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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 Writt…
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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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Betty White's Filmography
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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)
Betty White: Pure Gold
as Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
Betty White: A Celebration
as Self
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
as Bitey White (voice)
Trouble
as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
Toy Story 4
as Bitey White (voice)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
as Self
Betty White Goes Wild
as Self
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
No Poster
Betty White: Champion for Animals
as Herself
The Lorax
as Grammy Norma (voice)
No Poster
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
as Self
The Lost Valentine
as Caroline Thomas
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Women of SNL
as Florence Dusty (archive footage)
You Again
as Grandma Bunny
No Poster
Part Two: The Warm Mission
as Betty (voice)
The Proposal
as Grandma Annie
Love n' Dancing
as Irene
Sea Tales
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
Lipstick & Dynamite
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Third Wish
as Lettie
Annie's Point
as Annie Eason
Stealing Christmas
as Emily Sutton
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Rose Nylund
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Woman in window
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Kline
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)
No Poster
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Grandma Sophie (voice)
The Retrievers
as Mrs. Krisper
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Round (voice)
Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly (voice)
The Story of Us
as Lillian Jordan
Lake Placid
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
No Poster
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Holy Man
as Betty White
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Martha Wilson
Hard Rain
as Doreen Sears
The Story of Santa Claus
as Gretchen Claus (voice)
No Poster
Treasury of Children's Stories
A Weekend in the Country
as Martha
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
as Self
Chance of a Lifetime
as Evelyn Eglin
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
as Self
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
as Herself
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Earth Day Special
as Rose Nylund
No Poster
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
as Self
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
as Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Betty White
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
ALF Loves a Mystery
as Aunt Harriet
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
as Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
as Herself
Eunice
as Ellen
The Gossip Columnist
as Betty White
Before and After
as Anita
The Best Place to Be
as Sally Cantrell
Snavely
as Gladys Snavely
With This Ring
as Evelyn Harris
A Different Approach
The John Davidson Christmas Special
as Herself
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
as Miss Halloween
Scene of the Crime
as Betty Swan
Advise & Consent
as Senator Bessie Adams
No Poster
Time to Kill
as Lou's Girl