Betty White
Born
17 January 1922 (104)
Place of Birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Betty Marion White, Grand Dame of Television
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...
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.
Filmography (40)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Betty White: Pure Gold
2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
Betty White: A Celebration
2022
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
2019
Trouble
2019
Toy Story 4
2019
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017
Betty White Goes Wild
2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013
Betty White: Champion for Animals
2012
The Lorax
2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012
The Lost Valentine
2011
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
2010
The Women of SNL
2010
You Again
2010
Part Two: The Warm Mission
2009
The Proposal
2009
Love n' Dancing
2009
Sea Tales
2007
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
Lipstick & Dynamite
2005
The Third Wish
2005
Annie's Point
2005
Stealing Christmas
2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
Bringing Down the House
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
The Retrievers
2001