Betty White
Acting
Biography
Betty Marion White Ludden (January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer, spanning 80 years. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom (Life with Elizabeth), which contributed to her receiving the honorary title Mayor of Hollywood in 1955. White was known for her award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–77) and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls (1985–92) – the Writers Guild of America has included both sitcoms in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time – and Elka Ostrovsky on Hot in Cleveland (2010–15). A staple guest of many American game shows such as Password, Match Game, Hollywood Squares and The $25,000 Pyramid, White was dubbed the 'First Lady of Game Shows' and became the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983 for the show Just Men! She was also known for her appearances on Boston Legal, Mama's Family, and Saturday Night Live. White received eight Emmy Awards in various categories, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a Television Hall of Fame inductee.
Born: January 17, 1922
Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Known For
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
For the first time on the big screen, celebrate The Golden Girls with a special screening of some of the most memorable episodes from the series.
Betty White: Pure Gold
The Golden Girls: Ageless
During seven years of cheesecake and massive laughs, "The Golden Girls" was TV's unlikeliest hit; pairing three seasoned TV pros and one small-screen newbie with impeccable writing resulted in a sitcom that was as progressive as it was hilarious.
Golden Girls 3033
The Golden Girls are back and they all still share a house in Miami — but it’s the year 3033, they’ve discovered the Fountain of Youth, and now Sophia walks around in the hulking body of a giant yellow robot, among other colorful changes.
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Friends and stars pay tribute to America's comedy sweetheart and her trailblazing television career.
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait" series shines a spotlight on the Golden Girls -- Bea Arthur, Betty White, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan -- with a collection of four programs offering an up-close look at the remarkable lives of the hit show's stars. Valerie Harper, John Ritter and Alex Trebek narrate this tribute, with guests including Angela Lansbury, Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Rosie O'Donnell and many others.
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teens aged 13–19. The program features a number of celebrities and also musical performers. The winners are awarded with authentic mini size (182 cm) surfboards designed with a summertime theme. The ceremony has created spin-off teen awards on YouTube.
Eunice
Moments in four different years in the lives of the Harper family beginning with 1955 as a hopeful Eunice prepares to go to a party, and her brother Phillip, a recent college graduate, departs for New York. In 1963, a married Eunice and her husband, Ed Higgins, help Mama welcome novelist Phillip home for a visit. In 1973, a divorced Eunice is living with Mama. In 1978, Eunice, Ellen, and Phillip return from Mama's funeral and Eunice makes a painful realization about her life.
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
The special celebrates the 40th anniversary of the beloved sitcom and features interviews with the series creator Susan Harris, executive producer Tony Thomas, original writers, and superfans like Kelly Ripa, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Mario Lopez. It explores the show's enduring appeal and lasting influence on pop culture.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)
as Self
as Self
as Rose Nylund
as Self (archive footage)
as Bitey White (voice)
as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
as Bitey White (voice)
as Self
as Self - Panelist
as Sandy
as Self - Guest
as Ms. Wilson
as Self
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Elka
as Ruth Hudson
as Grammy Norma (voice)
as Self
as Self - Host
as Caroline Thomas
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
as Self
as Florence Dusty (archive footage)
as Agatha McLeish (voice)
as Grandma Bunny
as Elka Ostrovsky
as Mrs. Nethercott
as Professor June Bauer
as Grandma Annie
as Irene
as Self
as Betty White
as Betty White
as Self - Roaster
as Griselda Weezmer
as Dr. Beth Mayer
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Lettie
as Annie Eason
as CBS Nurse
as Catherine Piper
as Mrs. Riley
as Mrs. Bly
as Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
as Emily Sutton
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self / Rose Nylund
as Woman in window
as Mrs. Kline
as Rose Nylund (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Carol Roberts
as Self
as Mrs. Doolin (voice)
as Grandma Sophie (voice)
as Mrs. Krisper
as Round (voice)
as Aunt Polly (voice)
as Sylvia
as Self - Guest
as Lillian Jordan
as Mitzi Stiles
as Self
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
as Betty White (voice)
as Julianna
as Betty White
as Mrs. Brooks
as (voice)
as Sophie Hunter (voice)
as Annabelle
as Bea Sigurdson
as Martha Wilson
as Doreen Sears
as Dr. Shirley Flott
as Catherine Piper
as Dorothy / Ellen (voice)
as Delia (voice)
as Gretchen Claus (voice)
as Midge Haber
as Self
as Martha
as Shirley Sullivan
as Betty White
as Self
as Dora Sloan
as Betty White
as Sylvia Schmidt
as Rose Nylund
as Self - Guest
as Evelyn Eglin
as Self
as Rose Nylund
as Betty White (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Rose Nylund
as Self - Guest
as Betty White
as Aunt Harriet
as Betty White
as Rose Nylund
as Ellen Harper-Jackson
as Gloria Neal
as Self
as Ellen
as Amanda Tremaine
as Betty White
as Self
as Anita
as Sally Cantrell
as Gladys Snavely
as Evelyn Harris
as Herself
as Betsy Boucher
as Louise WIllis
as Miss Halloween
as Ella misma
as Self
as Self - Host
as Louise Demery
as Self
as Self
as TV Hostess
as Self - Host
as Betty White
as Sue Ann Nivens
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
as Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters
as Self - Guest
as Adelle Colby
as Self
as Self - Guest Host
as Self
as Betty Swan
as Senator Bessie Adams
as Self
as Self - Co-Hostess
as Virginia Lennart
as Elizabeth
as Self
as Self
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Self - Panelist
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Presenter