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.
External links
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Filmography (Movies)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/12/2025
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
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:26/04/2023
Betty White: Pure Gold
Character:Self
Release Date:22/03/2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Character:Self
Release Date:31/01/2022
Betty White: A Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/2022
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Character:Rose Nylund
Release Date:14/09/2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/2021
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Character:Bitey White (voice)
Release Date:06/12/2019
Trouble
Character:Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
Release Date:08/08/2019
Toy Story 4
Character:Bitey White (voice)
Release Date:19/06/2019
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Character:Self
Release Date:18/08/2018
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/2017
Betty White Goes Wild
Character:Self
Release Date:03/12/2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:19/06/2013
Betty White: Champion for Animals
Character:Herself
Release Date:27/03/2012
The Lorax
Character:Grammy Norma (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Character:Self
Release Date:16/01/2012
The Lost Valentine
Character:Caroline Thomas
Release Date:30/01/2011
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Character:Mrs. Claus (voice)
Release Date:07/12/2010
The Women of SNL
Character:Florence Dusty (archive footage)
Release Date:01/11/2010
You Again
Character:Grandma Bunny
Release Date:23/09/2010
Part Two: The Warm Mission
Character:Betty (voice)
Release Date:22/06/2009
The Proposal
Character:Grandma Annie
Release Date:02/06/2009
Love n' Dancing
Character:
Release Date:02/04/2009
Sea Tales
Character:
Release Date:10/07/2007
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Character:Self - Roaster
Release Date:20/08/2006
Lipstick & Dynamite
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:05/05/2005
The Third Wish
Character:Lettie
Release Date:22/04/2005
Annie's Point
Character:Annie Eason
Release Date:22/01/2005
Stealing Christmas
Character:Emily Sutton
Release Date:30/11/2003
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
Character:Woman in window
Release Date:09/03/2003
Bringing Down the House
Character:Mrs. Kline
Release Date:07/03/2003
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
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/10/2002
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
Character:Self
Release Date:13/05/2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2002
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Character:Grandma Sophie (voice)
Release Date:18/08/2001
The Retrievers
Character:Mrs. Krisper
Release Date:27/07/2001
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Character:Round (voice)
Release Date:03/10/2000
Tom Sawyer
Character:Aunt Polly (voice)
Release Date:04/04/2000
The Story of Us
Character:Lillian Jordan
Release Date:14/10/1999
Lake Placid
Character:Mrs. Delores Bickerman
Release Date:15/07/1999
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
Character:Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Release Date:06/12/1998
Holy Man
Character:Betty White
Release Date:08/10/1998
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Character:Martha Wilson
Release Date:14/07/1998
Hard Rain
Character:Doreen Sears
Release Date:16/01/1998
The Story of Santa Claus
Character:Gretchen Claus (voice)
Release Date:07/12/1996
Treasury of Children's Stories
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1996
A Weekend in the Country
Character:Martha
Release Date:12/06/1996
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Character:
Release Date:19/10/1995
Chance of a Lifetime
Character:Evelyn Eglin
Release Date:18/11/1991
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/1991
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
Character:Herself
Release Date:18/02/1991
Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990
The Earth Day Special
Character:Rose Nylund
Release Date:22/04/1990
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Character:Self
Release Date:23/09/1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Character:Self
Release Date:17/07/1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/1988
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
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1988
ALF Loves a Mystery
Character:Aunt Harriet
Release Date:12/09/1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1987
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1985
Eunice
Character:Ellen
Release Date:15/03/1982
The Gossip Columnist
Character:Betty White
Release Date:21/03/1980
Before and After
Character:Anita
Release Date:05/10/1979
The Best Place to Be
Character:Sally Cantrell
Release Date:27/05/1979
Snavely
Character:Gladys Snavely
Release Date:24/06/1978
With This Ring
Character:Evelyn Harris
Release Date:05/05/1978
A Different Approach
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1978
The John Davidson Christmas Special
Character:Herself
Release Date:09/12/1977
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Character:Miss Halloween
Release Date:30/10/1976
Scene of the Crime
Character:Betty Swan
Release Date:27/06/1962
Advise & Consent
Character:Senator Bessie Adams
Release Date:06/06/1962
Time to Kill
Character:Lou's Girl
Release Date:13/12/1945
Television Appearances
Golden Girls 3033
Character:Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)
The History of Comedy
Character:Self
To Tell the Truth
Character:Self - Panelist
Crowded
Character:Sandy
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Young & Hungry
Character:Ms. Wilson
The Soul Man
Character:Elka
The Client List
Character:Ruth Hudson
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Character:Self - Host
Conan
Character:Self
Pound Puppies
Character:Agatha McLeish (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
Character:Elka Ostrovsky
The Middle
Character:Mrs. Nethercott
Community
Character:Professor June Bauer
Glenn Martin, DDS
Character:
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Million Dollar Password
Character:
Back to the Grind
Character:
30 Rock
Character:Betty White
Ugly Betty
Character:Betty White
Gameshow Marathon
Character:
My Name Is Earl
Character:Griselda Weezmer
Bones
Character:Dr. Beth Mayer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:CBS Nurse
Boston Legal
Character:Catherine Piper
Complete Savages
Character:Mrs. Riley
Joey
Character:Mrs. Bly
Father of the Pride
Character:Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
I'm with Her
Character:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Comedy Central Roasts
Character:Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Character:Self
Everwood
Character:Carol Roberts
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Character:Mrs. Doolin (voice)
My Wife and Kids
Character:
Malcolm in the Middle
Character:Sylvia
The Early Show
Character:Self - Guest
Ladies Man
Character:Mitzi Stiles
Teen Choice Awards
Character:Self
Family Guy
Character:Betty White (voice)
Providence
Character:Julianna
L.A. Doctors
Character:Mrs. Brooks
The Lionhearts
Character:(voice)
Hollywood Squares
Character:
The Wild Thornberrys
Character:Sophie Hunter (voice)
Noddy
Character:Annabelle
That '70s Show
Character:Bea Sigurdson
Ally McBeal
Character:Dr. Shirley Flott
The Practice
Character:Catherine Piper
King of the Hill
Character:Dorothy / Ellen (voice)
King of the Hill
Character:Delia (voice)
Suddenly Susan
Character:Midge Haber
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Maybe This Time
Character:Shirley Sullivan
The Naked Truth
Character:Betty White
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Dora Sloan
The John Larroquette Show
Character:Betty White
The Golden Palace
Character:Rose Nylund
Bob
Character:Sylvia Schmidt
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self - Guest
Carol & Company
Character:Trisha Durant
The Simpsons
Character:Betty White (voice)
Empty Nest
Character:Rose Nylund
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Wordplay
Character:Self - Celebrity Panelist
Matlock
Character:Betty White
The Golden Girls
Character:Rose Nylund
Who's the Boss?
Character:
Mama's Family
Character:Ellen Harper-Jackson
Just Men!
Character:
St. Elsewhere
Character:Gloria Neal
Madame's Place
Character:Self
Hotel
Character:
Best of the West
Character:Amanda Tremaine
The Big Show
Character:Self
The Love Boat
Character:
The Love Boat
Character:Betsy Boucher
The Love Boat
Character:Louise WIllis
The Betty White Show
Character:Joyce Whitman
The Jacksons
Character:Ella misma
The Sonny and Cher Show
Character:
Donny & Marie
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Ellery Queen
Character:Louise Demery
Dinah!
Character:Self
Match Game
Character:Self
Vanished
Character:TV Hostess
The Pet Set
Character:Self - Host
The Odd Couple
Character:Betty White
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Character:Sue Ann Nivens
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest
Petticoat Junction
Character:Adelle Colby
The Match Game
Character:Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Hostess
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
Character:
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self - Guest Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
Date with the Angels
Character:
The Millionaire
Character:Virginia Lennart
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
The Betty White Show
Character:
Life with Elizabeth
Character:Elizabeth
The Oscars
Character:Self
The Bob Hope Show
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Panelist
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Character:
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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