Betty White
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 17, 1922
- Died
- December 31, 2021 (aged 99)
- Birthplace
- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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.
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Filmography
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty White: A Celebration
Movie · as Self
Betty White: Pure Gold
Movie · as Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie · as Self
Golden Girls 3033
TV · as Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Movie · as Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Curse of the Chippendales
TV · 4 eps
Toy Story 4
Movie · as Bitey White (voice)
Trouble
Movie · as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Movie · as Bitey White (voice)
Forky Asks a Question
TV · as Bitey White (voice) · 1 ep
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Movie · as Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Movie · as Self
The History of Comedy
TV · as Self · 14 eps
Crowded
TV · as Sandy · 1 ep
To Tell the Truth
TV · as Self - Panelist · 6 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Young & Hungry
TV · as Ms. Wilson · 2 eps
Betty White Goes Wild
Movie · as Self
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Lorax
Movie · as Grammy Norma (voice)
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Movie · as Self
Betty White: Champion for Animals
Movie · as Herself
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
TV · as Self - Host · 30 eps
The Client List
TV · as Ruth Hudson · 1 ep
The Soul Man
TV · as Elka · 1 ep
The Lost Valentine
Movie · as Caroline Thomas
You Again
Movie · as Grandma Bunny
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Movie · as Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Women of SNL
Movie · as Florence Dusty (archive footage)
Conan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Elka Ostrovsky · 128 eps
Pound Puppies
TV · as Agatha McLeish (voice) · 13 eps
The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Proposal
Movie · as Grandma Annie
Love n' Dancing
Movie · as Irene
Part Two: The Warm Mission
Movie · as Betty (voice)
The Middle
TV · as Mrs. Nethercott · 1 ep
Glenn Martin, DDS
TV · 2 eps
Community
TV · as Professor June Bauer · 2 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Million Dollar Password
TV · 2 eps
Sea Tales
Movie
Back to the Grind
TV · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie · as Self - Roaster
30 Rock
TV · as Betty White · 1 ep
Ugly Betty
TV · as Betty White · 1 ep
Gameshow Marathon
TV · 1 ep
The Third Wish
Movie · as Lettie
Annie's Point
Movie · as Annie Eason
Lipstick & Dynamite
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self, CBS Nurse · 3 eps
Bones
TV · as Dr. Beth Mayer · 2 eps
My Name Is Earl
TV · as Griselda Weezmer · 1 ep
Complete Savages
TV · as Mrs. Riley · 2 eps
Boston Legal
TV · as Catherine Piper · 16 eps
Father of the Pride
TV · as Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Joey
TV · as Mrs. Bly · 1 ep
Higglytown Heroes
TV · as Grandma (voice) · 1 ep
Bringing Down the House
Movie · as Mrs. Kline
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
Movie · as Woman in window
Stealing Christmas
Movie · as Emily Sutton
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self / Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Movie · as Rose Nylund (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
I'm with Her
TV · as Betty White · 1 ep
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
Movie · as Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Everwood
TV · as Carol Roberts · 2 eps
The Retrievers
Movie · as Mrs. Krisper
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Movie · as Grandma Sophie (voice)
My Wife and Kids
TV · 1 ep
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV · as Mrs. Doolin (voice) · 1 ep
Tom Sawyer
Movie · as Aunt Polly (voice)
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Movie · as Round (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Sylvia · 1 ep
The Story of Us
Movie · as Lillian Jordan
Lake Placid
Movie · as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
Family Guy
TV · as Betty White (voice) · 1 ep
Providence
TV · as Julianna · 1 ep
The Early Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Ladies Man
TV · as Mitzi Stiles · 30 eps
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV · as Beatrice (voice) · 1 ep
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Movie · as Martha Wilson
Hard Rain
Movie · as Doreen Sears
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
Movie · as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Holy Man
Movie · as Betty White
That '70s Show
TV · as Bea Sigurdson · 4 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Sophie Hunter (voice) · 7 eps
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Noddy
TV · as Annabelle · 1 ep
The Lionhearts
TV · as (voice) · 5 eps
L.A. Doctors
TV · as Mrs. Brooks · 1 ep
Ally McBeal
TV · as Dr. Shirley Flott · 1 ep
King of the Hill
TV · as Dorothy / Ellen (voice), Delia (voice) · 1 ep
The Practice
TV · as Catherine Piper · 3 eps
A Weekend in the Country
Movie · as Martha
The Story of Santa Claus
Movie · as Gretchen Claus (voice)
Treasury of Children's Stories
Movie
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Suddenly Susan
TV · as Midge Haber · 1 ep
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Movie
Maybe This Time
TV · as Shirley Sullivan · 18 eps
The Naked Truth
TV · as Betty White · 2 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Dora Sloan · 1 ep
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Betty White · 1 ep
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Golden Palace
TV · as Rose Nylund · 24 eps
Bob
TV · as Sylvia Schmidt · 8 eps
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Movie · as Self
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Herself
Chance of a Lifetime
Movie · as Evelyn Eglin
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Rose Nylund
Carol & Company
TV · as Trisha Durant · 1 ep
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Movie · as Self
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Movie · as Self
The Simpsons
TV · as Betty White (voice) · 2 eps
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Movie · as Betty White
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Self
Empty Nest
TV · as Rose Nylund · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
ALF Loves a Mystery
Movie · as Aunt Harriet
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
Matlock
TV · as Betty White · 1 ep
Wordplay
TV · as Self - Celebrity Panelist · 5 eps
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
The Golden Girls
TV · as Rose Nylund · 180 eps
Who's the Boss?
TV · 2 eps
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
Movie · as Herself
Just Men!
TV · 13 eps
Mama's Family
TV · as Ellen Harper-Jackson · 16 eps
Eunice
Movie · as Ellen
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Gloria Neal · 2 eps
Hotel
TV · 1 ep
Madame's Place
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Best of the West
TV · as Amanda Tremaine · 1 ep
The Gossip Columnist
Movie · as Betty White
The Big Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Before and After
Movie · as Anita
The Best Place to Be
Movie · as Sally Cantrell
A Different Approach
Movie
With This Ring
Movie · as Evelyn Harris
Snavely
Movie · as Gladys Snavely
The John Davidson Christmas Special
Movie · as Herself
The Betty White Show
TV · as Joyce Whitman · 14 eps
The Love Boat
TV · as Betsy Boucher, Louise WIllis · 4 eps
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Movie · as Miss Halloween
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · 2 eps
The Jacksons
TV · as Ella misma · 1 ep
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Ellery Queen
TV · as Louise Demery · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Match Game
TV · as Self · 6 eps
The Pet Set
TV · as Self - Host · 39 eps
Vanished
TV · as TV Hostess · 2 eps
The Odd Couple
TV · as Betty White · 1 ep
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TV · as Sue Ann Nivens · 23 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self - Guest / Various Characters, Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters · 1 ep
Petticoat Junction
TV · as Adelle Colby · 1 ep
Advise & Consent
Movie · as Senator Bessie Adams
Scene of the Crime
Movie · as Betty Swan
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 12 eps
The Match Game
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self, Self - Co-Hostess · 3 eps
Date with the Angels
TV · 60 eps
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
TV · 1 ep
The Millionaire
TV · as Virginia Lennart · 1 ep
The Betty White Show
TV · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Life with Elizabeth
TV · as Elizabeth · 36 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
TV
Time to Kill
Movie · as Lou's Girl
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 3 eps