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
2025
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler as Self - Guest
- 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)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love 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
- Lucy and Desi as Self
- Betty White: A Celebration as Self
2021
- Hacks as Carol Burnett
- Licorice Pizza ... (Thanks)
- Trolls Holiday in Harmony as Windbreeze (voice)
- Dean Martin: King of Cool as Self
- Becoming Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)
- Mister Candid Camera as Self
2020
- 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
- All Together Now as Joan
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 as Chairol Burnett
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? as Chairol Burnett (voice)
- Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! as Self
2018
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar as Ardis
- A Little Help with Carol Burnett as Herself - Host
2017
- Steve as Self
- The Jim Jefferies Show as Self
- The History of Comedy as Self
- Julie's Greenroom as Mrs. Brightful
- The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special as Herself
- Household Name as Vivian Valmont
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Angie Tribeca as President Priscilla Filcox
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Better Call Saul as Marion
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
- Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as (archive footage)
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- Hawaii Five-0 as Deb McGarrett
- 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 Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
- 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
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- Cher: The Farewell Tour as Self (archive footage)
2001
- The Trumpet of the Swan as Mrs. Hammerbotham (voice)
- Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers as Herself
- Putting It Together as The Wife
2000
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy as Self
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Birdie Sulloway
- Get Bruce! as Self
- Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
- Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers as Self (archive footage)
- The Marriage Fool as Florence
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 Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) as host
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit as Narrator / Mrs. Rabbit / Cat (voice)
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
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self
- Superstars and their Moms as Self - Host
- Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin as Self
- Plaza Suite as Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley
1986
- American Masters as Self - Interviewee
- Fresno as Charlotte Kensington
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
- Neil Diamond... Hello Again as Self
- 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
- All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra as Self
- Between Friends as Mary Catherine Castelli
1982
- Fame
- Annie as Miss Hannigan
- Eunice as Eunice
- Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice as Beatrice O'Reilly
- Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical as Self / Miss Hannigan
- Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter as Self
1981
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Emily "Chu Chu"
- The Four Seasons as Kate Burroughs
1980
- Magnum, P.I. as Susan Johnson
- The Tim Conway Show as Self
- Friendly Fire as Peg Mullen
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self (archive footage)
- HealtH as Gloria Burbank
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
- The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank as Dorothy Benson
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- 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
- Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television as Self (archive footage)
- Twigs as Emily / Celia / Dorothy / Ma
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- The Front Page as Mollie Malloy
- Out to Lunch as Self
- 6 RMS RIV VU as Anne Miller
- Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now as Self
1973
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- Keep U.S. Beautiful as Self
- Keep US Beautiful as self
1972
- The Midnight Special as Self
- Carol Burnett and Friends
- Once Upon a Mattress as Princess Winifred the Woebegone
- Pete 'n' Tillie as Tillie Shlain Seltzer
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- The Pet Set as Self
- Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center as Self
1969
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Here's Lucy as Carol Burnett
- 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
- The Bob Hope Show as Self /Goodfellow's Wife (uncredited)
1948
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self