1.
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962)
Role:
Herself
Starring:
Julie Andrews, Randy Doney
Directed By:
Joe Hamilton
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series
Carol Burnett made her television debut with the variety program ‘The Paul Winchell Show’ in 1955. She went on to appear in television shows like ‘Stanley’ (1956), ‘Omnibus’ (1956), ‘The Garry Moore Show’ (1959-1962), and ‘Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall’ (1962). In 1963, she made her silver screen debut in the American comedy film ‘Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?’ directed by Daniel Mann. She was next seen in television series and films such as ‘Calamity Jane’ (1963), ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ (1964), ‘The Entertainers’ (1964-1965), ‘The Lucy Show’ (1966-1967), ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.’ (1967), and ‘Get Smart’ (1967). In 1967, she became a part of the American variety/sketch comedy television show ‘The Carol Burnett Show.’ The show aired 279 episodes in a span of 11 seasons before going off-air in 1978. She continued to star in television shows such as ‘Here's Lucy’ (1969-1971), ‘Out to Lunch’ (1974), ‘The Sonny & Cher Show’ (1976), ‘Insight’ (1977), ‘Dolly & Carol in Nashville’ (1979), ‘Carol Burnett & Company’ (1979), ‘The Muppet Show’ (1980), ‘Great Performances’ (1981-1995), ‘All My Children’ (1983), ‘Mama's Family’ (1983), ‘Magnum, P.I.’ (1984-1988), ‘Fresno’ (1986), ‘Fame’ (1987), and ‘Julie & Carol: Together Again’ (1989).
In 1990, she joined the cast of the American comedy anthology television series ‘Carol & Company’ developed by Matt Williams and David McFadzean. The show ran for 2 seasons and aired its final episode in 1991. She continued to appear in television films and shows like ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ (1991), ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ (1992), ‘The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion’ (1993), ‘Seasons of the Heart’ (1994), ‘Women of the House’ (1995), ‘Mad About You’ (1996-1999), ‘Touched by an Angel’ (1997), ‘Putting It Together’ (2000), ‘The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stopper’ (2001), ‘The Carol Burnett Show: Let's Bump Up the Lights!’ (2004), ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ (2005), ‘Desperate Housewives’ (2006), and ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2009). In 2010, she grabbed the role of ‘Doris Sylvester’ in the American musical comedy-drama television series ‘Glee’ created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. She starred in 2 episodes and remained on the show until it went off-air in 2015. She next appeared in television series like ‘Curious George’ (2013-2014), ‘Hot in Cleveland’ (2013-2015), ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ (2014), ‘The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special’ (2017), ‘A Little Help with Carol Burnett’ (2018), ‘Forky Asks a Question’ (2019), and ‘Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?’ (2021). She was last seen in the 2022 American documentary film ‘Betty White: A Celebration.’
