| Betty white | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Birth name | Betty Marion white | |
| Nickname | Grand Dame of Television and Queen of Television | |
| Birth | January 17, 1922 Oak Park, Illinois, United States | |
| Death | December 31, 2021 (99 years) Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Home | The Angels | |
| Nationality | American | |
| Religion | Unity | |
| Mother tongue | English | |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Height | 1.68 m. | |
| Eyes | Blue | |
| Hair | Gray | |
| Family | ||
| Spouse | Dick Barker (1945) Lane Allen (1947-1949) Allen Ludden (1963-1981) | |
| Education | ||
| Educated in | Beverly Hills High School | |
| Professional information | ||
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, television host, executive producer, writer, activist, singer | |
| Years active | 1930-2021 | |
| Instrument | Voice | |
| Notable works |
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Betty Marion White is an American actress, comedian, and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the television series Golden Girls, as well as in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. From 2010 to 2015, White played the role of Elkie Ostrowski in the sitcom Pretty Women in Cleveland, for which she received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and received an Emmy nomination for the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, 2011. She has also published several books during her career spanning more than eighty years.
During her television career, the actress won six Emmy awards and was nominated for the award twenty-three times. She is the only actress to win every comedy award possible. She also became the first woman to win a Best Game Show Host in 1983 and holds the record for the longest gap between nominations - the first in 1951 and the last in 2015. In 2014, at the age of 92, she became the oldest Emmy nominee in history. Her contributions to television have starred on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In May 2010, Betty White became the oldest person to host the famous Saturday Night Live Show, for which she also won an Emmy
She has been an avid animal advocate and co-star of the Morris Charitable Foundation.
Betty White has served as President Emeritus of Actors and Others for Animals, in which she has participated since 1971.
Among her film roles, the most famous were in the films " Downpour " (1998), " The Story of Us " (1999), " Lake Placid: Lake of Fear " (1999), " The Proposal " (2009), and " You Again " (2010).
Early life
Betty Marion White was born in Oak Park, Illinois on January 17, 1922. It is the daughter of Horace L. White, traveling salesman and electrical engineer, and Tess Chains. Her maternal grandfather emigrated from Greece and her paternal grandfather from Denmark. Their family moved to Los Angeles during the Great Depression. Betty attended Horace Mann School in Beverly Hills, California, and Beverly Hills High School.
Career
1939-1979
Betty White began her television career three months after graduating from high school in 1939 when she and a classmate sang songs from The Merry Widow on a TV series of the time. Betty at that time found work as a model and also began her career at the Maly Theater. But when World War II began, the actress joined American women volunteers. After the end of the war, she actively worked on radio and various television shows. She soon began hosting her own show, The Betty White Show.
In 1952 she began to work actively in Hollywood. Betty has been involved in the development of several comedy shows that have become successful. From 1953 to 1955, she starred in the sitcom Life with Elizabeth. This show made White very popular and in demand and led her to her first Emmy nomination. The show premiered in the fifties and White became virtually the first female comedian to star in a sitcom.
In 1954, she became the star of the NBC talk show The Betty White Show and her own comedy Date with the Angels, which aired from 1957 to 1958. She then starred on the big screen in Advice and Consent in 1962.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared extensively in various popular shows and films. In 1983, she became the first woman to win a Daytime Emmy in the Best Host of Show category. She hosted several game shows, including The Password Show from 1961 to 1975. She married her colleague Allen Ladden in 1963.
In 1973, White joined the comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. As a result of her involvement, she received the most important role in her career. She again won an Emmy for her role in 1977.
In 1973, she sang one of her most famous roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Sue Ann Nivens, and again won two Emmy Awards. After the show ended in 1977, she landed the lead role in The Betty White Show for CBS
1980-2000
From 1983 to 1985 she starred in the comedy "Family Mama" together with a future colleague on the show " The Golden Girls " Roux MakKlenahan. She also appeared on The Carol Burnett Show.
In 1985, she began acting in Golden Girls, a show about the lives of four widowed or divorced women of venerable age. She again won an Emmy and received several more nominations for various awards. After the series ended, she starred in its spin-off "The Golden Palace" which was canceled after one season.
After that, she starred in many film and television projects. She has appeared in episodes of The Practice, Malcolm in the Spotlight, Ellie McBeal My Wife and Children, Everwood, Joey, and others. She has received several Emmy nominations for her roles in the series Susan Unpredictable, The Practice, and others. She won an Emmy in 1996 for her role in the parody The John Larroquette Show.
The actress has voiced many animation projects such as The Simpsons, The Wild Thornberry Family, Family Guy, and many others.
2000-2021
In December 2006, she guest-starred on The Defiant and the Beautiful as Anne Douglas, the matriarch of the family. She periodically returned to this role for three years. In 2009, she left the show and her character dies from a complication of the disease.
In 2007, she starred in a parody of Ugly, called Ugly Betty White. She also starred in the series itself as Betty White, her on-screen character.
From 2005 to 2008, she played a recurring role on the Boston Lawyers as Catherine Piper. In 2006, she also appeared as a guest on the Comedy Central show, Comedy Central Roast. That same year, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show reunited.
Betty has guest-starred on popular TV series such as 30 Shocks, My Name Is Earl, Community, and a host of others.
In 2009, she starred in The Proposal opposite Sandra Bullock. For this role, she received two MTV Movie Awards nominations.
In 2010, she became the oldest host on Saturday Night Live, which aired on May 8. For this role, she once again received an Emmy. Since June, she has starred in the comedy Pretty Women in Cleveland. The show was well-received by critics, White received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy, and the series and actresses were nominated for Best Ensemble in Comedy.
She has appeared in famous films such as Upside Down House (2004), The Proposal (2009), and You Again (2010).
In July 2010, she released her own clothing collection with her own symbols and starred in the 2011 calendar with her beloved animals. All proceeds from the sale went to various animal welfare charities.
She co-starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt in Valentine's Lost, which was released in late January 2011.
White took part in the voice acting of the cartoon " Lorax " with Danny DeVito and Zac Efron and " Shar Pei 's Incredible Adventures .".
Death
Betty White died December 31, 2021, or seventeen days before the centennial at his home, located in Brentwood city of Los Angeles.
Influence on Pop Culture
Betty White has been active in her creative career for over 60 years. She is considered one of the most popular American comedians. At the beginning of her career, she had a kind of " Girl next door " image. The famous TV Guide magazine, for example, gave her the title of America's Sweetheart. It is believed that Betty White has the record of all television personalities for the most appearances in history. She has hosted various shows, appeared in her own television series, acted in films, and appeared as a guest star throughout her career.
After the deaths of Estelle Getty, Beatrice Arthur and Roux McClanaghan White became the only live actress in the legendary comedy Golden Girls This fact attracts more attention in the media, the 90-year-old actress is called "The ideal grandmother of cinema and television "
Personal life
In 1945, White married the pilot Dick Barker. The marriage was short-lived. In 1947, she married Hollywood agent Lane Allen. This marriage broke up two years later.
On June 14, 1963, Betty married TV presenter Allen Ladden, whom she met while participating in his show. Ladden died of stomach cancer on June 9, 1981, in Los Angeles. They had no children in marriage, after his death, White no longer married.
Filmography
|
Year |
Russian name original |
original name |
Role |
|
|
1945 |
f |
Time to kill time |
Time to kill the girl |
girl Lou |
|
1953 - 1955 |
With |
Living with Elizabeth |
Life with Elizabeth |
Elizabeth |
|
1962 |
f |
Advice and consent advice advice |
Advice & Consent |
Senator Bessie Adams |
|
1975 |
With |
The Carol Burnett Show |
Carol Burnett showed various |
various characters |
|
1975 |
f |
Strange couple |
Odd couple |
cameo |
|
1979 |
f |
The the best place for you |
The Best Place to Be |
Sally Cantrell |
|
1980 |
f |
Boat of love the love |
the love Boat |
Betsy |
|
1985 |
f |
Who's the Boss here? |
Who's the Boss? |
Bobby Burns |
|
1985 |
With |
Golden girls |
The golden girls rose |
Rose Nyland |
|
1985 |
With |
Santa Barbara |
Santa barbara |
housemaid |
|
1987 |
With |
Impudentbeautiful oldl |
Bold and the Beautiful |
Anne Douglas |
|
1991 |
f |
Once in a lifetime chance |
Chance of a Lifetime |
Evelyn Eglin |
|
1996 |
f |
Weekend in nature |
A weekend in the country |
Martha |
|
1997 |
f |
Practice |
Practice |
Katherine piper |
|
1997 |
f |
Shower |
Hard rain |
Doreen Sears |
|
1998 |
f |
Dennis the Menace 2 |
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! |
Martha Wilson |
|
1999 |
f |
Wild Thornberry family |
The wild Thornberrys |
Sophie's grandmother |
|
1999 |
f |
Los Angeles doctors |
LA Doctors |
Mrs. Brooks |
|
1999 |
f |
Providence |
Providence |
Julianne |
|
1999 |
f |
Lake Placid: Lake of Fear |
Lake placid |
Mrs. Delores Bekerman |
|
1999 |
f |
History about the |
The Story of Us |
Lillian Jordan |
|
2003 |
f |
Bringing Down the House |
Bringing Down the House |
Mrs. Kline |
|
2003 |
f |
Widower's love |
Everwood |
Carol Roberts |
|
2003 |
f |
Stolen Christmas |
StealingChristmas Emily |
Emily Suton |
|
2004 |
With |
Malcolm in the spotlight |
Malcolm in the middle |
Silvia |
|
2004 |
f |
Father of the bride's father |
Father of the Bride |
grandma Wilson |
|
2005 |
With |
Boston Lawyers |
Boston legal |
Katherine piper |
|
2005 |
f |
Real magic |
Third wish |
Letty |
|
2007 |
With |
ugly girl |
Ugly betty |
cameo |
|
2007 |
f |
Your momma kills animals |
Your Mommy Kills Animals |
cameo |
|
2008 |
f |
Ponyo fish on the cliff |
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea |
voice acting |
|
2009 |
With |
30 shocks |
30 Rock |
cameo |
|
2009 |
With |
My name is Earl |
My name is earl |
Mrs. Wismer |
|
2009 |
f |
Love and dancing |
Love n 'dancing |
Irene |
|
2009 |
f |
Sentence |
The proposal |
grandma Annie |
|
2009 |
f |
It could be worse |
Middle |
Mrs. Nethercott |
|
2010 |
With |
Community |
Community |
June Bow |
|
2010 |
f |
It is you again |
You again |
grandma bunny |
|
2010 - 2015 |
With |
Beauties in Cleveland |
Hot in Cleveland |
Elka Ostrowski |
|
2011 |
f |
Lost Valentine |
The lost valentine |
Caroline Thomas |
|
2012 |
f |
Lorax |
The Lorax |
grandmother Norma |
|
2015 |
With |
Bones |
Bones |
Bat Mayer |
|
2016 |
ms |
sponge Bob Square Pants |
Spongebob squarepants |
Beatrice |
Awards and Nominations
Laureate
- 1975 - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- 1983 - "Best Host of the Show" ("Exactly a Man!")
- 1986 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1996 - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - The John Larackett Show
- 2010 - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( Saturday Night Live )
Nominee
- 1951 - Best Actress
- 1977 - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
- 1984 - "Best Host of the Show" ("Exactly a Man!")
- 1987 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1988 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1989 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1990 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1991 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1992 - Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls )
- 1997 - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( Susan the Unpredictable )
- 2003 - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Yes Darling)
- 2004 - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series ( Practice )
- 2009 - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( My Name is Earl )
- 2011 - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ( Pretty Women in Cleveland )
- 2012 - "Best Reality TV Host" ("Betty White's Off Their Rockers")
- 2013 - "Best Reality TV Host" ("Betty White's Off Their Rockers")
- 2014 - "Best Reality TV Host" ("Betty White's Off Their Rockers")
Honors and Other Rewards
- 2010 - " Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award "
- 2010 - " Legend of Disney "
Other Awards and Nominations
- Four Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series ( Golden Girls ) (1986-1989)
- Nominated for " the MTV Movie Awards " in the category "The best scene in the movie" ( " Offer ") (2010)
- Winner of the " Guild Screen Actors for his outstanding contribution (2010)
- Three TV Land Awards (2003,2004,2008)
- Three awards and a nomination for the " American Comedy Awards " (1987,1990,2000)
- 2010 Britain Prize for Individual Performing Arts in Comedy.
- Two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for the sitcom Pretty Women in Cleveland in 2011 and 2012.
- Two People's Choice Awards (2011).
- The winner in the nomination «TV icon» - Icon Television awards in the American " People's Choice" (eng. The People's Choice Awards ) (2015)
Bibliography
- Betty White's Pet-Love: How Pets Take Care of Us (1983) (With Thomas J. Watson)
- 2013 - "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" White In Person (1987)
- The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story (1991) (With Tom Sullivan)
- Here We Go Again: My Life In Television (1995, reissued in paperback 2010)
- If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't) (2011)
