Betty White stars in "Hot in Cleveland" on TV Land as Elka Ostrovsky.
One of television's most beloved and talented actresses, whose career has spanned over 60 years, Emmy Award-winning actress Betty White is best known for her roles in the classic sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the beloved series "The Golden Girls." White won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for the first season of "The Golden Girls" and was nominated every year of the show's run. The series ran
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922, Betty White attended Beverly Hills High School and performed on L.A. radio programs in the 1940s. Her work in TV began in the early 1950s, and the outgoing comic actress was named a candidate for "America's Sweetheart" by TV Guide. Two decades later, White became a household name as Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore" Show. By the mid-1960s, White became known primarily for hosting the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, a job she held for 20 years. In 1985, she landed a major hit as Rose on "The Golden Girls."
White has also guest-starred on a number of television programs including "Ally McBeal," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "That 70s Show" and won an Emmy in 1996 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, appearing as herself on a memorable episode of "The John Laroquette Show." White had a recurring role in ABC's "Boston Legal" from 2005 to 2008 as the calculating, blackmailing gossip-monger Catherine Piper, a role she originally portrayed as a guest star on "The Practice" in 2004. White also had stints on "Malcolm in the Middle" and "The Bold and The Beautiful," and brought flair to 2009 romantic comedy "The Proposal."
But it was in 2010 that White's star truly exploded, at the age of 88. In a Snickers commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl, she portrayed a de-energized man playing flag football with his friends. "Mike, you're playing like Betty White out there," one complains. White, clad in a sweatsuit and covered in mud, retorts, "That's not what your girlfriend said." A YouTube sensation was born, and with it, a Facebook page called "Betty White to Host SNL (please?!)," which quickly amassed half a million fans and helped gel her actual co-hosting of "Saturday Night Live." In addition, the Screen Actors Guild honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Jay Leno presented White with another such prize at the 2010 Genii Awards.
One of television's most beloved and talented actresses, whose career has spanned over 60 years, Emmy Award-winning actress Betty White is best known for her roles in the classic sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the beloved series "The Golden Girls." White won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for the first season of "The Golden Girls" and was nominated every year of the show's run. The series ran
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from 1985 to 1992 on NBC.Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922, Betty White attended Beverly Hills High School and performed on L.A. radio programs in the 1940s. Her work in TV began in the early 1950s, and the outgoing comic actress was named a candidate for "America's Sweetheart" by TV Guide. Two decades later, White became a household name as Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore" Show. By the mid-1960s, White became known primarily for hosting the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, a job she held for 20 years. In 1985, she landed a major hit as Rose on "The Golden Girls."
White has also guest-starred on a number of television programs including "Ally McBeal," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "That 70s Show" and won an Emmy in 1996 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, appearing as herself on a memorable episode of "The John Laroquette Show." White had a recurring role in ABC's "Boston Legal" from 2005 to 2008 as the calculating, blackmailing gossip-monger Catherine Piper, a role she originally portrayed as a guest star on "The Practice" in 2004. White also had stints on "Malcolm in the Middle" and "The Bold and The Beautiful," and brought flair to 2009 romantic comedy "The Proposal."
But it was in 2010 that White's star truly exploded, at the age of 88. In a Snickers commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl, she portrayed a de-energized man playing flag football with his friends. "Mike, you're playing like Betty White out there," one complains. White, clad in a sweatsuit and covered in mud, retorts, "That's not what your girlfriend said." A YouTube sensation was born, and with it, a Facebook page called "Betty White to Host SNL (please?!)," which quickly amassed half a million fans and helped gel her actual co-hosting of "Saturday Night Live." In addition, the Screen Actors Guild honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Jay Leno presented White with another such prize at the 2010 Genii Awards.
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