Betty White
Known for: Acting
Born: January 17, 1922
Died: December 31, 2021
Place of birth: 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. 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
81 movies · 111 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
9.0
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025
8.3
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
10.0
Golden Girls 3033
2022
10.0
Betty White: Pure Gold
2022
7.0
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
8.0
Betty White: A Celebration
2022
6.1
Curse of the Chippendales
2021
10.0
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
10.0
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
6.4
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
2019
NR
Forky Asks a Question
2019
6.5
Trouble
2019
7.5
Toy Story 4
2019
7.3
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
7.1
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017
6.6
The History of Comedy
2017
5.8
To Tell the Truth
2016
6.0
Crowded
2016
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
6.7
Young & Hungry
2014
7.0
Betty White Goes Wild
2013
NR
New York Weenie
2013
6.6
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013
6.0
The Soul Man
2012
6.6
The Client List
2012NR
Betty White: Champion for Animals
2012
6.5
The Lorax
2012
6.5
Inside Comedy
20126.0
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012
7.2
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
2012
6.9
The Lost Valentine
2011
6.6
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
2010
7.2
Conan
2010
5.2
The Women of SNL
2010
3.0
The Talk
2010
5.3
Pound Puppies
2010
6.3
You Again
2010
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
7.6
The Middle
2009
8.0
Community
2009
6.7
Glenn Martin, DDS
20093.0
Part Two: The Warm Mission
2009
7.2
The Proposal
2009
5.5
Love n' Dancing
2009
5.9
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009NR
Million Dollar Password
2008NR
Back to the Grind
2007
NR
Sea Tales
2007
7.5
30 Rock
2006
6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
6.5
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
NR
Gameshow Marathon
2006
7.6
My Name Is Earl
2005
8.2
Bones
2005
6.4
Lipstick & Dynamite
2005
3.3
The Third Wish
2005
5.6
Annie's Point
2005
6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
7.9
Boston Legal
2004
6.4
Complete Savages
2004
6.3
Joey
2004
5.0
Father of the Pride
2004
5.0
Stealing Christmas
2003
6.8
I'm with Her
2003
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
7.2
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
4.9
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
6.8
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
5.8
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
6.0
Bringing Down the House
2003
9.4
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
NR
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
7.6
Everwood
20028.0
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002
6.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
8.1
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
7.0
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
5.2
The Retrievers
2001
7.4
My Wife and Kids
2001
5.9
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
6.2
Tom Sawyer
2000
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
6.2
The Early Show
1999
6.1
The Story of Us
1999
7.3
Ladies Man
1999
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
1999
5.9
Lake Placid
1999
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
7.4
Family Guy
1999
6.7
Providence
19993.0
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
1998
5.2
Holy Man
1998
8.5
L.A. Doctors
1998
4.5
The Lionhearts
1998
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
5.9
Noddy
1998
7.9
That '70s Show
1998
5.4
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
1998
5.9
Hard Rain
1998
6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
7.6
The Practice
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
1997
6.6
The Story of Santa Claus
1996NR
Treasury of Children's Stories
1996
6.0
Suddenly Susan
1996
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
5.7
A Weekend in the Country
1996
NR
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
7.5
Maybe This Time
1995
6.5
The Naked Truth
1995
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
6.8
The John Larroquette Show
1993
10.0
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1992
6.4
The Golden Palace
1992
7.6
Bob
1992
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
7.0
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
1991
7.0
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991
4.3
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
19906.5
Carol & Company
1990
8.0
The Simpsons
19899.0
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989
9.1
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
6.8
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
5.9
Empty Nest
1988
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
9.0
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
6.3
ALF Loves a Mystery
1987
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
19874.3
Wordplay
1986
8.0
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
NR
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985
7.4
Who's the Boss?
1984
7.5
Mama's Family
19838.0
Just Men!
1983
NR
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
1983
5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
7.9
Madame's Place
1982
6.8
Hotel
1982
8.0
Eunice
1982
6.8
Best of the West
1981
7.3
The Gossip Columnist
1980
9.0
The Big Show
1980
3.5
Before and After
1979
7.5
The Best Place to Be
1979
NR
Snavely
1978
10.0
With This Ring
1978
6.0
A Different Approach
1978
6.0
The John Davidson Christmas Special
1977
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
6.5
The Betty White Show
1977
5.6
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976
9.2
The Jacksons
1976
7.1
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
6.8
Donny & Marie
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.5
Ellery Queen
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
7.9
Match Game
1973
5.0
Vanished
1971
6.7
The Pet Set
1971
7.8
The Odd Couple
1970
7.7
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
5.9
Petticoat Junction
1963
8.1
The Match Game
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
NR
Scene of the Crime
1962
7.2
Advise & Consent
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961NR
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
19577.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
6.3
Date with the Angels
1957
5.8
The Millionaire
1955
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
19547.8
The Betty White Show
1954
5.5
Life with Elizabeth
1953
7.0
The Oscars
1953
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
8.0
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
19487.0
Time to Kill
1945
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944