Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
1949 | Made TV debut after several years in radio |
1953 | Produced and starred on the syndicated sitcom "Life with Elizabeth" (retitled "The Betty White Show" in 1954) |
1955 | Became a panelist on game show "Make the Connection" (NBC) |
1956 | Appeared on "The Story of Virginia Lennert" episode of "The Millionaire" (CBS) |
1957 | Produced and starred on "Date with the Angels" (ABC) |
1958 | Hosted her own variety program "The Betty White Show" (ABC) |
1961 | Regularly appeared as a panelist on game show "Password" (CBS, ABC) |
1962 | Feature film debut "Advise and Consent" |
1967 | Co-hosted the "78th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade" (NBC) |
1971 | Hosted the syndicated animal series "The Pet Set" |
1971 | Made TV-movie debut in "Vanished" (Fox) |
1973 | Played the relentlessly perky Sue Ann Nivens on CBS' "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" |
1977 | Headlined her own short-lived sitcom "The Betty White Show" (CBS) |
1983 | Hosted the NBC game show "Just Men!" |
1983 | Landed a recurring role as the snobbish Ellen, the title character's oldest daughter on "Mama's Family" (NBC) |
1985 | Played the memorable role of ditzy and sweet Rose Nylund on the NBC comedy series "The Golden Girls" |
1992 | Reprised role of Rose Nylund for the spin-off "The Golden Palace" (CBS) |
1993 | Joined the cast of "Bob" (CBS) as Bob Newhart's boss |
1995 | Played Marie Osmond's mother on the short-lived ABC sitcom "Maybe This Time" |
1996 | Played herself on a memorable episode of "The John Larroquette Show" (NBC) |
1996 | Received an Emmy nomination for appearance on "Suddenly Susan" (NBC) |
1998 | Cast as Mrs. Wilson in the straight to video release "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again" |
1999 | Had a regular role on the CBS sitcom "Ladies Man" |
1999 | Provided some comic relief as a foul-mouthed widow in the thriller "Lake Placid" |
2001 | Voiced Grandma Sophie in "The Wild Thornberry's: The Origin of Donnie" |
2002 | Landed a recurring role on "That '70s Show" (Fox) as Kitty's mother |
2002 | Received an Emmy nomination for her guest starring role on "Yes, Dear" (CBS) |
2003 | Joined Steve Martin for the comedy "Bringing Down the House" |
2004 | Guest starred on three episodes of "The Practice" (ABC) as Carol Piper, a resident of Alan Shore's (James Spader) hometown |
2005 | Again portrayed Catherine Piper with a recurring role on "Boston Legal" (ABC) |
2006 | Joined the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Ann Douglas, the mother of arch Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery) |
2007 | Played herself as the victim of Wilhelmina Slater's (Vanessa Williams) temper on an episode of "Ugly Betty" (ABC) |
2007 | Starred in a parody of ABC's "Ugly Betty" titled "Ugly Betty White" for the TV Land Awards |
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" |
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 |
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 |
2012 | Voiced the character Grammy Norma in animated feature "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" |
Awards
1975 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actress In a Comedy Series in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Golden Girls |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in The John Larroquette Show |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Suddenly Susan |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Yes, Dear |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in The Practice |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in My Name is Earl |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Life Achievement |
2010 | MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment in The Proposal |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Hot in Cleveland |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Hot in Cleveland |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in The Lost Valentine |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in Betty White's Off Their Rockers |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Hot in Cleveland |