Betty White
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Birth name
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Betty Marion White
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Born
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January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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Died
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December 31, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA from a stroke
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Notable Roles
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Sue Ann Nivens in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls
Elka Ostrovsky in Hot in Cleveland
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Notable Episodes
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Awards
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2 American Comedy Awards, USA
1 Daytime Emmy Award, USA
5 Emmy Awards, USA
1 Golden Apple Award, USA
2 TV Land Awards, USA
2 Viwers for Quality Television Awards, USA
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Betty White was an American actress, best known for her role as Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls.
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Recurring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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The Millionaire |
Virginia Lennart |
3x06 - The Virginia Lennart Story |
October 17, 1956
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The United States Steel Hour |
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9x22 - The Scene of the Crime |
June 27, 1962
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Petticoat Junction |
Adelle Colby |
6x18 - The Cannonball Bookmobile |
February 1, 1969
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O'Hara, U.S. Treasury |
Herself |
1x15 - Operation: Lady Luck |
January 14, 1972
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Sue Ann Nivens |
4x01 - The Lars Affair |
September 15, 1973
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Sue Ann Nivens |
4x10 - The Dinner Party |
November 17, 1973
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Sue Ann Nivens |
4x15 - Happy Birthday, Lou! |
December 22, 1973
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Sue Ann Nivens |
4x18 - The Co-Producers |
January 19, 1974
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Sue Ann Nivens |
4x22 - Lou's Second Date |
February 16, 1974
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Lucas Tanner |
Lydia Merrick |
1x19 - The Noise of a Quiet Weekend |
February 26, 1975
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Ellery Queen |
Louise Demery |
1x06 - The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance |
October 19, 1975
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The Love Boat |
Betsy Boucher |
6x12 - Baby Talk / My Friend, the Executrix / Programmed for Love |
December 11, 1982
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Hotel |
Wilma Klein |
2x05 - Outsiders |
November 21, 1984
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St. Elsewhere |
Captain Gloria Neal |
3x19 - Red, White, Black and Blue |
February 13, 1985
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St. Elsewhere |
Captain Gloria Neal |
4x07 - Close Encounters |
November 20, 1985
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Matlock |
Herself |
2x08 - The Network |
December 1, 1987
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Empty Nest |
Rose Nylund |
1x15 - Strange Bedfellows |
February 4, 1989
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Empty Nest |
Rose Nylund |
2x04 - Rambo of Neiman Marcus |
September 23, 1989
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Nurses |
Rose Nylund |
1x09 - Begone with the Wind |
November 9, 1991
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Empty Nest |
Rose Nylund |
4x20 - Dr. Weston and Mr. Hyde |
February 29, 1992
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Diagnosis Murder |
Dora Sloan |
2x11 - Death by Extermination |
December 2, 1994
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The John Larroquette Show |
Herself |
3x17 - Here We Go Again |
March 12, 1996
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Suddenly Susan |
Midge Haber |
1x07 - Golden Girl Friday |
November 7, 1996
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King of the Hill |
Delia |
3x17 - Escape from Party Island |
March 16, 1999
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Ally McBeal |
Dr. Shirley Flott |
3x03 - Seeing Green |
November 8, 1999
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The Simpsons |
Herself |
11x15 - Missionary: Impossible |
February 20, 2000
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Providence |
Julianna |
5x06 - The Heart of the Matter |
November 8, 2002
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King of the Hill |
Dorothy, Ellen |
7x06 - The Son Also Roses |
December 8, 2002
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The Practice |
Catherine Piper |
8x13 - Going Home (1) |
February 15, 2004
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The Practice |
Catherine Piper |
8x14 - Pre-Trial Blues (2) |
February 22, 2004
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The Practice |
Catherine Piper |
8x15 - Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3) |
March 7, 2004
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Malcolm in the Middle |
Sylvia |
5x20 - Victor's Other Family |
May 9, 2004
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My Name Is Earl |
Mrs. Weezmer |
4x21 - Witch Lady |
March 19, 2009
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Saturday Night Live |
Herself |
35x21 - Betty White/Jay-Z |
May 8, 2010
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Bones |
Dr. Beth Mayer |
11x04 - The Carpals in the Coy-Wolves |
October 22, 2015
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Title
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Role
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Airdate
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Series/Banner
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Vanished |
TV Hostess |
March 8, 1971 |
NBC Monday Night at the Movies
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The John Davidson Christmas Special |
Herself |
December 9, 1977 |
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With This Ring |
Evelyn Harris |
May 5, 1978 |
The ABC Friday Night Movie
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Snavely |
Gladys Snavely |
June 24, 1978 |
The ABC Saturday Night Movie
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The Best Place to Be |
Sally Cantrell |
May 27, 1979 |
NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
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Before and After |
Anita |
October 5, 1979 |
The ABC Friday Night Movie
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The Gossip Columnist |
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March 21, 1980 |
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Stephanie |
Agnes Dewey |
September 8, 1981 |
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Eunice |
Ellen Jackson |
March 15, 1982 |
CBS Monday Movie
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Alf Loves a Mystery |
Aunt Harriet |
September 12, 1987 |
NBC Saturday Night at the Movies
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Chance of a Lifetime |
Evelyn Eglin |
November 18, 1991 |
NBC Monday Night at the Movies
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A Weekend in the Country |
Martha |
June 12, 1996 |
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The Story of Santa Claus |
Gretchen Claus (voice) |
1996 |
CBS Movie of the Week
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The Retrievers |
Mrs. Krisper |
June 30, 2001 |
Animal Planet Original
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The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie |
Grandma Sophie (voice) |
2001 |
Nickelodeon Original
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Stealing Christmas |
Emily Sutton |
November 30, 2003 |
USA Network Original
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Annie's Point |
Annie Eason |
January 22, 2005 |
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The Lost Valentine |
Caroline Thomas |
January 30, 2011 |
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl |
Herself |
January 16, 2012 |
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Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Series
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Episode
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Airdate
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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October 11-15, 1982
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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June 6-10, 1983
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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October 24-28, 1983
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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January 16-20, 1984
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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March 26-30, 1984
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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June 25-29, 1984
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Super Password |
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November 5-9, 1984
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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November 12-16, 1984
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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January 21-25, 1985
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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May 20-24, 1985
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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September 23-27, 1985
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Super Password |
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January 13-17, 1986
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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February 17-21, 1986
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Super Password |
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April 21-25, 1986
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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May 5-9, 1986
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Super Password |
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July 21-25, 1986
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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August 4-8, 1986
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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September 22, 1986
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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June 1-5, 1987
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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September 14-18, 1987
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Super Password |
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February 29-March 4, 1988
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The $25,000 Pyramid |
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April 4-8, 1988
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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June 9, 1988
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Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee |
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September 26, 1988
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Super Password |
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November 7-11, 1988
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Super Password |
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March 20-24, 1989
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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February 15, 1990
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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August 30, 1990
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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May 10, 1991
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Maury |
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September 20, 1991
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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October 8, 1991
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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May 12, 1992
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Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee |
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May 14, 1992
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Vicki! |
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September 9, 1992
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Maury |
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October 13, 1992
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Maury |
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February 16, 1993
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Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee |
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April 28, 1993
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Maury |
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September 13, 1993
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Maury |
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April 14, 1994
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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October 10, 1994
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Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee |
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September 6, 1995
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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November 9, 1995
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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April 16, 1996
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Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee |
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June 24, 1997
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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February 20, 1998
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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June 10, 1998
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The Sally Jessy Raphael Show |
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November 4, 1998
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Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
(5 Wins in 18 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1975, 1976)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1986)
- The Golden Girls
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (1996, 2010)
(1 Win in 2 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Game Show Host (1983)
- Just Men!
Trivia