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Carol Burnett Biography
Birth Name:
Carol Creighton Burnett
Birth Place:
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian, singer
Fast Facts
- Served as the editor of her high-school newspaper and considered becoming a journalist
- Given $1000 from a benefactor with the stipulations that his name never be revealed and that she help others in a similar way once she became a success
- She gives $1000 each year to an outstanding UCLA musical-theater student
- Famous ear-tug sign-off on The Carol Burnett Show was a nod to the deceased grandmother who raised her
- Considered Jim Nabors her good-luck charm and asked him to appear on the first episode of every season of The Carol Burnett Show
- Had her Hollywood Walk of Fame star placed in front of the movie theater where she once worked as an usher and popcorn seller
Awards
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
- 1995Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
- 1991People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series: winner
- 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1983Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
- 1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1982Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1981People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1980People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1980People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1979Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1979Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1979Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1979People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1979Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
- 1979People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1978Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1978Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1978Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1978Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1977Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1977Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1977Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1977Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1977Emmy-Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music: nominated
- 1976Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1976Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1976Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1976People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1976People's Choice Awards-Favorite Female TV Performer: winner
- 1976Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1975Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: winner
- 1975Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: winner
- 1975Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1975Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1974Emmy-Best Lead Actress in Drama: nominated
- 1974Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1974Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1974Emmy-Outstanding Music-Variety Series: winner
- 1974Emmy-Outstanding Music-Variety Series: winner
- 1973Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1973Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1973Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 1973Emmy-Outstanding Variety Musical Series: nominated
- 1973Emmy-Outstanding Variety Musical Series: nominated
- 1972Emmy-Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical (Variety and Popular Music): nominated
- 1972Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie: winner
- 1972Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie: winner
- 1972Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series - Musical: winner
- 1972Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series - Musical: winner
- 1971Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series - Musical: nominated
- 1971Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series - Musical: nominated
- 1970Emmy-Outstanding Variety or Musical Series: nominated
- 1970Emmy-Outstanding Variety or Musical Series: nominated
- 1970Golden Globe-Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1970Golden Globe-Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
- 1969Emmy-Outstanding Variety or Musical Series: nominated
- 1969Emmy-Outstanding Variety or Musical Series: nominated
- 1968Golden Globe-Actress in a Television Series: winner
- 1968Golden Globe-Actress in a Television Series: winner
- 1963Emmy-Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program: winner
- 1963Emmy-Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program: winner
- 1962Emmy-Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program: winner
Relationships
- Erin Kate Hamilton -- Daughter
- Jody Ann Hamilton -- Daughter
- Joseph Burnett -- Father
- Chris Frauchinger -- Half Sister
- Brian Miller -- Husband
- Ina Louise Melton -- Mother