Betty White
Acting
1922-01-17 · 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.
Filmography
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025 · Movie
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025 · Movie
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Movie
Golden Girls 3033
2022 · Series
Betty White: Pure Gold
2022 · Movie
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022 · Movie
Betty White: A Celebration
2022 · Movie
Curse of the Chippendales
2021 · Series
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021 · Movie
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021 · Movie
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
2019 · Movie
Forky Asks a Question
2019 · Series
Trouble
2019 · Movie
Toy Story 4
2019 · Movie
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018 · Movie
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017 · Movie
The History of Comedy
2017 · Series
To Tell the Truth
2016 · Series
Crowded
2016 · Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Series
Young & Hungry
2014 · Series
Betty White Goes Wild
2013 · Movie
New York Weenie
2013 · Movie
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013 · Movie
The Soul Man
2012 · Series
The Client List
2012 · Series
Betty White: Champion for Animals
2012 · Movie
The Lorax
2012 · Movie
Inside Comedy
2012 · Series
Betty White's Off Their Rockers
2012 · Series
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012 · Movie
The Lost Valentine
2011 · Movie
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
2010 · Movie
Conan
2010 · Series
The Women of SNL
2010 · Movie
The Talk
2010 · Series
Pound Puppies
2010 · Series
You Again
2010 · Movie
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Series
The Middle
2009 · Series
Community
2009 · Series
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009 · Series
Part Two: The Warm Mission
2009 · Movie
The Proposal
2009 · Movie
Love n' Dancing
2009 · Movie
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Series
Million Dollar Password
2008 · Series
Back to the Grind
2007 · Series
Sea Tales
2007 · Movie
30 Rock
2006 · Series
Ugly Betty
2006 · Series
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006 · Movie
Gameshow Marathon
2006 · Series
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Series
Bones
2005 · Series
Lipstick & Dynamite
2005 · Movie
The Third Wish
2005 · Movie
Annie's Point
2005 · Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Series
Boston Legal
2004 · Series
Complete Savages
2004 · Series
Joey
2004 · Series
Father of the Pride
2004 · Series
Stealing Christmas
2003 · Movie
I'm with Her
2003 · Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · Series
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Series
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003 · Movie
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003 · Movie
Bringing Down the House
2003 · Movie
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003 · Movie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002 · Movie
Everwood
2002 · Series
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002 · Movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001 · Series
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001 · Movie
The Retrievers
2001 · Movie
My Wife and Kids
2001 · Series
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000 · Movie
Tom Sawyer
2000 · Movie
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · Series
The Early Show
1999 · Series
The Story of Us
1999 · Movie
Ladies Man
1999 · Series
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Series
Lake Placid
1999 · Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Series
Family Guy
1999 · Series
Providence
1999 · Series
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
1998 · Movie
Holy Man
1998 · Movie
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Series
The Lionhearts
1998 · Series
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 · Series
Noddy
1998 · Series
That '70s Show
1998 · Series
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
1998 · Movie
Hard Rain
1998 · Movie
Ally McBeal
1997 · Series
The Practice
1997 · Series
King of the Hill
1997 · Series
The Story of Santa Claus
1996 · Movie
Treasury of Children's Stories
1996 · Movie
Suddenly Susan
1996 · Series
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
A Weekend in the Country
1996 · Movie
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995 · Movie
Maybe This Time
1995 · Series
The Naked Truth
1995 · Series
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Series
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Series
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · Series
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1992 · Movie
Bob
1992 · Series
The Golden Palace
1992 · Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
Chance of a Lifetime
1991 · Movie
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
1991 · Movie
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
Carol & Company
1990 · Series
The Simpsons
1989 · Series
Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
1989 · Movie
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989 · Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Movie
Empty Nest
1988 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988 · Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Movie
ALF Loves a Mystery
1987 · Movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · Movie
Wordplay
1986 · Series
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986 · Movie
Matlock
1986 · Series
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
The Golden Girls
1985 · Series
Who's the Boss?
1984 · Series
Mama's Family
1983 · Series
Just Men!
1983 · Series
The Unpredictable Pudgy!
1983 · Movie
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Series
Madame's Place
1982 · Series
Hotel
1982 · Series
Eunice
1982 · Movie
Best of the West
1981 · Series
The Gossip Columnist
1980 · Movie
The Big Show
1980 · Series
Before and After
1979 · Movie
The Best Place to Be
1979 · Movie
Snavely
1978 · Movie
With This Ring
1978 · Movie
A Different Approach
1978 · Movie
The John Davidson Christmas Special
1977 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
The Betty White Show
1977 · Series
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
1976 · Movie
The Jacksons
1976 · Series
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976 · Series
Donny & Marie
1976 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Ellery Queen
1975 · Series
Dinah!
1974 · Series
Match Game
1973 · Series
Vanished
1971 · Series
The Pet Set
1971 · Series
The Odd Couple
1970 · Series
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Series
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Series
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Series
The Match Game
1962 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
Scene of the Crime
1962 · Movie
Advise & Consent
1962 · Movie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957 · Series
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Series
Date with the Angels
1957 · Series
The Millionaire
1955 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series
The Betty White Show
1954 · Series
Life with Elizabeth
1953 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948 · Series
Time to Kill
1945 · Movie
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Series