Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/17/1922
Place of Birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Betty Marion WhiteGrand Dame of TelevisionQueen of Television
Betty White
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 ...
Known For
The Lorax
as Grammy Norma (voice)
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Woman in window
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
as Bitey White (voice)
The Proposal
as Grandma Annie
Toy Story 4
as Bitey White (voice)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Round (voice)
A Weekend in the Country
as Martha
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
as Self
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Kline
Lake Placid
as Mrs. Delores Bickerman
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
as Herself
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trouble
as Mrs. Vanderhoozie (voice)
The Best Place to Be
as Sally Cantrell
Hard Rain
as Doreen Sears
You Again
as Grandma Bunny
Career Timeline
2025
2022
2021
2019
2015
2013
2012
2010
2009
2006
2005
2004
2003
Stealing Christmas
as Emily Sutton
I'm with Her
Role unknown
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Self / Rose Nylund
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Woman in window
Bringing Down the House
as Mrs. Kline
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Rose Nylund (archive footage)
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Noddy: Anything Can Happen at Christmas
as Annabelle / Mrs. Santa Claus
Holy Man
as Betty White
L.A. Doctors
as Mrs. Brooks
The Lionhearts
as (voice)
Hollywood Squares
Role unknown
The Wild Thornberrys
as Sophie Hunter (voice)
Noddy
as Annabelle
That '70s Show
as Bea Sigurdson
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
as Martha Wilson
Hard Rain
as Doreen Sears