Betty White
Acting • Born 1922-01-17 – Died 2021-12-31
Biography
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.
Filmography
198 credits
Bringing Down the House
Movie • 2003
Mrs. Kline
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Movie • 2021
Rose Nylund
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
Movie • 2003
Woman in window
The Story of Us
Movie • 1999
Lillian Jordan
Lake Placid
Movie • 1999
Mrs. Delores Bickerman
Stealing Christmas
Movie • 2003
Emily Sutton
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
Movie • 2002
Self
The Lost Valentine
Movie • 2011
Caroline Thomas
You Again
Movie • 2010
Grandma Bunny
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Movie • 1998
Martha Wilson
The Third Wish
Movie • 2005
Lettie
Advise & Consent
Movie • 1962
Senator Bessie Adams
Betty White: A Celebration
Movie • 2022
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Proposal
Movie • 2009
Grandma Annie
Annie's Point
Movie • 2005
Annie Eason
The Lorax
Movie • 2012
Grammy Norma (voice)
The Retrievers
Movie • 2001
Mrs. Krisper
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Movie • 2012
Self
Betty White: Champion for Animals
Movie • 2012
Herself
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Movie • 2010
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Betty White: Pure Gold
Movie • 2022
Self
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
Movie • 1989
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie • 1988
Self
Lipstick & Dynamite
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Movie • 2001
Grandma Sophie (voice)
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Movie • 1976
Miss Halloween
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Movie • 2013
Self - Narrator (voice)
A Different Approach
Movie • 1978
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Movie • 2003
Self / Rose Nylund
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Movie • 1988
Betty White
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2002
Self
A Weekend in the Country
Movie • 1996
Martha
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie • 1990
Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Movie • 1986
Self
With This Ring
Movie • 1978
Evelyn Harris
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Movie • 1991
Self
Eunice
Movie • 1982
Ellen
The Story of Santa Claus
Movie • 1996
Gretchen Claus (voice)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie • 2006
Self - Roaster
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Movie • 1989
Self
Betty White Goes Wild
Movie • 2013
Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Movie • 2003
Rose Nylund (archive footage)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie • 1988
Self
The John Davidson Christmas Special
Movie • 1977
Herself
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Movie • 2017
Self
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
Movie • 1991
Herself
Tom Sawyer
Movie • 2000
Aunt Polly (voice)
Before and After
Movie • 1979
Anita
The Gossip Columnist
Movie • 1980
Betty White
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Movie • 2018
Self
Hard Rain
Movie • 1998
Doreen Sears
Love n' Dancing
Movie • 2009
Irene
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Movie • 2000
Round (voice)
The Best Place to Be
Movie • 1979
Sally Cantrell
The Women of SNL
Movie • 2010
Florence Dusty (archive footage)
Toy Story 4
Movie • 2019
Bitey White (voice)
Trouble
Movie • 2019
Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
Time to Kill
Movie • 1945
Lou's Girl
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Movie • 2019
Bitey White (voice)
ALF Loves a Mystery
Movie • 1987
Aunt Harriet
Chance of a Lifetime
Movie • 1991
Evelyn Eglin
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
Movie • 1998
Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Sea Tales
Movie • 2007
Holy Man
Movie • 1998
Betty White
Treasury of Children's Stories
Movie • 1996
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Movie • 1995
Snavely
Movie • 1978
Gladys Snavely
The Earth Day Special
Movie • 1990
Rose Nylund
Scene of the Crime
Movie • 1962
Betty Swan
Part Two: The Warm Mission
Movie • 2009
Betty (voice)
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie • 2022
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie • 1987
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Movie • 2025
Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie • 1985
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie • 1992
Self
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Gloria Neal
That '70s Show
TV • 1998
Bea Sigurdson
The Betty White Show
TV • 1954
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Betty White (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Middle
TV • 2009
Mrs. Nethercott
Who's the Boss?
TV • 1984
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Betty White (voice)
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Dr. Shirley Flott
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV • 1976
Providence
TV • 1999
Julianna
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Betty White
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Rose Nylund
Matlock
TV • 1986
Betty White
Complete Savages
TV • 2004
Mrs. Riley
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Dorothy / Ellen (voice)
Everwood
TV • 2002
Carol Roberts
The Pet Set
TV • 1971
Self - Host
My Wife and Kids
TV • 2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self - Guest
Petticoat Junction
TV • 1963
Adelle Colby
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Empty Nest
TV • 1988
Rose Nylund
Hotel
TV • 1982
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
The Practice
TV • 1997
Catherine Piper
The Golden Palace
TV • 1992
Rose Nylund
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
I'm with Her
TV • 2003
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Betty White
Ugly Betty
TV • 2006
Betty White
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
TV • 1948
Just Men!
TV • 1983
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Catherine Piper
Million Dollar Password
TV • 2008
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
Life with Elizabeth
TV • 1953
Elizabeth
Ladies Man
TV • 1999
Mitzi Stiles
The Millionaire
TV • 1955
Virginia Lennart
The Big Show
TV • 1980
Self
Maybe This Time
TV • 1995
Shirley Sullivan
Bob
TV • 1992
Sylvia Schmidt
Vanished
TV • 1971
TV Hostess
Date with the Angels
TV • 1957
Back to the Grind
TV • 2007
Glenn Martin, DDS
TV • 2009
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Jacksons
TV • 1976
Ella misma
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Elka Ostrovsky
Gameshow Marathon
TV • 2006
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TV • 1970
Sue Ann Nivens
The Wild Thornberrys
TV • 1998
Sophie Hunter (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Community
TV • 2009
Professor June Bauer
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
CBS Nurse
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
TV • 2012
Self - Host
Crowded
TV • 2016
Sandy
The Betty White Show
TV • 1977
Joyce Whitman
Bones
TV • 2005
Dr. Beth Mayer
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
Pound Puppies
TV • 2010
Agatha McLeish (voice)
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
The Client List
TV • 2012
Ruth Hudson
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Bob Hope Show
TV • 1950
Self
The History of Comedy
TV • 2017
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Dora Sloan
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self - Guest Host
Father of the Pride
TV • 2004
Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Carol & Company
TV • 1990
Trisha Durant
Mama's Family
TV • 1983
Ellen Harper-Jackson
Golden Girls 3033
TV • 2022
Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
Noddy
TV • 1998
Annabelle
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Midge Haber
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
The John Larroquette Show
TV • 1993
Betty White
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest / Ellen / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
TV • 1957
My Name Is Earl
TV • 2005
Griselda Weezmer
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Betsy Boucher
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Louise WIllis
The Lionhearts
TV • 1998
(voice)
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Delia (voice)
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
Joey
TV • 2004
Mrs. Bly
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Panelist
Madame's Place
TV • 1982
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Naked Truth
TV • 1995
Betty White
Best of the West
TV • 1981
Amanda Tremaine
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
The Match Game
TV • 1962
Self
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Sylvia
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV • 2001
Mrs. Doolin (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
Ellery Queen
TV • 1975
Louise Demery
Wordplay
TV • 1986
Self - Celebrity Panelist
L.A. Doctors
TV • 1998
Mrs. Brooks
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Host
The Soul Man
TV • 2012
Elka
Young & Hungry
TV • 2014
Ms. Wilson
Match Game
TV • 1973
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess