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 Burnett, 82, is best known for her hit sketch comedy program
"The Carol Burnett Show," which ran from 1967 to 1978 on CBS.
Her parody of Scarlett O'Hara, wearing the "curtain-rod" dress,
is widely considered one of the most memorable moments in comic
television history.
"Carol Burnett is a creative dynamo and a comedic genius. She
embodies the generosity and courage that the greatest actors use
in creating enduring and memorable characters,” SAG-AFTRA
president Ken Howard said in a statement.
Burnett made her Broadway debut in "Once Upon a Mattress," in
1959 and also has numerous film credits to her name, including
the popular role of Miss Hannigan in the 1982 film of the
musical "Annie." In recent years, Burnett has made appearances
on TV programs such as "Glee" and "Hot in Cleveland."
Burnett has won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and has
been the recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor and the Mark Twain
Prize for Humor.
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The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television
and Radio Artists merged in 2012 to form SAG-AFTRA, which is the
trade's leading group that represents some 160,000 actors,
broadcasters, dancers, recording artists and other performers.
The group's awards show, scheduled to take place on Jan. 30, 2016 in
Los Angeles, annually recognizes the best performances of the
previous year on film and TV.
(Reporting by Katherine Davis-Young; Editing by Mary Milliken and
Andrea Ricci)
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