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.
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Movies (79)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025 · Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025 · Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty White: Pure Gold
2022 · Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022 · Self
Betty White: A Celebration
2022 · Self
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021 · Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Forky pregunta: ¿Qué es el amor?
2019 · Bitey White (voice)
Travieso: De la mansión a la calle
2019 · Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019 · Bitey White (voice)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018 · Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017 · Self
Betty White Goes Wild
2013 · Self
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Betty White: Champion for Animals
2012 · Herself
Lórax: En Busca De La Trúfula Perdida
2012 · Grammy Norma (voice)
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012 · Self
The Lost Valentine
2011 · Caroline Thomas
Patrulla de aterrizaje. Operación: El secreto de Santa
2010 · Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Women of SNL
2010 · Florence Dusty (archive footage)
Otra vez tu
2010 · Grandma Bunny
Part Two: The Warm Mission
2009 · Betty (voice)
La propuesta
2009 · Grandma Annie
Love n' Dancing
2009 · Irene
Sea Tales
2007
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006 · Self - Roaster
Lipstick & Dynamite
2005 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Third Wish
2005 · Lettie
Annie's Point
2005 · Annie Eason
Stealing Christmas
2003 · Emily Sutton
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003 · Self / Rose Nylund
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003 · Woman in window
Una Intrusa en la Familia
2003 · Mrs. Kline
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003 · Rose Nylund (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002 · Self (archive footage)
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002 · Self
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001 · Grandma Sophie (voice)
The Retrievers
2001 · Mrs. Krisper
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000 · Round (voice)
Tom Sawyer
2000 · Aunt Polly (voice)
The Story of Us
1999 · Lillian Jordan
Lake Placid
1999 · Mrs. Delores Bickerman
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
1998 · Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Holy Man
1998 · Betty White
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
1998 · Martha Wilson
Hard Rain
1998 · Doreen Sears
The Story of Santa Claus
1996 · Gretchen Claus (voice)
Treasury of Children's Stories
1996
A Weekend in the Country
1996 · Martha
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1992 · Self
Chance of a Lifetime
1991 · Evelyn Eglin
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
1991 · Self
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991 · Herself
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Rose Nylund
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989 · Self
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989 · Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988 · Betty White
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self
ALF Loves a Mystery
1987 · Aunt Harriet
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986 · Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
1983 · Herself
Eunice
1982 · Ellen
The Gossip Columnist
1980 · Betty White
Before and After
1979 · Anita
The Best Place to Be
1979 · Sally Cantrell
Snavely
1978 · Gladys Snavely
With This Ring
1978 · Evelyn Harris
A Different Approach
1978
The John Davidson Christmas Special
1977 · Herself
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976 · Miss Halloween
Scene of the Crime
1962 · Betty Swan
Advise & Consent
1962 · Senator Bessie Adams
Time to Kill
1945 · Lou's Girl
TV shows (112)
Golden Girls 3033
2022 · Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)
La maldición de los Chippendales
2021
Forky Asks a Question
2019 · Bitey White (voice)
The History of Comedy
2017 · Self
To Tell the Truth
2016 · Self - Panelist
Crowded
2016 · Sandy
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self, Self - Guest
Joven y hambriento
2014 · Ms. Wilson
The Soul Man
2012 · Elka
The Client List
2012 · Ruth Hudson
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
2012 · Self - Host
Conan
2010 · Self
The Talk
2010 · Self
Pound Puppies
2010 · Agatha McLeish (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Elka Ostrovsky
The Middle
2009 · Mrs. Nethercott
Community
2009 · Professor June Bauer
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self
Million Dollar Password
2008
Back to the Grind
2007
30 Rock
2006 · Betty White
Betty, Mi fea bella
2006 · Betty White
Gameshow Marathon
2006
Mi nombre es Earl
2005 · Griselda Weezmer
Bones
2005 · Dr. Beth Mayer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self, CBS Nurse
Justicia Ciega
2004 · Catherine Piper
Complete Savages
2004 · Mrs. Riley
Los héroes de la ciudad
2004 · Grandma (voice)
Joey
2004 · Mrs. Bly
Father of the Pride
2004 · Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
I'm with Her
2003 · Betty White
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Everwood
2002 · Carol Roberts
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001 · Mrs. Doolin (voice)
My Wife and Kids
2001
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · Sylvia
The Early Show
1999 · Self - Guest
Ladies Man
1999 · Mitzi Stiles
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Beatrice (voice)
Padre de Familia
1999 · Betty White (voice)
Providence
1999 · Julianna
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Mrs. Brooks
The Lionhearts
1998 · (voice)
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 · Sophie Hunter (voice)
Noddy
1998 · Annabelle
That '70s Show
1998 · Bea Sigurdson
Ally McBeal
1997 · Dr. Shirley Flott
The Practice
1997 · Catherine Piper
King of the Hill
1997 · Dorothy / Ellen (voice), Delia (voice)
Suddenly Susan
1996 · Midge Haber
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
Maybe This Time
1995 · Shirley Sullivan
The Naked Truth
1995 · Betty White
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Dora Sloan
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · Betty White
The Golden Palace
1992 · Rose Nylund
Bob
1992 · Sylvia Schmidt
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
Carol & Company
1990 · Trisha Durant
Los Simpson
1989 · Betty White (voice)
Empty Nest
1988 · Rose Nylund
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Wordplay
1986 · Self - Celebrity Panelist
Matlock
1986 · Betty White
The Golden Girls
1985 · Rose Nylund
Who's the Boss?
1984
Mama's Family
1983 · Ellen Harper-Jackson
Just Men!
1983
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Gloria Neal
Madame's Place
1982 · Self
Hotel
1982
Best of the West
1981 · Amanda Tremaine
The Big Show
1980 · Self
The Love Boat
1977 · Betsy Boucher, Louise WIllis
The Betty White Show
1977 · Joyce Whitman
The Jacksons
1976 · Ella misma
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
Donny & Marie
1976 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Ellery Queen
1975 · Louise Demery
Dinah!
1974 · Self
Match Game
1973 · Self
Vanished
1971 · TV Hostess
The Pet Set
1971 · Self - Host, Creator
The Odd Couple
1970 · Betty White
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Sue Ann Nivens
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest / Various Characters, Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters, Self - Guest
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Adelle Colby
The Match Game
1962 · Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self, Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self, Self - Co-Hostess
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self - Guest Host, Self
Date with the Angels
1957
The Millionaire
1955 · Virginia Lennart
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Self
The Betty White Show
1954
Life with Elizabeth
1953 · Elizabeth, Producer
The Oscars
1953 · Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self
What's My Line?
1950 · Self
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter