Betty White

Betty Marion Ludden (<a href="/facts/Birth_name/FctFJcbg">née</a> White; January 17, 1922 – December 31, 2021), known professionally as Betty White, was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of <a href="/facts/Golden_Age_of_Television/UFxWLIjq">early television</a> with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her <a href="/facts/Betty_White_filmography/RBAdbwC8">vast number of television appearances</a>, acting in <a href="/facts/Sitcoms/a01VwMsV">sitcoms</a>, <a href="/facts/Sketch_comedy/o2lkGS6z">sketch comedy</a>, and game shows. 
White produced and starred in the series <a href="/facts/Life_with_Elizabeth/FLksLPeM">Life with Elizabeth</a> (1953–1955), thus becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom. After moving from radio to television, she became a staple panelist of American game shows such as <a href="/facts/Password_(American_game_show)/MUSSLKhu">Password</a>, <a href="/facts/Match_Game/RBA1r0LU">Match Game</a>, <a href="/facts/Tattletales/J0AoamVv">Tattletales</a>, <a href="/facts/To_Tell_the_Truth/Um0QRqTx">To Tell the Truth</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Hollywood_Squares/lt3AreTI">The Hollywood Squares</a>, and <a href="/facts/Pyramid_(game_show)/mkD0et7b">The $25,000 Pyramid</a>. Dubbed "the first lady of game shows", she became the first woman to receive the <a href="/facts/Daytime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Game_Show_Host/9KAW0tF8">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host</a> for the show <a href="/facts/Just_Men!/oJrGoREN">Just Men!</a> in 1983. She then became more widely known for her guest and recurring appearances on shows such as <a href="/facts/The_Carol_Burnett_Show/NjLg2jDE">The Carol Burnett Show</a>, <a href="/facts/Mama%27s_Family/WvcdWe0j">Mama's Family</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Bold_and_the_Beautiful/f3WXTD0A">The Bold and the Beautiful</a> and <a href="/facts/Boston_Legal/v9jJ9L46">Boston Legal</a>.
White's biggest roles include <a href="/facts/Sue_Ann_Nivens/huT2n9t0">Sue Ann Nivens</a> on the <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> sitcom <a href="/facts/The_Mary_Tyler_Moore_Show/I181je84">The Mary Tyler Moore Show</a> (1973–1977), <a href="/facts/Rose_Nylund/HUVd9o2S">Rose Nylund</a> on the <a href="/facts/NBC/zyfTYCvW">NBC</a> sitcom <a href="/facts/The_Golden_Girls/f1YP74n0">The Golden Girls</a> (1985–1992), and <a href="/facts/Elka_Ostrovsky/XR6Xh0p5">Elka Ostrovsky</a> on the <a href="/facts/TV_Land/6m9T5Ibu">TV Land</a> sitcom <a href="/facts/Hot_in_Cleveland/XR6Xh0p5">Hot in Cleveland</a> (2010–2015). She had a late career resurgence when she starred in the romantic comedy film <a href="/facts/The_Proposal_(2009_film)/Spf5pVDc">The Proposal</a> (2009) and hosted <a href="/facts/Saturday_Night_Live/LM8etPx8">Saturday Night Live</a> the following year, garnering her a <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Guest_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series/Nqze7Itj">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series</a>. The 2018 documentary Betty White: First Lady of Television detailed her life and career.
For her lengthy work in radio, television, and film, White twice earned the <a href="/facts/Guinness_World_Record/Az88wVWk">Guinness World Record</a> for the longest TV career by a female entertainer in both 2014 and 2018. She received <a href="/facts/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Betty_White/2xN5Jh9s">various awards and nominations</a>, including seven <a href="/facts/Emmy_Awards/M6GvMDJc">Emmy Awards</a>, three <a href="/facts/Screen_Actors_Guild_Awards/MhpGtGH1">Screen Actors Guild Awards</a>, and a <a href="/facts/Grammy_Award/2bxYJjPV">Grammy Award</a>. She received a star on the <a href="/facts/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame/vCQcm9yu">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> and was inducted into the <a href="/facts/Television_Hall_of_Fame/dJXFENW1">Television Hall of Fame</a> in 1995.

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