Acting
Betty White
EN, NL cinema · 80 credits
Born
17 January 1922
Died
31 December 2021 (aged 99)
Birthplace
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
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
Filmography
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
Toy Story 4
as Bitey White (voice)
Trouble
as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
as Bitey White (voice)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Lorax
as Grammy Norma (voice)
The Lost Valentine
as Caroline Thomas
You Again
as Grandma Bunny
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Women of SNL
as Florence Dusty (archive footage)
The Proposal
as Grandma Annie
Love n' Dancing
as Irene
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
The Third Wish
as Lettie
Annie's Point
as Annie Eason
Lipstick & Dynamite
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Kline
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Woman in window
Stealing Christmas
as Emily Sutton
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Rose Nylund (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
as Self (archive footage)
The Retrievers
as Mrs. Krisper
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Grandma Sophie (voice)
Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly (voice)
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Round (voice)
The Story of Us
as Lillian Jordan
Lake Placid
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Martha Wilson
Hard Rain
as Doreen Sears
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
1998
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Holy Man
as Betty White
A Weekend in the Country
as Martha
The Story of Santa Claus
as Gretchen Claus (voice)
Chance of a Lifetime
as Evelyn Eglin
The Earth Day Special
as Rose Nylund
ALF Loves a Mystery
as Aunt Harriet
Eunice
as Ellen
The Gossip Columnist
as Betty White
Before and After
as Anita
The Best Place to Be
as Sally Cantrell
With This Ring
as Evelyn Harris
Snavely
as Gladys Snavely
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
as Miss Halloween
Advise & Consent
as Senator Bessie Adams
Scene of the Crime
as Betty Swan
Time to Kill
1945
Time to Kill
as Lou's Girl