Betty Marion White (born January 17, 1922) is an American actress, comedian and former television host with a career spanning over sixty-five years. Her television roles include Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls.

White has won six Emmy Awards and received twelve Emmy nominations over the course of her career, and was the first woman to ever receive an Emmy for game show hosting. She has also made regular appearances on the game shows Password and Match Game and played recurring roles on Mama's Family and Boston Legal. She is also recognized for her affiliation with animal charities such as "Actors and Others for Animals" and the Morris Animal Foundation.

White was born in Oak Park, Illinois, daughter of Horace L. White, a traveling salesman and electrical engineer, and his wife Tess Cachikis. She was raised in Los Angeles, California. White attended Horace Mann Middle School in Beverly Hills, California, and Beverly Hills High School, where she graduated in 1939.