DOB: January 17, 1922
Emmy Awards: Wins - Best Comedy Actress ("The Golden Girls," 1986); Best Comedy Supporting Actress ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show," 1976); Best Comedy Supporting Actress ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show," 1975); Best Comedy Guest Actress ("Saturday Night Live," 2010); Best Comedy Guest Actress ("The John Larroquette Show," 1996); TV Academy Hall of Fame
Best Comedy Actress Nominations
"The Golden Girls" (1992); lost to Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown")
"The Golden Girls" (1991); lost to Kirstie Alley ("Cheers")
"The Golden Girls" (1990); lost to Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown")
"The Golden Girls" (1989); lost to Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown")
"The Golden Girls" (1988); lost to Beatrice Arthur ("The Golden Girls")
"The Golden Girls" (1987); lost to Rue McClanahan ("The Golden Girls")
Best Comedy Supporting Actress Nominations
"Hot in Cleveland" (2011) - episode "Free Elka"; lost to Julie Bowen ("Modern Family")
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1977); lost to Mary Kay Place ("Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman")
Best Comedy Guest Actress Nominations
"My Name is Earl" (2009); lost to Tina Fey ("Saturday Night Live")
"Yes, Dear" (2003); lost to Christina Applegate ("Friends")
"Suddenly Susan" (1997); lost to Carol Burnett ("Mad About You")
Best Drama Guest Actress Nomination
"The Practice" (2004); lost to Sharon Stone ("The Practice")
Best Reality Host Nomination
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (2012); lost to Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars")
Grammy Awards: Win - Best Spoken Word Album ("If You Ask Me And Of Course You Won't," 2012)
Golden Globes:
Best TV Comedy Actress Nominations
"The Golden Girls" (1989); lost to Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown")
"The Golden Girls" (1988); lost to Tracey Ullman ("The Tracey Ullman Show")
"The Golden Girls" (1987); lost to Cybill Shepherd ("Moonlighting")
"The Golden Girls" (1986); lost to Cybill Shepherd ("Moonlighting")
SAG Awards: Wins - Best TV Comedy Actress ("Hot in Cleveland," 2012); Best TV Comedy Actress ("Hot in Cleveland," 2011); SAG Life Achievement Award
Best TV Comedy Ensemble Nomination
"Hot in Cleveland" (2011); lost to "Modern Family"
Best TV Comedy Actress Nomination
"Hot in Cleveland" (2013); lost to Tina Fey ("30 Rock")
Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nomination
"The Lost Valentine" (2012); lost to Kate Winslet ("Mildred Pierce")
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