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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor and comedian Carol Burnett will receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at a ceremony in January, SAG announced.

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.”

Check out some memorable moments from “The Carol Burnett Show”.

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