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Betty White

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

Comic actress and TV personality 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…more

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Earned an Emmy nomination for her guest starring role on NBC's "My Name is Earl" as the Crazy Witch Lady

  • 2009

    Joined Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds for the comedy "The Proposal"

  • 2007

    Played herself as the victim of Wilhelmina Slater's (played by Vanessa Williams) temper in an episode of "Ugly Betty" (ABC)

  • 2007

    Starred in a parody of "Ugly Betty," titled "Ugly Betty White" for the TV Land Awards

  • 2006 to 2008

    Joined the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Ann Douglas, the mother of arch Stephanie Forrester (played by Susan Flannery)

Awards

  • 1996

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series

  • 1986

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series

  • 1983

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show

  • 1976

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series

  • 1975

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series

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