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Actor · 1933–

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett is an American actress, comedian and singer.

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Carol Burnett
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CHAPTER 01

Life and work

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedienne, actress, singer and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including five Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, twelve People's Choice Awards, two Peabody Awards. Burnett was honored with a Special Tony Award in 1969, Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2015, and the inaugural Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2019.

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CHAPTER 02

A beginning in San Antonio

Carol Burnett was born in San Antonio. This is a place to begin tracing the life behind the work. The map identifies the wider birthplace area, rather than a childhood home or a building open to visitors.

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CHAPTER 03

Learning at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

Carol Burnett studied at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. It adds an educational connection to this life’s geography. The marker represents the institution’s present-day area, rather than a verified historic classroom; access arrangements vary.

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THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

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San Antonio

Carol Burnett was born in San Antonio. This is a place to begin tracing the life behind the work. The map identifies the wider birthplace area, rather than a childhood home or a building open to visitors.

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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

Carol Burnett studied at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. It adds an educational connection to this life’s geography. The marker represents the institution’s present-day area, rather than a verified historic classroom; access arrangements vary.

Carol Burnett — biographical record ↗︎

Area reference. Follow public routes; this association does not grant access to private homes, teaching spaces or backstage areas.

Open street map ↗︎

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IN THE STORY

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