Carol Burnett
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 227 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 26, 1933 San Antonio, Texas, USA 227 credits
Biography
Carol Creighton Burnett was born on April 26, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas. She is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and writer. Burnett began her career in New York, achieving success on Broadway before making her television debut. Following successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, she relocated to Los Angeles. There, she began an eleven-year run on The Carol Burnett Show, a variety show combining comedy sketches, song, and dance with roots in vaudeville. Aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978, the program featured comedy sketches ranging from film parodies to character pieces, during which Burnett created many endearing characters.
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Career overview
Carol Creighton Burnett was born on April 26, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas. She is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and writer. Burnett began her professional career in New York, where she became a hit on Broadway before making her television debut. Following successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Burnett relocated to Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, Burnett began an eleven-year run on The Carol Burnett Show, which aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. Rooted in vaudeville, the variety show combined comedy sketches, song, and dance. The comedy sketches featured during the program ranged from film parodies to character pieces. Throughout the television run of the show, Burnett created many endearing characters.
The Movie Database credits Burnett with 211 known acting credits. Her career spans multiple mediums and decades, establishing her as a prominent figure in American entertainment through her work on stage and television.
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Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
The New Yorker at 100Starring Dick Van DykeGood Hang with Amy Poehler
Palm RoyaleOutstanding: A Comedy RevolutionBob Mackie: Naked Illusion
FrasierDick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicCommitment to LifeCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · Executive Producer
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Betty White: A CelebrationLucy and Desi
HacksLicorice Pizza · ThanksBecoming CousteauTrolls Holiday in HarmonyDean Martin: King of Cool
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek FarewellThe Story of SoapsAll Together NowThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Kelly Clarkson ShowToy Story 4Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Mad About YouForky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the AltarA Little Help with Carol BurnettA Little Help with Carol Burnett · Creator
SteveThe Jim Jefferies ShowJulie's GreenroomThe History of ComedyThe Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
ChelseaAngie Tribeca
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertBetter Call Saul
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersSigned, Sealed, Delivered
Makers: Women Who Make America
Inside ComedyBetty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisClassic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Hawaii Five-0ConanHot in Cleveland
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenGleePost Grad
Horton Hears a Who!Shatner's Raw Nerve
The Megan Mullally Show
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Colbert ReportOnce Upon A MattressOnce Upon A Mattress · Executive Producer
Desperate HousewivesThe Tony Danza ShowThe Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
The Trumpet of the SwanPutting It TogetherCarol Burnett: Show StoppersCarol Burnett: Show Stoppers · Executive Producer
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGet Bruce!Television: The First Fifty Years
Hollywood SquaresSonny & Me: Cher RemembersThe Marriage FoolA Bing Crosby Christmas
The ViewMoon Over BroadwayHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Access HollywoodThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
Women of the House
Full Filmography
227 titles- Michael Jackson: A Life in Music (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- The New Yorker at 100 (2025) as Self
- Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025) as Self
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler (2025)
- Palm Royale (2024) as Norma Dellacorte
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion (2024) as Self
- Frasier (2023) as Jennifer (voice)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) as Self
- Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) as Self
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) Executive Producer
- Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection (2023) as Self
- Celebrating Carol: The Gift of Laughter (2023) as Self
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (2022) as Self
- Betty White: A Celebration (2022) as Self
- Lucy and Desi (2022) as Self
- Hacks (2021) as Carol Burnett
- Licorice Pizza (2021) Thanks
- Becoming Cousteau (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021) as Windbreeze (voice)
- Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021) as Self
- Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Mister Candid Camera (2021) as Self
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) as Self
- Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020) as Self
- The Story of Soaps (2020) as Self
- All Together Now (2020) as Joan
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020) as (archive footage)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Toy Story 4 (2019) as Chairol Burnett (voice)
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019) as Carol Burnett (voice)
- Mad About You (2019) as Theresa Stemple
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? (2019) as Chairol Burnett (voice)
- Forky Asks a Question (2019) as Chairol Burnett
- Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! (2019) as Self
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018) as Ardis
- A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018) as Herself - Host
- A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018) Creator
- Steve (2017) as Self
- The Jim Jefferies Show (2017) as Self
- Julie's Greenroom (2017) as Mrs. Brightful
- The History of Comedy (2017) as Self
- The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017) as Herself
- The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017) Writer
- Household Name (2017) as Vivian Valmont
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Angie Tribeca (2016) as President Priscilla Filcox
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Better Call Saul (2015) as Marion
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2014) as Ardis Paine
- Makers: Women Who Make America (2013) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012) as Self
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) as Self
- Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011) as (archive footage)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Deb McGarrett
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Penny
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Glee (2009) as Doris Sylvester
- Post Grad (2009) as Grandma Maureen
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008) as Kangaroo (voice)
- Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008) as Self
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self - Guest
- Once Upon A Mattress (2005) as Queen Aggravain
- Once Upon A Mattress (2005) Executive Producer
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Eleanor Mason
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights (2004) as Herself
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) as Self
- The Trumpet of the Swan (2001) as Mrs. Hammerbotham (voice)
- Putting It Together (2001) as The Wife
- Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers (2001) as Herself
- Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers (2001) Executive Producer
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Birdie Sulloway
- Get Bruce! (1999) as Self
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The Marriage Fool (1998) as Florence
- A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The View (1997) as Self
- Moon Over Broadway (1997) as Self
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997) as Self
- Access Hollywood (1996) as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Women of the House (1995) as Self
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Lillian Bennett
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Self - Host
- Seasons of the Heart (1994) as Vivian Levinson
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Men, Movies & Carol (1994) as Self
- Men, Movies & Carol (1994) Writer
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Mad About You (1992) as Theresa Stemple
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Carol Burnett
- Wisecracks (1992)
- Noises Off... (1992) as Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett
- Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992) as Herself
- The Carol Burnett Show (1991) as Various Characters
- The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (1991) as host
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1991) as Narrator / Mrs. Rabbit / Cat (voice)
- Carol & Company (1990) as Myna
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) as Self
- Julie and Carol: Together Again (1989) as Self
- 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular (1989) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Hostage (1988) as Martha
- Plaza Suite (1987) as Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley
- Plaza Suite (1987) Executive Producer
- Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987) as Self
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self
- Superstars and their Moms (1987) as Self - Host
- American Masters (1986) as Self - Interviewee
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Fresno (1986) as Charlotte Kensington
- Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York (1986) as Self
- Follies: In Concert (1986) as Carlotta Campion
- The Laundromat (1985) as Alberta Johnson
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Happily Ever After (1985) as Narrator (voice)
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self
- Burnett Discovers Domingo (1984) as Self
- The A-Team (1983) as Deidre
- Mama's Family (1983) as Eunice Higgins
- Between Friends (1983) as Mary Catherine Castelli
- All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983) as Self
- Fame (1982)
- Annie (1982) as Miss Hannigan
- Eunice (1982) as Eunice
- Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982) as Beatrice O'Reilly
- Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical (1982) as Self / Miss Hannigan
- Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982) as Self
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) as Emily "Chu Chu"
- The Four Seasons (1981) as Kate Burroughs
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Susan Johnson
- The Tim Conway Show (1980) as Self
- Friendly Fire (1980) as Peg Mullen
- HealtH (1980) as Gloria Burbank
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980) as Self (archive footage)
- Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)
- The Tenth Month (1979) as Dori Grey
- Carol Burnett & Company (1979)
- Dolly and Carol in Nashville (1979) as Self / Marcy
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Mickey's 50 (1978) as Self
- A Wedding (1978) as Tulip Brenner
- The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978) as Dorothy Benson
- Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978) as Self
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- The Sonny and Cher Show (1976)
- Sills and Burnett at the Met (1976) as Self
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Cher (1975) as Self - Guest
- Twigs (1975) as Emily / Celia / Dorothy / Ma
- Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- 6 RMS RIV VU (1974) as Anne Miller
- Out to Lunch (1974) as Self
- The Front Page (1974) as Mollie Malloy
- Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973) as Self
- Keep US Beautiful (1973) as self
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- Carol Burnett and Friends (1972)
- Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) as Tillie Shlain Seltzer
- Once Upon a Mattress (1972) as Princess Winifred the Woebegone
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Pet Set (1971) as Self
- Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971) as Self
- Sesame Street (1969)
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- The Barbara McNair Show (1969) as Self
- The Jim Nabors Hour (1969)
- This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Carol Burnett
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Carol Krausmeyer
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes (1968) as Carol Burnett, Eunice, Stewardess, etc.
- The Carol Burnett Show - The Lost Episodes (1968) Creator
- Star Spangled Salesman (1968) as Miss Grebs
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Various Characters
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) as Self
- Carol + 2 (1966) as Self
- Carol and Company (1966) as Self
- Get Smart (1965) as Ozark Annie
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) as Carol Barnes
- Once Upon a Mattress (1964) as Princess Winnifred
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963) as Stella Irving
- Calamity Jane (1963) as Calamity Jane
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Carol Bradford
- Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Agnes Grep
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter / Recipient
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Stanley (1956) as Celia Howard
- Today (1952) as Self
- Omnibus (1952)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self /Goodfellow's Wife (uncredited)
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Texaco Star Theater (1948)
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Carol Burnett best known for?
Carol Burnett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Michael Jackson: A Life in Music (2026), Palm Royale (2024), Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023), Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (2022).
When and where was Carol Burnett born?
Carol Burnett was born on April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
How many credits does Carol Burnett have?
Carol Burnett has accumulated over 227 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Carol Burnett's background in cinema and television?
Carol Creighton Burnett was born on April 26, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas. She is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and writer. Burnett began her career in New York, achieving success on Broadway before making her television debut. Following successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, she relocated t...
Carol Burnett by the numbers
227credits
117films
110TV series
1944–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter — aged about 42
- Better Call Saul (2015) as Marion — aged about 82
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Agnes Grep — aged about 26
- Mad About You (2019) as Theresa Stemple — aged about 86
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self — aged about 39
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019) as Carol Burnett (voice) — aged about 86
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