Betty White
Betty White
Born 17/01/1922 in 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.

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 (Movies)

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:13/12/2025

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

Character:Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)

Release Date:11/11/2025

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:26/04/2023

Betty White: Pure Gold

Betty White: Pure Gold

Character:Self

Release Date:22/03/2022

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Character:Self

Release Date:31/01/2022

Betty White: A Celebration

Betty White: A Celebration

Character:Self

Release Date:17/01/2022

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

Character:Rose Nylund

Release Date:14/09/2021

The Golden Girls: Ageless

The Golden Girls: Ageless

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:13/03/2021

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Character:Bitey White (voice)

Release Date:06/12/2019

Trouble

Trouble

Character:Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)

Release Date:08/08/2019

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

Character:Bitey White (voice)

Release Date:19/06/2019

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Character:Self

Release Date:18/08/2018

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

Character:Self

Release Date:19/05/2017

Betty White Goes Wild

Betty White Goes Wild

Character:Self

Release Date:03/12/2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Release Date:19/06/2013

Betty White: Champion for Animals

Betty White: Champion for Animals

Character:Herself

Release Date:27/03/2012

The Lorax

The Lorax

Character:Grammy Norma (voice)

Release Date:01/03/2012

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Character:Self

Release Date:16/01/2012

The Lost Valentine

The Lost Valentine

Character:Caroline Thomas

Release Date:30/01/2011

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa

Character:Mrs. Claus (voice)

Release Date:07/12/2010

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

Character:Florence Dusty (archive footage)

Release Date:01/11/2010

You Again

You Again

Character:Grandma Bunny

Release Date:23/09/2010

Part Two: The Warm Mission

Part Two: The Warm Mission

Character:Betty (voice)

Release Date:22/06/2009

The Proposal

The Proposal

Character:Grandma Annie

Release Date:02/06/2009

Love n' Dancing

Love n' Dancing

Character:

Release Date:02/04/2009

Sea Tales

Sea Tales

Character:

Release Date:10/07/2007

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Character:Self - Roaster

Release Date:20/08/2006

Lipstick & Dynamite

Lipstick & Dynamite

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:05/05/2005

The Third Wish

The Third Wish

Character:Lettie

Release Date:22/04/2005

Annie's Point

Annie's Point

Character:Annie Eason

Release Date:22/01/2005

Stealing Christmas

Stealing Christmas

Character:Emily Sutton

Release Date:30/11/2003

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

Character:Self / Rose Nylund

Release Date:02/06/2003

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Character:Woman in window

Release Date:09/03/2003

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

Character:Mrs. Kline

Release Date:07/03/2003

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Character:Rose Nylund (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/2003

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:13/10/2002

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

Character:Self

Release Date:13/05/2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Character:Self

Release Date:05/05/2002

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

Character:Grandma Sophie (voice)

Release Date:18/08/2001

The Retrievers

The Retrievers

Character:Mrs. Krisper

Release Date:27/07/2001

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

Character:Round (voice)

Release Date:03/10/2000

Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

Character:Aunt Polly (voice)

Release Date:04/04/2000

The Story of Us

The Story of Us

Character:Lillian Jordan

Release Date:14/10/1999

Lake Placid

Lake Placid

Character:Mrs. Delores Bickerman

Release Date:15/07/1999

Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas

Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas

Character:Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus

Release Date:06/12/1998

Holy Man

Holy Man

Character:Betty White

Release Date:08/10/1998

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

Character:Martha Wilson

Release Date:14/07/1998

Hard Rain

Hard Rain

Character:Doreen Sears

Release Date:16/01/1998

The Story of Santa Claus

The Story of Santa Claus

Character:Gretchen Claus (voice)

Release Date:07/12/1996

Treasury of Children's Stories

Treasury of Children's Stories

Character:

Release Date:01/12/1996

A Weekend in the Country

A Weekend in the Country

Character:Martha

Release Date:12/06/1996

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Character:

Release Date:19/10/1995

Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

Character:Evelyn Eglin

Release Date:18/11/1991

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Character:Self

Release Date:16/11/1991

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Character:Herself

Release Date:18/02/1991

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Character:Self

Release Date:21/05/1990

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Character:Rose Nylund

Release Date:22/04/1990

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

Character:Self

Release Date:23/09/1989

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Character:Self

Release Date:17/07/1989

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Character:Self

Release Date:13/11/1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Character:Betty White

Release Date:16/08/1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Character:Self

Release Date:16/05/1988

ALF Loves a Mystery

ALF Loves a Mystery

Character:Aunt Harriet

Release Date:12/09/1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Character:Self

Release Date:18/05/1987

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

Character:Self

Release Date:09/11/1986

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

Character:

Release Date:16/09/1985

Eunice

Eunice

Character:Ellen

Release Date:15/03/1982

The Gossip Columnist

The Gossip Columnist

Character:Betty White

Release Date:21/03/1980

Before and After

Before and After

Character:Anita

Release Date:05/10/1979

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

Character:Sally Cantrell

Release Date:27/05/1979

Snavely

Snavely

Character:Gladys Snavely

Release Date:24/06/1978

With This Ring

With This Ring

Character:Evelyn Harris

Release Date:05/05/1978

A Different Approach

A Different Approach

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1978

The John Davidson Christmas Special

The John Davidson Christmas Special

Character:Herself

Release Date:09/12/1977

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

Character:Miss Halloween

Release Date:30/10/1976

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

Character:Betty Swan

Release Date:27/06/1962

Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

Character:Senator Bessie Adams

Release Date:06/06/1962

Time to Kill

Time to Kill

Character:Lou's Girl

Release Date:13/12/1945

Television Appearances

Golden Girls 3033

Golden Girls 3033

Character:Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)

The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy

Character:Self

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

Character:Self - Panelist

Crowded

Crowded

Character:Sandy

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Character:Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Character:Self - Guest

Young & Hungry

Young & Hungry

Character:Ms. Wilson

The Soul Man

The Soul Man

Character:Elka

The Client List

The Client List

Character:Ruth Hudson

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

Character:Self

Betty White's Off Their Rockers

Betty White's Off Their Rockers

Character:Self - Host

Conan

Conan

Character:Self

Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies

Character:Agatha McLeish (voice)

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

Character:Elka Ostrovsky

The Middle

The Middle

Character:Mrs. Nethercott

Community

Community

Character:Professor June Bauer

Glenn Martin, DDS

Glenn Martin, DDS

Character:

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Character:Self

Million Dollar Password

Million Dollar Password

Character:

Back to the Grind

Back to the Grind

Character:

30 Rock

30 Rock

Character:Betty White

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

Character:Betty White

Gameshow Marathon

Gameshow Marathon

Character:

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

Character:Griselda Weezmer

Bones

Bones

Character:Dr. Beth Mayer

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Character:Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Character:CBS Nurse

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

Character:Catherine Piper

Complete Savages

Complete Savages

Character:Mrs. Riley

Joey

Joey

Character:Mrs. Bly

Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride

Character:Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

I'm with Her

I'm with Her

Character:

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Character:Self

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

Character:Self

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

Character:Self

Everwood

Everwood

Character:Carol Roberts

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Character:Mrs. Doolin (voice)

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

Character:

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

Character:Sylvia

The Early Show

The Early Show

Character:Self - Guest

Ladies Man

Ladies Man

Character:Mitzi Stiles

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Character:Self

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Betty White (voice)

Providence

Providence

Character:Julianna

L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

Character:Mrs. Brooks

The Lionhearts

The Lionhearts

Character:(voice)

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

Character:

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

Character:Sophie Hunter (voice)

Noddy

Noddy

Character:Annabelle

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

Character:Bea Sigurdson

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

Character:Dr. Shirley Flott

The Practice

The Practice

Character:Catherine Piper

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Character:Dorothy / Ellen (voice)

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Character:Delia (voice)

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

Character:Midge Haber

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Character:Self

Maybe This Time

Maybe This Time

Character:Shirley Sullivan

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Character:Betty White

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Character:Self

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Character:Dora Sloan

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

Character:Betty White

The Golden Palace

The Golden Palace

Character:Rose Nylund

Bob

Bob

Character:Sylvia Schmidt

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Character:Self - Guest

Carol & Company

Carol & Company

Character:Trisha Durant

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Character:Betty White (voice)

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Character:Rose Nylund

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Character:Self - Guest

Wordplay

Wordplay

Character:Self - Celebrity Panelist

Matlock

Matlock

Character:Betty White

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

Character:Rose Nylund

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

Character:

Mama's Family

Mama's Family

Character:Ellen Harper-Jackson

Just Men!

Just Men!

Character:

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Character:Gloria Neal

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

Character:Self

Hotel

Hotel

Character:

Best of the West

Best of the West

Character:Amanda Tremaine

The Big Show

The Big Show

Character:Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Betsy Boucher

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Louise WIllis

The Betty White Show

The Betty White Show

Character:Joyce Whitman

The Jacksons

The Jacksons

Character:Ella misma

The Sonny and Cher Show

The Sonny and Cher Show

Character:

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

Character:Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Character:Louise Demery

Dinah!

Dinah!

Character:Self

Match Game

Match Game

Character:Self

Vanished

Vanished

Character:TV Hostess

The Pet Set

The Pet Set

Character:Self - Host

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

Character:Betty White

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Character:Sue Ann Nivens

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Character:Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Character:Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Character:Self - Guest

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

Character:Adelle Colby

The Match Game

The Match Game

Character:Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Character:Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Character:Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Character:Self - Guest Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self - Co-Hostess

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

Character:

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Character:Self - Guest Host

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Character:Self

Date with the Angels

Date with the Angels

Character:

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Character:Virginia Lennart

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Self

The Betty White Show

The Betty White Show

Character:

Life with Elizabeth

Life with Elizabeth

Character:Elizabeth

The Oscars

The Oscars

Character:Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Character:Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Character:Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Character:Self - Panelist

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Character:

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Character:Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Character:Self - Presenter

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