Career Highlights

Actor Credits



Update Information
 

Carol Burnett Biography
For 11 years beginning in 1967, Carol Burnett (born 1933) was the undisputed leader in television entertainment. On her long-running program for the CBS television network, The Carol Burnett Show, the multi-talented Burnett expanded and upgraded the concept of the television variety show, mixing song and dance routines, elegant costumes, and zany hu mor sketches in ways that appealed to a massive populous audience. She was one of the first actors to be allowed complete control of every aspect of the show`s creation, without excessive interference from network brass. Since the show`s final season in 1978, Burnett has remained active as a producer, actor, and playwright who is respected by her colleagues for her strong work ethic and adored by her audiences for her decidedly unpretentious demeanor.
 

Comments
Be the first person to add a comment!
 

Submit a Comment
 

Trivia
Quotes
  • "Comedy is tragedy -- plus time."
  • "Sometimes a guy would ask me to jitterbug, but nine times out of ten, they were not only a foot shorter than I was, but geeks to
    Life
    Trivia
  • On her fifty-sixth birthday, her good friend Lucille Ball died that morning -- April 26, 1989. That afternoon, Burnett received the flowers that Ball had ordered for her birthday.
    (imdb.com)
  • 1985: Inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
    (imdb.com)
  • At age 10, comedian Jim Carrey sent her his resume.Was a good friend of Lucille Ball, with whom she appeared several times on "The Lucy Show" (1962).
    (imdb.com)
  • Best friends with Julie Andrews and Beverly Sills.
    (imdb.com)
  • Biography in: "Who`s Who in Comedy", by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 74-76. New York: Facts on File, 1992
    (imdb.com)
  • Bob Mackie is her favorite designer. He designed all of the costumes for "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967).
    (imdb.com)
  • Lost her daughter, Carrie Hamilton, on January 20, 2002 to lung and brain cancer.
    (imdb.com)
  • Lucille Ball gave Carol her first baby shower.
    (imdb.com)
  • Most familiar to children as the show-stealing Miss Hannigan in Annie.
    (imdb.com)
  • One of 5 recipients of the 2003 Kennedy Center Honors; other recipients were James Brown, Loretta Lynn, Mike Nichols and Itzhak Perlman.
    (imdb.com)
  • A.A. from U.C. Berkeley [1954]
    (imdb.com)
  • Attended but did not complete her degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1954.
    (imdb.com)
  • Born at 4:00am-CST
    (imdb.com)
  • Considered Jim Nabors to be her good luck charm. He appeared as a guest on the first episode of "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967), and when the show took off, she had him back on the first episode of every season.
    (imdb.com)
  • Daughter Erin Hamilton was Miss Golden Globe 1993.
    (imdb.com)
  • In 1981, she successfully sued the "National Enquirer" for libel, prompted by its article describing her alleged public drunkenness during an altercation with then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger while in a Washington restaurant. The case remains a landmark in the study of libel cases involving celebrities.
    (imdb.com)
  • Measurements: 33 1/2-26-37 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
    (imdb.com)
  • Mother of actress Carrie Hamilton, Jody Hamilton and singer Erin Hamilton.
    (imdb.com)
  • Was forced to drop out of the 1964 Broadway musical "Fade Out, Fade In" after sustaining a neck injury in a taxi accident. The show`s producers sued her for breach of contract, but the suit was later dropped.
    (imdb.com)
  • When asked, on her show, who her favorite actor was, she replied, "Anthony Hopkins - you know, the little English guy?"
    (imdb.com)
    •  

    Top Contributors
    Top editors for this profile:
    Who's Dated Who content is contributed and edited by our readers. Please report errors or omissions on this page.
    Signup Here
     

    Related Links
     

    Related Profiles