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