Carol burnett: wisdom and laughter at 90

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CAROL BURNETT’S REMARKABLE CAREER 1955: Makes her TV debut on the _The Paul Winchell Show_. 1959: Makes her Broadway debut in _Once Upon a Mattress_, earning a Tony nomination for the role.


1962: Wins her first Emmy for outstanding performance in a variety or musical program or series for her work on _The Garry Moore Show_. 1967: _The Carol Burnett Show_ debuts on CBS. The show


runs for 11 seasons, racking up Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and wins. 1982: Stars as Miss Hannigan in the movie _Annie_. 1991: Wins her 12th People’s Choice Award. 2003: Chosen as a


Kennedy Center Honoree. 2016: Receives Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Life Achievement Award. 2017: The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special airs, with more than 15.2 million viewers tuning


in. 2019: At the Golden Globes, Burnett is given an award inspired by her — the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Carol Burnett Award, “presented annually to an honoree who made


outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen.” 2023: Wins a Primetime Emmy for her variety special _Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love_. 2024: Appears as a special


guest star on Apple TV+’s _Palm Royale_.