biography
pronunciation:
[bernet]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1936– )
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| biography:
| Television comedienne and actress, born in San Antonio, Texas, USA. After studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, she made her Broadway debut in a musical, Once Upon a Mattress (1959), and went on to appear in a few other Broadway shows before moving into television, appearing as a regular on the Garry Moore show (1959–62) and on occasional CBS-TV specials. This led to her own comedy-variety show, The Carol Burnett Show (1967–79). She appeared in several feature films, such as Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), and television films including Friendly Fire (1979), and in 1991 revived her television comedy series with Carol and Company. An accomplished singer and dancer, she is known for her ability to use her expressive face and full-throated voice in playing a variety of broad comic roles. |
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