies: In Concert as Carlotta Campion
1985
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- Happily Ever After as Narrator (voice)
- The Laundromat as Alberta Johnson
1984
- Jeopardy! as Self
- Burnett Discovers Domingo as Self
1983
- The A-Team as Deidre
- Mama's Family as Eunice Higgins
- Between Friends as Mary Catherine Castelli
- All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self
1982
- Fame
- Annie as Miss Hannigan
- Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical as Self / Miss Hannigan
- Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter as Self
- Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice as Beatrice O'Reilly
- Eunice as Eunice
1981
- The Four Seasons as Kate Burroughs
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Emily "Chu Chu"
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Susan Johnson
- The Tim Conway Show as Self
- HealtH as Gloria Burbank
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self (archive footage)
- Friendly Fire as Peg Mullen
1979
- Carol Burnett & Company
- Dolly and Carol in Nashville as Self / Marcy
- The Tenth Month as Dori Grey
- Musical Comedy Tonight
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- A Wedding as Tulip Brenner
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank as Dorothy Benson
- Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin as Self
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- The Sonny and Cher Show
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
- Sills and Burnett at the Met as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- Cher as Self - Guest
- Twigs as Emily / Celia / Dorothy / Ma
- Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as Self (archive footage)
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- The Front Page as Mollie Malloy
- Out to Lunch as Self
- Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now as Self
- 6 RMS RIV VU as Anne Miller
1973
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- Keep US Beautiful as self
- Keep U.S. Beautiful as Self
1972
- The Midnight Special as Self
- Carol Burnett and Friends
- Pete 'n' Tillie as Tillie Shlain Seltzer
- Once Upon a Mattress as Princess Winifred the Woebegone
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- The Pet Set as Self
- Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center as Self
1969
1968
- Here's Lucy as Carol Burnett
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes as Carol Burnett, Eunice, Stewardess, etc.
- Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
- Star Spangled Salesman as Miss Grebs
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Various Characters
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
1966
- Carol + 2 as Self
- Carol and Company as Self
1965
- Get Smart as Ozark Annie
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- Once Upon a Mattress as Princess Winnifred
1963
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? as Stella Irving
- Calamity Jane as Calamity Jane
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- The Lucy Show as Carol Bradford
- Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Agnes Grep
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter / Recipient
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- Stanley as Celia Howard
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show as Self /Goodfellow's Wife (uncredited)
1948
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self