Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

🎂 26th April 1933 (92 yrs) 📍 San Antonio, Texas, USA

Known For

The Front Page

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.

Carol Burnett

Movies Featuring Carol Burnett

Starring Dick Van Dyke

Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025)

The New Yorker at 100

The New Yorker at 100 (2025)

as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion

Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion (2024)

as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)

as Self
Celebrating Carol: The Gift of Laughter

Celebrating Carol: The Gift of Laughter (2023)

as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)

as Self
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection (2023)

as Self
Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi (2022)

as Self
Betty White: A Celebration

Betty White: A Celebration (2022)

as Self
Trolls Holiday in Harmony

Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021)

as Windbreeze (voice)
Dean Martin: King of Cool

Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)

as Self
Becoming Cousteau

Becoming Cousteau (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)

as Self
Mister Candid Camera

Mister Candid Camera (2021)

as Self
All Together Now

All Together Now (2020)

as Joan
The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps (2020)

as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)

as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)

as (archive footage)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? (2019)

as Chairol Burnett (voice)
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4 (2019)

as Chairol Burnett (voice)
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! (2019)

as Self
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)

as Ardis
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special

The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017)

as Herself
Household Name

Household Name (2017)

as Vivian Valmont
No Image

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012)

as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)

as Self
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)

as (archive footage)
Post Grad

Post Grad (2009)

as Grandma Maureen
Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

as Kangaroo (voice)
Once Upon A Mattress

Once Upon A Mattress (2005)

as Queen Aggravain
No Image

The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights (2004)

as Herself
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

as Self
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers

Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers (2001)

as Herself
Putting It Together

Putting It Together (2001)

as The Wife
The Trumpet of the Swan

The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)

as Mrs. Hammerbotham (voice)
No Image

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000)

as Self
Get Bruce!

Get Bruce! (1999)

as Self
No Image

Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

as Self (archive footage)
The Marriage Fool

The Marriage Fool (1998)

as Florence
No Image

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers (1998)

as Self (archive footage)
A Bing Crosby Christmas

A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998)

as Self (archive footage)
Moon Over Broadway

Moon Over Broadway (1997)

as Self
No Image

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997)

as Self
Men, Movies & Carol

Men, Movies & Carol (1994)

as Self
Seasons of the Heart

Seasons of the Heart (1994)

as Vivian Levinson
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992)

as Herself
Wisecracks

Wisecracks (1992)

Noises Off...

Noises Off... (1992)

as Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett
The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1991)

as Narrator / Mrs. Rabbit / Cat (voice)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991)

as host
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)

as Self
Julie and Carol: Together Again

Julie and Carol: Together Again (1989)

as Self
No Image

1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular (1989)

as Self
Hostage

Hostage (1988)

as Martha
Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite (1987)

as Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

as Self
Superstars and their Moms

Superstars and their Moms (1987)

as Self - Host
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

as Self
No Image

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)

as Self
Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert (1986)

as Carlotta Campion
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York

Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York (1986)

as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)

as Self (archive footage)
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After (1985)

as Narrator (voice)
The Laundromat

The Laundromat (1985)

as Alberta Johnson
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
Burnett Discovers Domingo

Burnett Discovers Domingo (1984)

as Self
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983)

as Self
Between Friends

Between Friends (1983)

as Mary Catherine Castelli
No Image

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982)

as Beatrice O'Reilly
Annie

Annie (1982)

as Miss Hannigan
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)

as Self
Eunice

Eunice (1982)

as Eunice
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical

Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical (1982)

as Self / Miss Hannigan
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)

as Emily "Chu Chu"
The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons (1981)

as Kate Burroughs
Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire (1980)

as Peg Mullen
HealtH

HealtH (1980)

as Gloria Burbank
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)

as Self (archive footage)
Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)

The Tenth Month

The Tenth Month (1979)

as Dori Grey
Dolly and Carol in Nashville

Dolly and Carol in Nashville (1979)

as Self / Marcy
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50 (1978)

as Self
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978)

as Dorothy Benson
A Wedding

A Wedding (1978)

as Tulip Brenner
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978)

as Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)

as Self
Sills and Burnett at the Met

Sills and Burnett at the Met (1976)

as Self
No Image

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
Twigs

Twigs (1975)

as Emily / Celia / Dorothy / Ma
Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch (1974)

as Self
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974)

as Self
The Front Page

The Front Page (1974)

as Mollie Malloy
6 RMS RIV VU

6 RMS RIV VU (1974)

as Anne Miller
No Image

Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973)

as Self
Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)

as Tillie Shlain Seltzer
Once Upon a Mattress

Once Upon a Mattress (1972)

as Princess Winifred the Woebegone
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971)

as Self
This Way to Sesame Street

This Way to Sesame Street (1969)

Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman (1968)

as Miss Grebs
Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

as Self
Carol and Company

Carol and Company (1966)

as Self
Carol + 2

Carol + 2 (1966)

as Self
Once Upon a Mattress

Once Upon a Mattress (1964)

as Princess Winnifred
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)

as Stella Irving
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane (1963)

as Calamity Jane
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall

Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962)

as Self