Burnett is known for playing Melanie Jonas on the soap opera Days of Our Lives (2008–2012, 2014–2016), Kelly Ann on the crime drama series Queen of the South (2017–2021), and Grace Muncy on the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2022–2023).
[1] In 2008, Burnett landed the role of heroine Melanie Jonas on the daytime serial Days of Our Lives.
[1] In 2012, she left daytime television to pursue other roles, landing guest spots on such prime time series as CSI: NY and Major Crimes.
She also landed her first movie role, portraying Ashley Bloom in the MTV Original Film Ladies Man: A Made Movie, as well as the role of Justine Gable in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film This Magic Moment.
Burnett's indie film credits include the roles of Lex in the sci-fi thriller Ctrl+Alt+Del, Lisa in The Wedding Party, and of Southern Belle Kate Stenson in Shattered.