 She has appeared in many variety shows with stars such as Sonny and Cher and George Burns . She has both performed and presented on the Academy Awards broadcasts in 1976 , 1981 , 1983 , 1987 and 1994 . Peters has been a presenter at the annual Tony Awards ceremony and co @-@ hosted the ceremony with Gregory Hines in June 2002 . She also hosted Saturday Night Live in November 1981 . She made 12 guest appearances on The Carol Burnett Show as well as appearing with Burnett in the made @-@ for @-@ television version of Once Upon a Mattress and the 1982 film Annie . She also performed at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony for Burnett in 2003 . Peters appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and on the day @-@ time talk show Live with Regis and Kelly , both as a co @-@ host and a guest . Peters voiced Rita the stray cat in the " Rita and Runt " segments of the animated series Animaniacs in the 1990s . Peters , as Rita , sang both original songs written for the show and parodies of Broadway musical numbers . She appeared on Inside the Actor 's Studio in November 2000 , discussing her career and craft . 
