Betty White is an American actress, star in comedy shows, a TV presenter, a talented writer and six-time winner of the Emmy Award. This woman deserves the title of hero in the field of art, because she has been working there for more than seventy years. “Golden Girls”, “Show of the 70s”, “Santa Barbara”, “Rainfall” - if someone is familiar with these names covered with dust, then the cult Betty who has crossed the ninety-year milestone is also familiar.
Youth
The actress was born on January 17, 1922 in a suburb of Chicago. In economically difficult times for America, the White family had to move to Los Angeles. The girl studied in Beverly Hills. Having received education, the girl felt an irresistible craving for art. In her youth, Betty White worked on TV, at the same time was a model and played on the stage.
During World War II, she decided to join the voluntary movement of American women. For some period, creative activity receded into the background. The potential rose with renewed vigor only when the war ended. The woman began to work on radio and television, and then completely created the Betty White Show personalized project.
Beginning and early work
Then a spinning star was waiting for His Majesty Hollywood. Here she created comedy projects, which subsequently had tremendous success. She starred in the TV show Life with Elizabeth, which not only brought an Emmy nomination, but also made Betty White almost the first actress who dared to openly and professionally make the whole world laugh on television.
In the 50s, a talented comedian herself was involved in creating successful projects. She led her “Betty White Show” and released the comedy film “Date with the Angels”, appeared in the serial film “Steel hour of the United States”. Now everyone recognized her everywhere. The career bar began to rise inexorably.
Peak of popularity
During the period of greatest popularity, the actress worked in the TV series Millionaire, Station Yubochkino, Strange Couple and many others. The project "Mary Tyler Moore" was a real breakthrough - he presented the woman with the best role and was awarded twice with the Emmy Award. Participation in comedy films and television projects has become for the star not only a profession, but also a way of life. In 1983 she was named the "Best Host Show".
Golden Girls is a special page in Betty White filmography. This series is about four elderly ladies who are forced to live without men and do it easily and with humor. In addition to innumerable films, cult TV shows and popular television shows, Betty was engaged in voice acting. Her voice can be heard in episodes of The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Thornbury Wild Family, and more.
Personal life
In the early photos, Betty White looks stunning. It is not surprising that the provocative beauty was a huge success with the male. She managed to be married three times. In 1945, a young volunteer girl was apparently particularly attracted to military romance. Her chosen one to replace her first husband was the pilot Dick Barker. However, this union did not stand the test of time, the couple divorced.
In 1947, Lane Allen became the second husband of the actress. The new lover was associated with filmmaking and worked in Hollywood. The marriage was not strong, and two years later the husband and wife decided to break up. In 1963, Betty brought life together with a colleague in the workshop. Charming TV presenter Allen Ladden occupied the heart of a comedic star when she came to him on the program. In 1981, Allen died of stomach cancer. After the tragedy, the actress never married again.
Last works
In the 2000s, the actress played herself in many projects, she was invited to various shows, for example, to Oprah Winfrey. The comprehensively developed Betty received episodic roles in new popular projects ("30 Shocks", "My Name is Earl"), shone in the foreground in "Boston Lawyers". In 2009, she was noted in the film "Proposal". Sandra Bullock also played here.
A year later, the Honored Artist was awarded the title of the oldest show host "Saturday Night Live". Betty White has acquired the status of a truly cult person. Young actors considered it an honor to work with her side by side in some projects, because even in childhood they burst into laughter over her jokes on TV.
