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Also Known As Carol Creighton Burnett
Born April 26, 1933 (age 93) • San Antonio • Texas
Awards And Honors Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2013) • Kennedy Center Honors (2003) • Emmy Award (1974) • Emmy Award (1972) • Emmy Award (1997): Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series • Emmy Award (1975): Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series • Emmy Award (1974): Outstanding Music-Variety Series • Emmy Award (1972): Outstanding Variety Series - Musical • Emmy Award (1963): Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series • Emmy Award (1962): Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series • Golden Globe Award (1978): Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy • Golden Globe Award (1977): Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy • Golden Globe Award (1972): Best Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie • Golden Globe Award (1970): Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy • Golden Globe Award (1968): Best Actress in a Television Series • Grammy Award (2017): Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) • Television Academy Hall of Fame (inducted 1985)
Married To Joe Hamilton (1963–1984) • Brian Miller (2001–present) • Don Saroyan (1955–1962)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "The Four Seasons" (1981) • "Glee" (2010–2015) • "Pete 'n' Tillie" (1972) • "The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show" (1955) • "Post Grad" (2009) • "The Trumpet of the Swan" (2001) • "Angie Tribeca" (2018) • "Insight" (1977) • "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash" (1981) • "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2009) • "The Wonderful World of Disney" (2005) • "All Together Now" (2020) • "Gomer Pyle: USMC" (1967–1969) • "The Twilight Zone" (1962) • "Hawaii Five-0" (2013–2016) • "Hot in Cleveland" (2013–2015) • "Annie" (1982) • "Toy Story 4" (2019) • "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour" (1970) • "Julie's Greenroom" (2017) • "Fresno" (1986) • "Fame" (1987) • "Horton Hears a Who!" (2008) • "Evening Shade" (1993) • "Carol Burnett & Company" (1979) • "Curious George" (2013–2014) • "Stanley" (1956–1957) • "Carol & Company" (1990–1991) • "Mama's Family" (1983–1984) • "Get Smart" (1967) • "Here's Lucy" (1969–1971) • "All My Children" (1983–2011) • "A Wedding" (1978) • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967–1978) • "Mad About You" (1996–2019) • "Noises Off..." (1992) • "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992–1998) • "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (2014) • "Magnum, P.I." (1984–1988) • "Forky Asks a Question" (2019) • "The Front Page" (1974) • "Women of the House" (1995) • "Desperate Housewives" (2006) • "HealtH" (1980) • "The United States Steel Hour" (1960) • "The Secret World of Arrietty" (2010) • "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961) • "Touched by an Angel" (1997) • "Omnibus" (1956) • "The Lucy Show" (1966–1967) • "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" (1963)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "A Little Help with Carol Burnett" (2018)
Albums "Carol Burnett Featuring If I Could Write a Song" (1972) • "Julie & Carol at Lincoln Center" (1989) • "Carol Burnett Sings" (1967) • "Julie & Carol at Carnegie Hall" (1962) • "Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show" (1961) • "Fade Out-Fade In (Original Broadway Cast)" (1964)

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Carol Burnett was born on April 26, 1933.
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Carol Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
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Don Saroyan (1955–1962), Joe Hamilton (1963–1984), Brian Miller (2001–present)

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