Betty White (1922âÂÂ2021) was an American actress whose career spanned almost seven decades. Her major competitive awards include seven Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for four Golden Globe Awards. She also was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Britannia Award, both in 2010, and the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.
After her death, the legislative body in her home state of Illinois passed a resolution on January 17, 2022, declaring January 17th to be Betty White Day.