Betty White biography
Betty White was an American actress and comedian, born on 17 January 1922 in West Suburban Medical Center, who died on 31 December 2021.
Betty White's screen career began in 1945 with Time to Kill, playing Lou's Girl.
Betty White appeared in 30 films and 85 television or streaming titles between 1945 and 2022.
Betty White is remembered for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland, The Betty White Show.
Honours include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording and SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award.
- Also known as
- Betty White Ludden, Betty Marion White Ludden
- Born
- 17 January 1922
- Died
- 31 December 2021 (aged 99)
- Birthplace
- West Suburban Medical Center
- Work
- Comedian, Television personality, Singer, Author, Television producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1939 to 2021
- Known for
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland, The Betty White Show, The Golden Palace, Mama's Family
- Awards
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
- Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2 times)
- California Hall of Fame
Betty White filmography
30 films and 85 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Betty White: A Celebration | English | ||
| 2019 | Trouble | Mrs. Sarah Vanderwhoozie | Voice | |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Bitey White | Voice | |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | English | ||
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2012 | The Lorax | Grammy Norma | Voice | |
| 2010 | You Again | Grandma Bunny Byer | ||
| 2010 | Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | Mrs. Claus | Voice | |
| 2009 | The Proposal | Grandma Annie | ||
| 2009 | Love N' Dancing | Irene | ||
| 2009 | Part Two: The Warm Mission | Betty | Short film | |
| 2008 | Ponyo | Yoshie | Voice | |
| 2007 | Your Mommy Kills Animals | English | ||
| 2005 | The Third Wish | Lettie | ||
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | Mrs. Kline | ||
| 2003 | Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt | Cameo | ||
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Grandma Sophie | Voice | |
| 2001 | The Retrievers | Mrs. Krisper | ||
| 2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Round | Voice | |
| 2000 | Tom Sawyer | Aunt Polly | Voice | |
| 1999 | The Story of Us | Lillian Jordan | ||
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Mrs. Delores Bickerman | ||
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Doreen Sears | ||
| 1998 | Holy Man | English | ||
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Martha Wilson | Direct-to-video |
Show all 30 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Story of Santa Claus | Gretchen Claus | Voice | |
| 1978 | A Different Approach | English | ||
| 1962 | Advise & Consent | Senator Bessie Adams | ||
| 1951 | The Daring Miss Jones | Unknown | ||
| 1945 | Time to Kill | Lou's Girl | Short film |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question | Bitey White (voice) | Episode: "What Is Love?" | |
| 2017 | Young & Hungry | Ms. Bernice Wilson | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Beatrice (voice) | Episode: "Mall Girl Pearl" | |
| 2016 | Crowded | Sandy | Episode: "The Fixer" | |
| 2015 | Fireside Chat with Esther | Rose / Lady Bette | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Bones | Dr. Beth Mayer | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Soul Man | Elka Ostrovsky | Episode: "All the Way Live" | |
| 2013 | Save Me | God | Episode: "Holier Than Thou" | |
| 2013 | Mickey Mouse | Old Lady (voice) | Episode: "New York Weenie" | |
| 2012 | The Client List | Ruth Hudson | Episode: "Past Is Prologue" | |
| 2011 | The Lost Valentine | Caroline Thomas | TV film | |
| 2010 | The Middle | Mrs. Nethercott | Episode: "Average Rules" | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Host, Various roles | ||
| 2010 | Pound Puppies | Agatha McLeish (voice) | Main role, 13 episodes | |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Elka Ostrovsky | Main role, 128 episodes | |
| 2010 | Community | Professor June Bauer | ||
| 2009 | Glenn Martin DDS | Grandma Shelia Martin (voice) | Guest role, 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Grandmama (voice) | Episode: Calling All Heroes | |
| 2006 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Ann Douglas | Recurring role, 23 episodes | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Mrs. May Rose Weezmer | Episode: "The Witch Lady" | |
| 2005 | Annie's Point | Annie Eason | TV film | |
| 2005 | Joey | Margaret Bly | Episode: "Joey and the House" | |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Catherine Piper | Recurring role, 16 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Practice | Catherine Piper | 3 episodes | |
| 2004 | My Wife and Kids | Mrs. June Hopkins | Episode: "The Maid |
Show all 85 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Sylvia | Episode: "Victor's Other Family" | |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Grandma Wilson | Episode 8: "Donkey" | |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | Mrs. Riley | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Mrs. Doolin (voice) | Episode: "Who Killed Who?" | |
| 2003 | Stealing Christmas | Emily Sutton | TV film | |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat | Gary's Mother (voice) | Episode: "This Is Not a Pipe" | |
| 2003 | Everwood | Carol Roberts | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Thank You | English | ||
| 2002 | Yes, Dear | Sylvia | Episode: "Kim's New Nanny" | |
| 2002 | That '70s Show | Bea Sigurdson | Recurring role, 4 episodes | |
| 2002 | Teacher's Pet | Granny (voice) | Episode: "The Turkey That Came for Dinner" | |
| 2002 | Providence | Julianna | Episode: "The Heart of the Matter" | |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show | Connie Gibson | Episode: "Missing the Bus" | |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Sophie Hunter (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Ladies Man | Mitzi Stiles | Main role, 30 episodes | |
| 1999 | King of the Hill | Dorothy / Ellen / Delia (voice) | Guest role, 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Hercules | Hestia (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus" | |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Dr. Shirley Flott | Episode: "Seeing Green" | |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | Dorothy (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| 1998 | Noddy | Annabelle (Mrs. Santa Claus) | Special: Anything Can Happen At Christmas | |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Mrs. Brooks | Episode: "Leap of Faith" | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Midge Haber | Episode: "Golden Girl Friday" | |
| 1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Martha | TV film | |
| 1995 | Maybe This Time | Shirley Wallace | Main role, 18 episodes | |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dora Sloan | Episode: "Death by Extermination" | |
| 1993 | Bob | Sylvia Schmidt | Main role, 8 episodes | |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace | Rose Nylund | Lead role, 24 episodes | |
| 1991 | Chance of a Lifetime | Evelyn Eglin | TV film | |
| 1991 | Nurses | Rose Nylund | Episode: "Begone with the Wind" | |
| 1990 | Carol & Company | Trisha Durant | Episode: "Trisha Springs Eternal" | |
| 1989 | Empty Nest | Rose Nylund | Guest role, 3 episodes | |
| 1988 | Santa Barbara | Cameo | Guest role, 3 episodes | |
| 1988 | Days of Our Lives | Cameo | Guest role | |
| 1988 | Another World | Brenda Barlowe | Special Guest Star | |
| 1987 | Alf Loves a Mystery | Aunt Harriet | TV film | |
| 1985 | Who's the Boss? | Bobby Barnes | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Rose Nylund | Main role, 180 episodes | |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Capt. Gloria Neal | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | Hotel | Wilma Klein | Episode: "Outsiders" | |
| 1983 | Mama's Family | Ellen Harper Jackson | Recurring role, 15 episodes | |
| 1983 | Fame | Catherine | Episode: "Sunshine Again" | |
| 1982 | Love, Sidney | Charlotte | Episode: "Charlotte's Web" | |
| 1982 | Eunice | Ellen | TV film | |
| 1981 | Best of the West | Episode: "Mail Order Bride" | ||
| 1979 | The Best Place to Be | Sally Cantrell | TV film | |
| 1979 | Before and After | Anita | TV film | |
| 1978 | With This Ring | Evelyn Harris | TV film | |
| 1978 | The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | Voice teacher | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | Snavely (aka Chateau Snavely) | Gladys Snavely | 1 episode (pilot only) | |
| 1977 | The Betty White Show | Joyce Whitman | Lead role, 14 episodes | |
| 1975 | Lucas Tanner | Lydia Merrick | Episode: "The Noise of a Quiet Weekend" | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Louise Demery | ||
| 1973 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Sue Ann Nivens | Main cast, 46 episodes | |
| 1972 | Password | |||
| 1969 | Petticoat Junction | Adelle Colby | Episode: "The Cannonball Bookmobile" | |
| 1968 | That's Life | Episode: "Buying a House" | ||
| 1962 | The United States Steel Hour | Episode: "Scene of the Crime" | ||
| 1957 | Date with the Angels | Vickie Angel | Lead role, 33 episodes | |
| 1956 | The Millionaire | Virginia Lennart | Episode: "Millionaire Virginia Lennart" | |
| 1953 | Life with Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Lead role, 65 episodes |