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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 17, 1922
Died
December 31, 2021
Place of Birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Betty Marion White
- Grand Dame of Television
- Queen of Television
- Queen of T.V.
- Queen of TV
- Betty White Ludden
- Allen & Betty
- Betty Marion White Ludden
- بتی وایت
Betty White
1.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
9.0
Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
8.4
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
10.0
Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)
Golden Girls 3033
2022
10.0
Self
Betty White: Pure Gold
2022
9.5
Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
8.0
Self
Betty White: A Celebration
2022
10.0
Rose Nylund
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
10.0
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
6.4
Bitey White (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
2019
Credits
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
2025
9.0
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
8.4
Golden Girls 3033
as Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)
2022
10.0
Betty White: Pure Gold
as Self
2022
10.0
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
9.5
Betty White: A Celebration
as Self
2022
8.0
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Rose Nylund
2021
10.0
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
2021
10.0
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
as Bitey White (voice)
2019
6.4
Trouble
as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
2019
6.6
Toy Story 4
as Bitey White (voice)
2019
7.5
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self
2018
7.3
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
as Self
2017
7.1
The History of Comedy
as Self
2017
6.6
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.2
Crowded
as Sandy
2016
6.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
2015
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
5.3
Young & Hungry
as Ms. Wilson
2014
6.7
Betty White Goes Wild
as Self
2013
7.0
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
6.6
The Soul Man
as Elka
2012
6.0
The Client List
as Ruth Hudson
2012
6.6
🎬
Betty White: Champion for Animals
as Herself
2012
0.0
The Lorax
as Grammy Norma (voice)
2012
6.5
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
6.5
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
as Self - Host
2012
7.4
🎬
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
as Self
2012
6.0
The Lost Valentine
as Caroline Thomas
2011
7.0
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
2010
6.5
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
The Women of SNL
as Florence Dusty (archive footage)
2010
6.0
Pound Puppies
as Agatha McLeish (voice)
2010
5.2
You Again
as Grandma Bunny
2010
6.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Elka Ostrovsky
2010
7.3
The Middle
as Mrs. Nethercott
2009
7.6
Community
as Professor June Bauer
2009
8.0
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
6.3
🎬
Part Two: The Warm Mission
as Betty (voice)
2009
3.0
The Proposal
as Grandma Annie
2009
7.2
Love n' Dancing
2009
5.5
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2009
6.1
🎬
Million Dollar Password
2008
0.0
🎬
Back to the Grind
2007
0.0
Sea Tales
2007
0.0
30 Rock
as Betty White
2006
7.5
Ugly Betty
as Betty White
2006
6.4
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
2006
6.5
Gameshow Marathon
2006
0.0
My Name Is Earl
as Griselda Weezmer
2005
7.7
Bones
as Dr. Beth Mayer
2005
8.2
Lipstick & Dynamite
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
6.0
The Third Wish
as Lettie
2005
2.2
Annie's Point
as Annie Eason
2005
5.4
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as CBS Nurse
2005
6.7
Boston Legal
as Catherine Piper
2004
7.9
Complete Savages
as Mrs. Riley
2004
6.3
Joey
as Mrs. Bly
2004
6.3
Father of the Pride
as Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
2004
4.8
Stealing Christmas
as Emily Sutton
2003
4.8
🎬
I'm with Her
2003
6.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
7.0
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
4.0
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Rose Nylund
2003
6.0
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Woman in window
2003
5.6
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Kline
2003
6.0
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Rose Nylund (archive footage)
2003
9.4
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
0.0
Everwood
as Carol Roberts
2002
7.6
🎬
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
as Self
2002
0.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
0.0
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Mrs. Doolin (voice)
2001
8.1
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Grandma Sophie (voice)
2001
6.9
The Retrievers
as Mrs. Krisper
2001
5.0
My Wife and Kids
2001
7.4
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Round (voice)
2000
5.8
Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly (voice)
2000
6.1
Malcolm in the Middle
as Sylvia
2000
8.5
The Early Show
as Self - Guest
1999
6.2
The Story of Us
as Lillian Jordan
1999
6.1
Ladies Man
as Mitzi Stiles
1999
7.2
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
1999
9.1
Lake Placid
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
1999
5.9
Family Guy
as Betty White (voice)
1999
7.4
Providence
as Julianna
1999
6.5
🎬
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
1998
3.0
Holy Man
as Betty White
1998
5.3
L.A. Doctors
as Mrs. Brooks
1998
7.0
The Lionhearts
as (voice)
1998
2.0
Hollywood Squares
1998
7.3
The Wild Thornberrys
as Sophie Hunter (voice)
1998
7.0
Noddy
as Annabelle
1998
6.0
That '70s Show
as Bea Sigurdson
1998
7.9
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Martha Wilson
1998
5.4
Hard Rain
as Doreen Sears
1998
5.9
Ally McBeal
as Dr. Shirley Flott
1997
6.6
The Practice
as Catherine Piper
1997
7.6
King of the Hill
as Dorothy / Ellen (voice)
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
as Delia (voice)
1997
7.4
The Story of Santa Claus
as Gretchen Claus (voice)
1996
6.5
🎬
Treasury of Children's Stories
1996
0.0
Suddenly Susan
as Midge Haber
1996
5.8
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
A Weekend in the Country
as Martha
1996
3.5
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
0.0
Maybe This Time
as Shirley Sullivan
1995
7.3
The Naked Truth
as Betty White
1995
6.4
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
Diagnosis: Murder
as Dora Sloan
1993
7.1
The John Larroquette Show
as Betty White
1993
6.7
The Golden Palace
as Rose Nylund
1992
6.2
Bob
as Sylvia Schmidt
1992
7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Chance of a Lifetime
as Evelyn Eglin
1991
5.2
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
as Self
1991
0.0
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
as Herself
1991
6.0
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
4.0
The Earth Day Special
as Rose Nylund
1990
6.3
🎬
Carol & Company
as Trisha Durant
1990
6.0
The Simpsons
as Betty White (voice)
1989
8.0
🎬
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
as Self
1989
0.0
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
as Self
1989
9.2
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1988
6.7
Empty Nest
as Rose Nylund
1988
5.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Betty White
1988
0.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
1988
6.0
ALF Loves a Mystery
as Aunt Harriet
1987
6.3
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987
5.7
🎬
Wordplay
as Self - Celebrity Panelist
1986
0.5
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
as Self
1986
8.0
Matlock
as Betty White
1986
7.1
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
0.0
The Golden Girls
as Rose Nylund
1985
7.6
Who's the Boss?
1984
7.4
Mama's Family
as Ellen Harper-Jackson
1983
7.6
🎬
Just Men!
1983
0.0
St. Elsewhere
as Gloria Neal
1982
5.6
Madame's Place
as Self
1982
7.3
Hotel
1982
6.8
Eunice
as Ellen
1982
9.0
Best of the West
as Amanda Tremaine
1981
6.0
The Gossip Columnist
as Betty White
1980
7.5
The Big Show
as Self
1980
0.0
Before and After
as Anita
1979
2.3
The Best Place to Be
as Sally Cantrell
1979
6.0
Snavely
as Gladys Snavely
1978
0.0
With This Ring
as Evelyn Harris
1978
0.0
A Different Approach
1978
6.3
The John Davidson Christmas Special
as Herself
1977
4.0
The Love Boat
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Betsy Boucher
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
as Louise WIllis
1977
6.3
🎬
The Betty White Show
as Joyce Whitman
1977
6.3
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
as Miss Halloween
1976
5.8
The Jacksons
as Ella misma
1976
9.0
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
6.8
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
6.7
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Ellery Queen
as Louise Demery
1975
7.4
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Match Game
as Self
1973
7.8
Vanished
as TV Hostess
1971
4.2
The Pet Set
as Self - Host
1971
5.5
The Odd Couple
as Betty White
1970
7.8
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Sue Ann Nivens
1970
7.6
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
1967
7.7
Petticoat Junction
as Adelle Colby
1963
5.7
The Match Game
as Self
1962
8.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962
7.5
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
Scene of the Crime
as Betty Swan
1962
0.0
Advise & Consent
as Senator Bessie Adams
1962
7.2
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
1961
5.4
🎬
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957
0.0
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self - Guest Host
1957
7.0
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
7.0
Date with the Angels
1957
6.0
The Millionaire
as Virginia Lennart
1955
5.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
1954
7.8
🎬
The Betty White Show
1954
7.0
Life with Elizabeth
as Elizabeth
1953
4.7
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
6.9
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
1950
6.9
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
8.0
🎬
Time to Kill
as Lou's Girl
1945
0.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
7.2