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Betty White

Betty White

Birthday: 1922-01-17 | Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
2022
Betty White: Pure Gold

as    Self

2019
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

as    Bitey White (voice)

2012
The Lorax

as    Grammy Norma (voice)

2012
2012
Betty White's Off Their Rockers

as    Self - Host

2011
The Lost Valentine

as    Caroline Thomas

2010
Hot in Cleveland

as    Elka Ostrosky

2010
You Again

as    Grandma Bunny

2009
The Proposal

as    Grandma Annie

2005
Annie's Point

as    Annie Eason

2005
The Third Wish

as    Lettie

2003
Stealing Christmas

as    Emily Sutton

2003
Bringing Down the House

as    Mrs. Kline

2001
The Retrievers

as    Mrs. Krisper

2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

as    Round (voice)

1999
The Story of Us

as    Lillian Jordan

1999
Lake Placid

as    Mrs. Delores Bickerman

1998
Holy Man

as    Betty White

1998
Hard Rain

as    Doreen Sears

1998
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

as    Martha Wilson