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Betty White

From her early days in Hollywood to roles on "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Golden Girls" to her resurgence of fame at 90, the actress is beloved by many.

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Image: TV Land Hosts An Evening With Betty White At The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences

Betty, meet Betty

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 10: Betty White arrives for an evening with Betty White held at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on May 10, 2012 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)
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Image: Actors Wendie Malick, Betty White and Jane Leeves present an award at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

Center stage

Actors Wendie Malick (L-R), Betty White and Jane Leeves present the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles April 21, 2012. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT PROFILE)
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In this film image released by Universal Pictures, Betty White voices the character Grammy Norma for \"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.\" (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Suzanne Hanover)
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Queen of Hollywood

Actress Betty White attends a press conference prior to the taping of \"Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl\" on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 in Los Angeles. The show will air on NBC on Jan. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Vince Bucci)
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Image: Actress White reacts at the 2012 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles

Still 'Hot'

Actress Betty White (R) reacts as she and cast members Wendie Malick, (L) Jane Leeves (2nd L) and Valerie Bertinelli accept the Favorite Cable TV Comedy award for TV series \"Hot in Cleveland\" at the 2012 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles January 11, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
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Image: Betty White \"Betty & Friends: My Life At The Zoo\"

Friend to animals

SANTA MONICA, CA - DECEMBER 19: Actress/Author Betty White signs copies of her new book \"Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo\" on December 19, 2011 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Saturday Night Live

Dishing with 'SNL'

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1575 \"Betty White\" -- Pictured: (l-r) Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Betty White -- Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank
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TODAY

A smooch for Elmo

TODAY -- Pictured: (l-r) Elmo and Betty White appear on NBC News' \"Today\" show -- Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC NewsWire
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Shake your booty

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 08: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 Actresses Sandra Bullock (L) and Betty White speak onstage during the 2010 Teen Choice Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 8, 2010 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/TCA 2010/Getty Images for TCA)
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Image: 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Press Room

What a life

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 23: Actress Betty White poses with the Life Achievement Award in the press room at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 23, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Image: Betty White Visits \"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon\"

Charmed, I'm sure

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Betty White visits \"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon\" at Rockefeller Center on November 28, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)
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The Golden Girls

Thank you for being a friend

THE GOLDEN GIRLS -- Pictured: (l-r) Betty White as Rose Nylund, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, Bea Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak, Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank
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Betty White

Honoring her husband

Comedienne Betty White places her hand on the star that was presented posthumously to her husband, Allen Ludden, during ceremonies inducting him into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Thursday, March 31, 1988. Ludden was honored with the 1,868th star of the famed walkway ? between those of White and Tyrone Power. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

'Golden' moment

circa 1990: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 American actor Betty White during the time she was playing Rose Nylund in the televisoin series, 'The Golden Girls'in 1990. (Photo by Frank Capri/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Four friends

1980: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 Promotional portrait of the cast of the TV series, 'The Golden Girls,' 1980s. CW, from top left: Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, Betty White and Estelle Getty in 1980. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Queens of comedy

1987: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 Betty White and Lucille Ball pose in 1987. (Photo by Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Heeeeeeere's Betty!

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON -- Pictured: (l-r) Host Johnny Carson as Tarzan and actress Betty White as Jane during the 'Tarzan and the Apes\" skit on August 14, 1981 -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank
Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Comedy with Carol

1978: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, Betty White, Steve Martin and Carol Burnett in a comedy sketch on THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW in February 24, 1978. Copyright ©1978 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
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Actress Betty White leans against \"Sultan\" a 300 pound Bengal Tiger, just under a year old, on June 7, 1979 in Los Angeles recently.    White was helping to plan the Morris Animal Foundation Annual Health Conference and luncheon to be held in Los Angeles, June 10, 1979.    (AP Photo)

Eye of the tiger

Actress Betty White leans against \"Sultan\" a 300 pound Bengal Tiger, just under a year old, on June 7, 1979 in Los Angeles recently. White was helping to plan the Morris Animal Foundation Annual Health Conference and luncheon to be held in Los Angeles, June 10, 1979. (AP Photo)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

You're gonna make it after all

1975: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 American actress Mary Tyler Moore (as Mary Richards) (left) gives a 'thumbs up' sign as she sits at her desk with Betty White (as Sue Ann Nivens) in a scene from 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (also known as 'Mary Tyler Moore'), Los Angeles, California, 1975. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Out on the town

1974: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 American actor Betty White stands smiling with her husband, TV producer and host Allen Ludden (d. 1981), wearing a tuxedo, at an International Broadcasting Awards dinner tribute to Mary Tyler Moore in March 19, 1974. (Photo by Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Games people play

1967: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 Unidentified guest contestant, Betty White and Allan Ludden on the gameshow, PASSWORD in February 7, 1967 in New York. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Gobble, gobble

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE -- Pictured: (l-r) Hosts Betty White, Lorne Greene during 1966 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank
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Where 'Angels' go

DATE WITH THE ANGELS - Betty White & Bill Williams Sailing Date - Aired on September 6, 1957. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) BETTY WHITE
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BETTY WHITE

Do you know 'Chopsticks'?

DATE WITH THE ANGELS - Betty White at Home - Aired on May 6, 1957. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images) BETTY WHITE
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Home sweet home

circa 1956: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 American actor Betty White sits in a canvas chair with her name written on the back, looking over her shoulder in a backyard garden in 1956. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Image: FILE PHOTO:  Actress Betty White Turns 90

Fifties fashion

1950: (FILE PHOTO) On Tuesday, January 17, 2012 actress Betty White Turns will celebrate her 90th birthday. The day before on January 16th, NBC in America will air 'Betty White 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America's Golden Girl' Please refer to the following profile on Getty Images Archival for further imagery. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=133978091&EditorialProduct=Archival&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 A headshot portrait of American actor Betty White wearing a veiled hat, circa 1955. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Betty White

Hooray for Hollywood

BETTY WHITE -- Pictured: Actress Betty White in 1954 -- Photo by: Elmer Holloway/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
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