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Betty White

  • Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, USA
  • Birthday: January 17, 1922

Comic actress Betty White was a strong television presence for more than 50 years, both as a sitcom player and as an irreverent wit on scores of panel game shows. She was front and center at the birth of live television in the 1940s, serving as one of the medium's earliest female producers - in addition to making her mark as a comedienne on sitcoms and popular game shows that depended on a fast quip. White's regular appearances on the panels of "Liar's Club" and "Password" nearly eclipsed her acting work until a …more

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Career Milestones

  • 2012

    Voiced the character Grammy Norma in animated feature "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"

  • 2011

    Co-starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt in the Lifetime drama "The Lost Valentine"

  • 2011

    Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

  • 2010

    Co-starred opposite Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Valerie Bertinelli on TV Land's ensemble comedy "Hot in Cleveland"

  • 2010

    Hosted NBC's "Saturday Night Live" after fans campaigned on social networking site Facebook

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Awards

  • 2011

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 2010

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

  • 2010

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Life Achievement

  • 1996

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series

  • 1986

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series

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