Betty White's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Golden Girls Rose Nylund Hot In Cleveland Elka The Wild Thornberrys Sophie Hunter The Carol Burnett Show (1967) Various (2) Mama's Family Ellen Jackson Betty White's Off Their Rockers Betty White Pioneers of Television Betty White The Golden Palace Rose Lindst… Bob Sylvia Schm… Bob Hope's Birthday Memories Betty White The Betty White Show Joyce Whitman Carol & Company Trisha Durant Date with the Angels Vicki Angel Make the Connection panelist Betty White The Cross-Wits Betty White The Magnificent Marble Machine Betty White TV Tales Betty White

Main Movie Roles 2012 - Men in Black III 2010 - You Again 2009 - The Proposal 2005 - The Third Wish 2003 - Bringing Down the House 1999 - Lake Placid 1999 - The Story of Us 1998 - Hard Rain 1998 - Holy Man 1962 - Advise & Consent

BIOGRAPHY:

Although best known as the devious Sue Ann Nivens on the classic sitcom "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) and the ditzy Rose Nylund on "The Golden Girls" (1985), Betty White had been in television for a long, long time before those two shows, having had her own series, "Life with Elizabeth" (1952) in 1952. The widow of TV game-show host Allen Ludden, she has been inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and is known for her tireless efforts on behalf of animals.


TRIVIA:

• Is an avid animal welfare activist and works with a number of organizations; including the Los Angeles Zoo Commission, the Morris Animal Foundation, and Actors & Others for Animals.
• In 1955, Betty was the honorary mayor of Hollywood, California.
• Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1988.
• Made several appearances on _"Santa Barbara" (1984)_ (qv) as part of a contest.
• Played the same character, Rose Nylund, on four different TV series: _"The Golden Palace" (1992)_ (qv), _"The Golden Girls" (1985)_ (qv), _"Nurses" (1991)_ (qv), and _"Empty Nest" (1988)_ (qv).
• Moved to Los Angeles when she was only two years old.
• Was portraying the conniving, gold-digging Ellen Harper, the niece of 'Rue McClanahan' (qv), who played the prudish Aunt Fran, On _"Mama's Family" (1983)_ (qv) at the same time as they were working together on _"The Golden Girls" (1985)_ (qv) in almost opposite roles.
• Started career as the "Phone Girl" on 'Al Jarvis' (qv)'s afternoon TV show in L.A.