Betty White
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Betty White
January 17, 1922
Oak Park, Illinois
December 31, 2021
Betty White was an American actress and comedian.
Watch our collection of great moments with Betty White.
Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera, and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom.
She is known for her Emmy Award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens onThe Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rose Nylund onThe Golden Girls, and Elka Ostrovsky onHot in Cleveland.
In a career that spanned more than 75 years, she received eight Emmy awards in various categories (five Primetime and three Daytime), a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award in 1952 as Most Outstanding Female Personality, three American Comedy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild awards, and a Grammy. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Betty White was inducted into the Television AcademyHall of Fame in 1995.
White died December 31, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. She was 99.
21 Nominations
5 Emmys
1 Honor
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program - 2013
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program - 2012
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2011
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2010
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2009
Hall of Fame - 1995
74th Emmy Awards: In Memoriam (full screen)
The 74th Emmy Awards celebrates the lives and careers of colleagues who have passed away this year. This is the full-screen version shown to the audience in the Microsoft Theater .
A Betty White Tribute
The Television Academy celebrates Betty White's accomplishments throughout the years.
Television Academy Throwback: Betty White
Tocelebrate Betty White's 99th birthday, we take a look back at a moment with Betty White and Mary Tyler Moore from the Academy's 60 Years of Betty White event in 2008.
Television Academy Throwback: Golden Girls
Classic TV Cast: If you’ve been catching up on your favorite TV classics, then you’ll love this flashback to a funny moment with the cast ofGolden Girls presenting at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards in 1991.
emmy magazine: Under the Cover with Betty White and Mindy Kaling
Betty White and Mindy Kaling trade career and love advice during their emmy Magazine cover shoot.
Betty White : An Evening with Hot In Cleveland
Betty White : An Evening with Hot In Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland 30 sec clip
Hot in Cleveland 30 sec clip
Video: 'Hot in Cleveland' Action for Emmy Mag
Video: 'Hot in Cleveland' Action for Emmy Mag: Clip from TV Land comedy Hot in Cleveland - season 2 episode 204 "Hot for Lawyer:" The ladies get Emmy Magazine in on the action.
Betty White: Celebrating 60 Years - Webcast (2009, Full Show)
Betty White: Celebrating 60 Years - Webcast (2009, Full Show)
Betty White: Celebrating 60 Years - Webcast (2009, Full Show)
Betty White: Celebrating 60 Years - Webcast
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