Bea Arthur
Acting
1922-05-13 · New York City, New York, USA
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress and comedian. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Arthur began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television beginning in the 1970s as Maude Findlay in the popular sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1972) and Maude (1972–1978) and later in the 1980s and 1990s as Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls (1985–1992). She won several accolades throughout her career, beginning with the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in Mame. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1977 for Maude and 1988 for The Golden Girls. Arthur has received the third most nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series with nine; only Julia Louis-Dreyfus (11) and Mary Tyler Moore (10) have more. She was inducted into the academy's Television Hall of Fame in 2008. Her film appearances include Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) and the film version of Mame (1974). In 2002, she starred in the one-woman show Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends. An obituary described Arthur as "the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star." She served in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve in World War II.
Filmography
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025 · Movie
Henry Fonda for President
2025 · Movie
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Movie
Golden Girls 3033
2022 · Series
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021 · Movie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Movie
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021 · Movie
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018 · Movie
O.J.: Made in America
2016 · Movie
Back to the Grind
2007 · Series
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005 · Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · Movie
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004 · Movie
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · Series
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003 · Series
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003 · Movie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Movie
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003 · Movie
Enemies of Laughter
2000 · Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Series
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · Series
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999 · Movie
Beggars and Choosers
1999 · Series
Futurama
1999 · Series
So Graham Norton
1998 · Series
Emily of New Moon
1998 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Movie
Judge Judy
1996 · Series
For Better or Worse
1995 · Movie
Ellen
1994 · Series
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994 · Movie
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Series
Dave's World
1993 · Series
The Golden Palace
1992 · Series
Boulevard Bio
1991 · Series
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
My First Love
1988 · Movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Movie
Empty Nest
1988 · Series
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988 · Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Movie
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987 · Movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · Movie
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986 · Movie
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986 · Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
The Golden Girls
1985 · Series
P.O.P.
1984 · Movie
a.k.a. Pablo
1984 · Series
Amanda's
1983 · Series
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
History of the World: Part I
1981 · Movie
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980 · Movie
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 · Movie
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Series
Dinah!
1974 · Series
Mame
1974 · Movie
Maude
1972 · Series
All in the Family
1971 · Series
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
That Kind of Woman
1959 · Movie
The Gift of the Magi
1958 · Movie
Tony Awards
1956 · Series
The George Gobel Show
1954 · Series
Max Liebman Presents
1954 · Series
Omnibus
1952 · Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
Studio One
1948 · Series
Bambi
1948 · Series