Betty White

ActorProducer Jan 17 (died age 99) Oak Park, Illinois, USA 1944–2025 (81 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Toy Story 4

Bitey White (voice)

Film

The Proposal

Grandma Annie

Film

The Lorax

Grammy Norma (voice)

Film

You Again

Grandma Bunny

Film

The Golden Girls

Rose Nylund

Film

Lake Placid

Mrs. Delores Bickerman

Film

Bringing Down the House

Mrs. Kline

Film

Hard Rain

Doreen Sears

Filmography

Acting (185)

Movies (78)

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

2025

as Self / Rose Nylund (archive footage)

9.0

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

8.4

Betty White: Pure Gold

2022

as Self

10.0

Betty White: A Celebration

2022

as Self

8.0

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022

as Self

9.5

The Golden Girls: Ageless

2021

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls

2021

as Rose Nylund

10.0

Toy Story 4

2019

as Bitey White (voice)

7.5

Trouble

2019

as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)

6.6

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

2019

as Bitey White (voice)

6.4

Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

as Self

7.3

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

2017

as Self

7.1

Betty White Goes Wild

2013

as Self

7.0

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013

as Self - Narrator (voice)

6.6

The Lorax

2012

as Grammy Norma (voice)

6.5

Betty White: Champion for Animals

2012

as Herself

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

as Self

The Lost Valentine

as Caroline Thomas

You Again

as Grandma Bunny

Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa

2010

as Mrs. Claus (voice)

6.6

The Women of SNL

2010

as Florence Dusty (archive footage)

The Proposal

as Grandma Annie

Love n' Dancing

Part Two: The Warm Mission

2009

as Betty (voice)

3.0

Sea Tales

2007

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

as Self - Roaster

6.5

Lipstick & Dynamite

2005

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Annie's Point

as Annie Eason

The Third Wish

as Lettie

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

2003

as Self / Rose Nylund

6.0

Bringing Down the House

as Mrs. Kline

Stealing Christmas

as Emily Sutton

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

2003

as Woman in window

5.7

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

as Rose Nylund (archive footage)

9.4

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002

as Self (archive footage)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

2002

as Self

The Retrievers

2001

as Mrs. Krisper

5.0

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001

as Grandma Sophie (voice)

6.9

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

2000

as Round (voice)

5.8

Tom Sawyer

2000

as Aunt Polly (voice)

6.1

Lake Placid

1999

as Mrs. Delores Bickerman

The Story of Us

as Lillian Jordan

Hard Rain

as Doreen Sears

Holy Man

as Betty White

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998

as Martha Wilson

5.4

Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas

1998

as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus

3.0

Treasury of Children's Stories

1996

The Story of Santa Claus

1996

as Gretchen Claus (voice)

6.5

A Weekend in the Country

1996

as Martha

3.5

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995

Chance of a Lifetime

1991

as Evelyn Eglin

5.2

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

1991

as Herself

6.0

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991

as Self

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Rose Nylund

6.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

as Self

4.0

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

1989

as Self

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

1989

as Self

9.2

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

as Self

6.6

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

as Self

6.0

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988

as Betty White

ALF Loves a Mystery

1987

as Aunt Harriet

6.3

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

5.7

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

1986

as Self

8.0

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

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

1978

as Evelyn Harris

A Different Approach

1978

6.3

The John Davidson Christmas Special

1977

as Herself

4.0

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976

as Miss Halloween

5.8

Advise & Consent

1962

as Senator Bessie Adams

7.1

Scene of the Crime

1962

as Betty Swan

Time to Kill

1945

as Lou's Girl

Television (107)

Golden Girls 3033

2022

as Rose Nylund (voice) (archive sound)

10.0

The History of Comedy

as Self

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Crowded

as Sandy

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Young & Hungry

as Ms. Wilson

The Client List

as Ruth Hudson

The Soul Man

as Elka

Inside Comedy

as Self

Betty White's Off Their Rockers

as Self - Host

Conan

as Self

Hot in Cleveland

as Elka Ostrovsky

Pound Puppies

as Agatha McLeish (voice)

5.2

Community

2009

as Professor June Bauer

8.0

The Middle

2009

as Mrs. Nethercott

7.6

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Glenn Martin, DDS

Million Dollar Password

Back to the Grind

30 Rock

as Betty White

Ugly Betty

as Betty White

Gameshow Marathon

Bones

as Dr. Beth Mayer

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as CBS Nurse

My Name Is Earl

as Griselda Weezmer

Boston Legal

as Catherine Piper

Joey

as Mrs. Bly

Father of the Pride

as Grandma Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

4.8

Complete Savages

2004

as Mrs. Riley

6.3

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

I'm with Her

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Everwood

as Carol Roberts

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001

as Mrs. Doolin (voice)

8.1

My Wife and Kids

2001

7.4

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

as Sylvia

8.5

Family Guy

1999

as Betty White (voice)

Providence

as Julianna

The Early Show

as Self - Guest

Ladies Man

as Mitzi Stiles

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

That '70s Show

as Bea Sigurdson

The Wild Thornberrys

as Sophie Hunter (voice)

Noddy

as Annabelle

L.A. Doctors

as Mrs. Brooks

The Lionhearts

as (voice)

King of the Hill

as Delia (voice)

The Practice

as Catherine Piper

Ally McBeal

as Dr. Shirley Flott

The Daily Show

as Self

Suddenly Susan

as Midge Haber

The Naked Truth

as Betty White

Maybe This Time

as Shirley Sullivan

Diagnosis: Murder

as Dora Sloan

Intimate Portrait

as Self

The John Larroquette Show

1993

as Betty White

6.7

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

The Golden Palace

as Rose Nylund

Bob

as Sylvia Schmidt

Carol & Company

as Trisha Durant

The Simpsons

as Betty White (voice)

8.0

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Empty Nest

as Rose Nylund

Matlock

as Betty White

Wordplay

as Self - Celebrity Panelist

The Golden Girls

as Rose Nylund

Who's the Boss?

Mama's Family

as Ellen Harper-Jackson

Just Men!

St. Elsewhere

as Gloria Neal

Hotel

Madame's Place

as Self

Best of the West

as Amanda Tremaine

The Big Show

as Self

20/20

1978

as Self (archive footage)

The Love Boat

as Louise WIllis

The Betty White Show

as Joyce Whitman

Donny & Marie

as Self

The Sonny and Cher Show

The Jacksons

as Ella misma

Saturday Night Live

Ellery Queen

as Louise Demery

Dinah!

as Self

Match Game

as Self

The Pet Set

as Self - Host

Vanished

as TV Hostess

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Sue Ann Nivens

The Odd Couple

as Betty White

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

7.7

Petticoat Junction

1963

as Adelle Colby

5.7

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Match Game

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self - Co-Hostess

5.4

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

Date with the Angels

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

1957

The Millionaire

1955

as Virginia Lennart

5.0

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

The Betty White Show

The Oscars

as Self

Life with Elizabeth

as Elizabeth

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (1)

Television (1)

Life with Elizabeth

1953

Producer

4.7