Betty White Turns 95 Today
America’s golden girl turns 95 today. Betty White has reached another milestone in a career that has spanned over 70 years and she doesn’t appear to be done yet.
Perhaps most widely known for her role as Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls,” White’s career has seemed to continue to strive in her “golden years.”
It’s been 55 years since her television and film breakout role in “Advise & Consent” and last year she stole the Super Bowl 50 spotlight with her awesome dabbing skills.
With age White seemed to become more and more impressive. Going Sandra Bullock in 2009 to star in “The Proposal” and then going on to host “Saturday Night Live,” White has had a career that not many can compete with.
In fact, in 2013 the Guinness Book of World Records recognized white as having the longest TV career for any female entertainer.
Of course White had to one up that even further by becoming a star in the TV series “Hot in Cleveland” which ran until 2015.
And just when you thought White couldn’t get any cooler, she blows us all away with her passion for animal rights, which is possibly one of her top achievements. She credits her work with animals with keeping her young.
Let’s face it, we’ll never be as cool as Betty White.
List Of Some Of Betty White’s Roles
Film:
| 1945 | Time to Kill | Lou’s Girl | Short film |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent | Senator Bessie Adams | |
| 1971 | Vanished | Hostess | |
| 1980 | The Hollywood Knights | Herself | |
| 1986 | Big City Comedy | Herself | |
| 1996 | The Story of Santa Claus | Gretchen Claus | Voice |
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Doreen Sears | |
| Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | Martha Wilson | ||
| Holy Man | Herself | ||
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Mrs. Delores Bickerman | |
| The Story of Us | Lillian Jordan | ||
| 2000 | Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale | Round | Voice |
| Tom Sawyer | Aunt Polly | Voice | |
| 2001 | The Retrievers | Mrs. Krisper | |
| The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Grandma Sophie | Voice | |
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | Mrs. Kline | |
| Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt | Cameo | ||
| 2005 | The Third Wish | Lettie | |
| 2006 | Where’s Marty? | Herself | |
| 2007 | Your Mommy Kills Animals | Herself | Documentary |
| In Search of Puppy Love | Herself | Documentary | |
| 2008 | Ponyo | Yoshie | Voice |
| 2009 | Love N’ Dancing | Irene | |
| The Proposal | Grandma Annie | ||
| Part Two: The Warm Mission | Betty | Short film | |
| 2010 | You Again | Grandma Bunny | |
| Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa | Mrs. Claus | Voice | |
| 2011 | Betty White: Champion for Animals | Herself | Documentary |
| 2012 | The Lorax | Grammy Norma | Voice |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Narrator | Documentary |
| Betty White Goes Wild | Herself | Documentary |
TV Series:
| 1949–50 | Hollywood on Television | Herself | |
| 1952 | The Eddie Albert Show | Herself | |
| 1953–55 | Life with Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Lead Role, 65 episodes |
| 1954 | The Betty White Show | Herself | From February 8, 1954 to December 31, 1954 |
| 1955–56 | What’s My Line? | Herself | 8 episodes |
| 1956 | The Millionaire | Virginia Lennart | Episode: “Millionaire Virginia Lennart” |
| 1957–58 | Date with the Angels | Vickie Angel | Lead Role, 33 episodes |
| 1958 | The Betty White Show | Herself | Lead Role, 14 episodes |
| 1958–62 | The Jack Paar Show | Herself | Recurring Role, 36 episodes |
| 1958–2001 2016–present |
To Tell the Truth | Herself | Appearances on CBS (Collyer), NBC (Moore), and ABC (Anderson) versions. Main panelist (2016) |
| 1961–2008 | (Super) (Million Dollar) Password (All Stars), (Plus) | Herself | Appeared on all versions of the show. |
| 1962 | The United States Steel Hour | Episode: “Scene of the Crime” | |
| 1963–82, 1991 | Match Game | Herself | Recurring Role, Appeared on the first three versions of the show. |
| 1963–75 | You Don’t Say! | Herself | Recurring Role, 10 episodes |
| 1968 | That’s Life | Episode: “Buying a House” | |
| 1969 | Petticoat Junction | Adelle Colby | Episode: “The Cannonball Bookmobile” |
| 1971 | The Pet Set | Herself | Recurring Role, 31 episodes |
| 1972 | O’Hara, U.S. Treasury | Herself | Episode: “Operation: Lady Luck” |
| The Odd Couple | Herself | Episode: “Password” | |
| 1973–77 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Sue Ann Nivens | Main Cast, 46 episodes |
| 1975 | Lucas Tanner | Lydia Merrick | Episode: “The Noise of a Quiet Weekend” |
| Ellery Queen | Louise Demery | Episode: “The Adventure of Miss Aggie’s Farewell Performance” | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Various | Recurring Role, 3 episodes | |
| 1976–77 | The Sonny and Cher Show | Herself | Guest Role, 2 episodes |
| 1976–79 | Liar’s Club Game Show | Herself | Recurring Role, 48 episodes |
| 1977–78 | The Betty White Show | Joyce Whitman | Lead Role, 14 episodes |
| 1978 | The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour | Voice Teacher | 1 episode |
| With This Ring | Evelyn Harris | Television film | |
| 1979 | The Best Place to Be | Sally Cantrell | Television film |
| Before and After | Anita | Television film | |
| 1980 | The Gossip Columnist | Herself | Television film |
| The Love Boat | Various | Guest Role, 5 episodes | |
| 1981 | Best of the West | Episode: “Mail Order Bride” | |
| 1982 | Eunice | Ellen | Television film |
| The $25,000 Pyramid | Herself | Recurring Role, 85 episodes | |
| Love, Sidney | Charlotte | Episode: “Charlotte’s Web” | |
| 1983 | Just Men! | Herself | Lead Role, 65 episodes |
| Fame | Catherine | Episode: “Sunshine Again” | |
| Mama’s Family | Ellen Harper Jackson | Recurring Role, 15 episodes | |
| 1984 | Hotel | Wilma Klein | Episode: “Outsiders” |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Capt. Gloria Neal | 2 episodes |
| Who’s the Boss? | Bobby Barnes | 2 episodes | |
| 1985–92 | The Golden Girls | Rose Nylund | Main Role, 177 episodes |
| 1987 | Alf Loves a Mystery | Aunt Harriet | Television film |
| 1988 | Santa Barbara | Cameo | Guest Role, 3 episodes |
| Another World | Brenda Barlowe | Special Guest Star | |
| 1989–92 | Empty Nest | Rose Nylund | Guest Role, 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Carol & Company | Trisha Durant | Episode: “Trisha Springs Eternal” |
| 1991 | Chance of a Lifetime | Evelyn Eglin | Television film |
| Nurses | Rose Nylund | Episode: “Begone with the Wind” | |
| 1993 | The Golden Palace | Rose Nylund | Lead Role, 24 episodes |
| Bob | Sylvia Schmidt | Main Cast, 8 episodes | |
| 1994 | Diagnosis Murder | Dora Sloan | Episode: “Death by Extermination” |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth | Herself | 2 episodes |
| Maybe This Time | Shirley Wallace | Main Role, 18 episodes | |
| 1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Martha | Television film |
| Suddenly Susan | Midge Haber | Episode: “Golden Girl Friday” | |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | Dorothy (voice) | 5 episodes |
| L.A. Doctors | Mrs. Brooks | Episode: “Leap of Faith” | |
| 1999 | Hercules | Hestia (voice) | Episode: “Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus” |
| Ally McBeal | Dr. Shirley Flott | Episode: “Seeing Green” | |
| Ladies Man | Mitzi Stiles | Main Role, 30 episodes | |
| King of the Hill | Dorothy / Ellen / Delia (voice) | Guest Role, 3 episodes | |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Sophie Hunter (voice) | 3 episodes |
| Intimate Portrait: Betty White | Herself | ||
| The Simpsons | Herself | Episode: “Missionary: Impossible” | |
| 2001 | The Ellen Show | Connie Gibson | Episode: “Missing the Bus” |
| 2002 | Teacher’s Pet | Granny (voice) | Episode: “The Turkey That Came for Dinner” |
| Yes, Dear | Sylvia | Episode: “Kim’s New Nanny” | |
| Providence | Julianna | Episode: “The Heart of the Matter” | |
| 2002–03 | That ’70s Show | Bea Sigurdson | Recurring Role, 4 episodes |
| 2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Mrs. Doolin (voice) | Episode: “Who Killed Who?” |
| Gary the Rat | Gary’s Mother (voice) | Episode: “This Is Not a Pipe” | |
| I’m with Her | Herself | Episode: “Meet the Parent” | |
| Stealing Christmas | Emily Sutton | Television film | |
| 2003–04 | Everwood | Carol Roberts | Episodes: “Unhappy Holidays” and “Your Future Awaits” |
| 2004 | The Practice | Catherine Piper | 3 episodes |
| My Wife and Kids | Mrs. June Hopkins | Episode: “The Maid“ | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Sylvia | Episode: “Victor’s Other Family” | |
| 2004–05 | Complete Savages | Mrs. Riley | Episodes: “The Man Without a Ball” and “Saving Old Lady Riley” |
| 2005 | Joey | Margaret Bly | Episode: “Joey and the House” |
| Annie’s Point | Annie Eason | Television film | |
| 2005–08 | Boston Legal | Catherine Piper | Main Role, 16 episodes |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Mrs. Weezmer | Episode: “The Witch Lady” |
| Family Guy | Herself | Episode: “Peterotica” | |
| 2006–09 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Ann Douglas | Recurring Role, 23 episodes |
| 2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Grandma (voice) | Episode: Calling All Heroes |
| Ugly Betty | Herself | Episode: “Bananas for Betty” | |
| The Simpsons | Herself | Episode: “Homerazzi” | |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Herself | Episode: “Stone Mountain“ |
| 2009–10 | Glenn Martin DDS | Grandma Shelia Martin (voice) | Guest Role, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Middle | Mrs. Nethercott | Episode: “Average Rules” |
| Saturday Night Live | Herself | Episode: “Betty White/Jay-Z” | |
| Community | Professor June Bauer | 2 episodes | |
| 2010–15 | Hot in Cleveland | Elka Ostrovsky | Main Role, 128 episodes |
| 2010–13 | Pound Puppies | Agatha McLeish (voice) | Main Cast, 13 episodes |
| 2011 | The Lost Valentine | Caroline Thomas | Television film |
| 2012–2014 | Betty White’s Off Their Rockers | Herself | |
| 2012 | The Client List | Ruth Hudson | Episode: “Past Is Prologue” |
| 2013 | Save Me | God | Episode: “Holier Than Thou” |
| Mickey Mouse | Old Lady (voice) | Episode: “New York Weenie” | |
| 2014 | The Soul Man | Elka Ostrovsky | Episode: “All the Way Live” |
| 2015 | Saturday Night Live | Grandmother | Episode: “Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special“ |
| Bones | Dr. Beth Mayer | Episode: “The Carpals in the Coy-Wolves” | |
| Fireside Chat with Esther | Rose | ||
| 2015–present | Betty White’s Smartest Animals in America | Herself | Host |
| 2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Beatrice (voice) | Episode: “Mall Girl Pearl” |
| Crowded | Sandy | Episode: “The Fixer” |
