Betty White: "The perfect grandmother of film and television"

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:48

Betty White is an American actress, comedy star, TV presenter, talented writer and six-time Emmy Award winner. This woman deserves the title of a hero in the field of art, because she has been working there for more than seventy years. "Golden Girls", "That '70s Show", "Santa Barbara", "Downpour" - if anyone knows these dust-covered names, then the iconic Betty, who 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. After receiving an education, the girl felt an irresistible craving for art. In her youth, Betty White worked on TV, at the same time she was a model and played on the theater stage.

During World War II decided to join the voluntary movement of American women. For a certain period, creative activity receded into the background. Potential rose with renewed vigor only when the war ended. The woman began working on radio and television, and then completely created a personalized project"The Betty White Show".

Formation and early work

Further, His Majesty Hollywood was waiting for the untwisted star. Here she created comedy projects, which later became a huge 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 TV.

In the 50s, the talented comedian herself was involved in the creation of successful projects. She hosted her "Betty White Show" and released the comedy film "A Date with Angels", appeared in the serial film "The Steel Hour of the United States". Now she was recognized by everyone and 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", "The Odd Couple" and many others. The project "Mary Tyler Moore" was a real breakthrough - he gave the woman the best role and awarded the Emmy award twice. Participation in comedy films and television projects has become for the star not only a profession, but also a way of life. She was named "Best Show Host" in 1983.

"The Golden Girls" is a special page in the filmography of Betty White. This is a series about four elderly ladies who are forced to live without men and do it easily and with humor. Apart fromcountless films, cult series and popular TV shows, Betty has also done voice acting. Her voice can be heard in episodes of The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Wild Thornburys and more.

Private life

In early photos, Betty White looks stunning. It is not surprising that the perky beauty was a huge success with the male sex. She has been married three times. In 1945, a young volunteer girl, apparently, was especially attracted by military romance. Her chosen one in place of 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 film production and worked in Hollywood. The marriage was not strong, and two years later, the husband and wife decided to separate. In 1963, life brought Betty to a colleague in the shop. Charming TV presenter Allen Ludden took the comedy star's heart when she came to his program. In 1981, Allen died of stomach cancer. After the tragedy, the actress never got married again.

Recent works

In the 2000s, the actress played herself in many projects, she was invited to various shows, for example, to Oprah Winfrey. Also 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"Offer". Sandra Bullock also played here.

A year later, the honored artist was awarded the title of the most overage host of the show "Saturday Night Live". Betty White has acquired the status of a truly cult person. Young actors considered it an honor to work side by side with her in some projects, because even as a child they burst into laughter at her jokes on TV.

Other activities and accomplishments

After the death of the main, and also incredibly famous actresses of the Golden Girls series, Betty began to attract incredible attention from the media and film guilds. Over seventy years of uninterrupted involvement in the film industry has earned her the title of "The Perfect Grandmother of Film and Television".

The merits of the actress are not limited to the area of screen activities. She is an active animal rights activist (Betty is the president of a fairly well-known actor's community in America that deals with animal welfare issues) and the organizer of a charitable foundation. She is also the author of several books on pets, the life of Princess Diana and her own long-term TV career.

Betty White is an icon not only of the old time, but also of the new. Tens of years later, she has not lost her thirst for life, sparkling humor and external attractiveness. This is one of the most unique older actresses, who fully deserves all her awards and worldwide recognition.