On Monday, January 17th, 2011, Betty White, a veteran of Hollywood, celebrated her 89th birthday. The adored comedic actress has decades of success to celebrate.
Born in 1922, Betty White rose to fame by hosting her own radio shows. White moved with her family to Los Angeles during the Great Depression, which may have been what sparked her career. Once in California, she attended the Horace Mann School in Beverly Hills–the same school that celebrities Angelina Jolie and Nicholas Cage attended. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, White was on and off of several variety shows. In 1962, she made her film debut in the drama, “Advise and Consent.”
In 1973, White was cast in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and remained with the show until its end in 1977. Immediately following, she starred in her own television show, “The Betty White Show.” Unfortunately, the show was cancelled after only one season. She then began guest-starring in several television movies throughout the 1970s. White finally hit “gold” in 1985 when she was cast in the largely popular television show, “The Golden Girls.” The series ran until 1992.
More recently, Betty regained her fame by starring in the hit 2009 movie “The Proposal” with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Betty White is currently starring in TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland,” which is now in its second season.
Apart from being an actress, Betty White is a huge pet enthusiast and animal welfare activist. She has donated over $100, 000 to the Los Angeles Zoo. While on the David Letterman Show after her birthday, Betty said, “I like to do most anything, play with animals mostly.”
During White’s prosperous career, she has won seven Academy Awards and three American Comedy Awards. In 1988, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The day after her birthday, 89-year-old Betty had a giant party in New York to celebrate. At the party, she expressed how much fun she was having with all of her co-stars in “Hot in Cleveland.”
Happy Birthday, Betty White—and may there be many more to come!
The Tiger Times 
Posted on January 26, 2011 by thetigertimes
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