VideoWatch: Who Did Carol Burnett Dream of Emulating as a Child?
Hint: It wasn't Lucille Ball.
By
Margaret Hall
April 07, 2023
Well, everybody starts somewhere!
Tony winner Carol Burnett is one of the cover stars of People Magazine this April, and in celebration, the weekly publication released a video of Burnett reflecting on her legendary career and her 90th birthday. Check out the video above to learn about the women Burnett dreamed of emulating as a child. We'll give you a hint—it wasn't her close friend and mentor Lucille Ball!
A self-described late bloomer, Burnett fell in love with comedy at 18, and steadily worked her way up the ranks through Broadway (Once Upon A Mattress), television (The Carol Burnett Show), and film (Annie). Today, Burnett is remembered as one of the most successful female comedians of the 20th century, and a fierce trailblazer for women in the entertainment industry.
Burnett will turn 90 April 26, to which Playbill extends a hearty happy early birthday.
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Celebrate Carol Burnett With a Look Back at Her Career on Broadway
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Once Upon a Mattress Playbill - Dec 1959
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Carol Burnett in Once Upon a Mattress
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Carol Burnett and Jane White in Once Upon A Mattress
The work, which made its world premiere Off-Broadway in 2022, takes place in an Iranian classroom where adult students practice for an English language proficiency exam.
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