Filmography
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Known For
The Golden Girls Blanche Devereaux (1985-1992) -
Starship Troopers Biology Teacher (1997) -
Maude Vivian Cavender Harmon / Vivian Cavender (1972-1978) -
Known For
The Golden Palace Blanche Devereaux (1992-1993) -
Actress
Meet the Browns Lorraine (2009) -
Law & Order Lois McIntyre (2009) -
Generation Gap Kay (2008) -
Sordid Lives: The Series Peggy Ingram (2008) -
King of the Hill Bunny (2007) -
Wit's End Dean Madison (2005) -
Back to You and Me Helen Ludwick (2005) -
Hope & Faith Sylvia (2005) -
Wonderfalls Millie Marcus (2004) -
Whoopi Marian (2004) -
![The Fighting Temptations]( "The Fighting Temptations")
The Fighting Temptations Nancy Stringer (2003) -
![Miracle Dogs]( "Miracle Dogs")
Miracle Dogs Katherine Mannion (2003) -
Stage on Screen: The Women Countess DeLage (2002)
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![Nuncrackers]( "Nuncrackers")
Nuncrackers Reverend Mother (2001) -
![Touched by an Angel]( "Touched by an Angel")
Touched by an Angel Lila Winslow (1994-2001) -
![The Moving of Sophia Myles]( "The Moving of Sophia Myles")
The Moving of Sophia Myles Mary-Margaret (2000) -
![Ladies Man]( "Ladies Man")
Ladies Man Aunt Lou (2000) -
![Safe Harbor]( "Safe Harbor")
Safe Harbor Grandma Loring (1999) -
![The Lot]( "The Lot")
The Lot Priscilla Tremaine (1999) (1999) -
![Blue's Big Treasure Hunt]( "Blue's Big Treasure Hunt")
Blue's Big Treasure Hunt Grandma (1999) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney Aunt Fanny (1999) -
![Nunsense Jamboree]( "Nunsense Jamboree")
Nunsense Jamboree Mother Superior (1998) -
![Love Boat: The Next Wave]( "Love Boat: The Next Wave")
Love Boat: The Next Wave Abigail Jordan (1998) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Verity Chandler (1998) -
![Rusty: A Dog's Tale]( "Rusty: A Dog's Tale")
Rusty: A Dog's Tale Edna Callahan (1998) -
![Border to Border]( "Border to Border")
Border to Border Mrs. Kirby (1998) -
Dads Dr. Neuhauser (1997)
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![Starship Troopers]( "Starship Troopers")
Starship Troopers Biology Teacher (1997) -
![Annabelle's Wish]( "Annabelle's Wish")
Annabelle's Wish Scarlett (1997) -
![Out to Sea]( "Out to Sea")
Out to Sea Mrs. Ellen Carruthers (1997) -
![Murphy Brown]( "Murphy Brown")
Murphy Brown Virginia Redfield (1997) -
![Promised Land]( "Promised Land")
Promised Land Valerie Carter (1997) -
![This World, Then the Fireworks]( "This World, Then the Fireworks")
This World, Then the Fireworks Mom Lakewood (1997) -
![Remember WENN]( "Remember WENN")
Remember WENN Dusty Foxx (1996) -
![Dear God]( "Dear God")
Dear God Mom Turner (1996) -
![Innocent Victims]( "Innocent Victims")
Innocent Victims Marylou Hennis (1996) -
Blackbird Hall (1995)
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![A Holiday to Remember]( "A Holiday to Remember")
A Holiday to Remember Miz Leona (Clay's Aunt) (1995) -
![Spider-Man: The Animated Series]( "Spider-Man: The Animated Series")
Spider-Man: The Animated Series Anastasia Hardy (1995) -
The Mommies Amanda Kellogg (1995)
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Days Like This Glenda (1994)
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![Nunsense 2: The Sequel]( "Nunsense 2: The Sequel")
Nunsense 2: The Sequel Rev. Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina (1994) -
![A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story]( "A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story")
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story Grandma Stephens (1994) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Jinxy Duke (1994) -
![Nunsense]( "Nunsense")
Nunsense Rev. Mother Mary Regina (1993) -
![Boy Meets World]( "Boy Meets World")
Boy Meets World Bernice Matthews (1993) -
![Message from Nam]( "Message from Nam")
Message from Nam Beatrice Andrews (1993) -
![The Golden Palace]( "The Golden Palace")
The Golden Palace Blanche Devereaux (1992-1993) -
![Mother of the Bride]( "Mother of the Bride")
Mother of the Bride Margaret Becker Hix (1993) -
![The Golden Girls]( "The Golden Girls")
The Golden Girls Blanche Devereaux (1985-1992) -
![Nurses]( "Nurses")
Nurses Blanche Devereaux (1992) -
Biosphere 2 Hostess (1991)
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![Baby of the Bride]( "Baby of the Bride")
Baby of the Bride Margaret Hix (1991) -
![The Dreamer of Oz]( "The Dreamer of Oz")
The Dreamer of Oz Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage (1990) -
![To My Daughter]( "To My Daughter")
To My Daughter Laura Carlson (1990) -
![Children of the Bride]( "Children of the Bride")
Children of the Bride Margret Becker (1990) -
![After the Shock]( "After the Shock")
After the Shock Sherra Cox (1990) -
![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special Blanche Devereaux (1990) -
![Modern Love]( "Modern Love")
Modern Love Mrs. Evelyn Parker (1990) -
![American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts]( "American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts")
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts Miss Moray (1990) -
![The Wickedest Witch]( "The Wickedest Witch")
The Wickedest Witch Avarissa (1989) -
![Nightmare Classics]( "Nightmare Classics")
Nightmare Classics (1989) -
![The Man in the Brown Suit]( "The Man in the Brown Suit")
The Man in the Brown Suit Suzy Blair (1989) -
![Take My Daughters, Please]( "Take My Daughters, Please")
Take My Daughters, Please Lilah Page (1988) -
![Empty Nest]( "Empty Nest")
Empty Nest Blanche Devereaux (1988) -
![Liberace]( "Liberace")
Liberace Frances Liberace (1988) -
![The Little Match Girl]( "The Little Match Girl")
The Little Match Girl Frances Dutton (1987) -
![Picnic]( "Picnic")
Picnic Flo Owens (1986) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote Miriam Radford (1985) -
![Charles in Charge]( "Charles in Charge")
Charles in Charge Irene Pembroke (1984-1985) -
![Crazy Like a Fox]( "Crazy Like a Fox")
Crazy Like a Fox Angie (1985) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Mary Hubble (1978-1984) -
![Cover Up]( "Cover Up")
Cover Up Mattie Bemstein (1984) -
![Alice]( "Alice")
Alice Mother Goose (1984) -
![Gimme a Break!]( "Gimme a Break!")
Gimme a Break! Katrina (1981-1984) -
![Mama's Family]( "Mama's Family")
Mama's Family Aunt Fran Crowley (1983-1984) -
![Masquerade]( "Masquerade")
Masquerade (1983) -
![Small & Frye]( "Small & Frye")
Small & Frye Miss Parsifal (1983) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Fortune Teller (1983) -
![Newhart]( "Newhart")
Newhart Eleanor Smathers (1983) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Gertie (1979-1982) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Mary Renquist (1982) -
![The Day the Bubble Burst]( "The Day the Bubble Burst")
The Day the Bubble Burst Barbara Arvey (1982) -
![Darkroom]( "Darkroom")
Darkroom Mrs. Louise Michaelson (1981) -
And They All Lived Happily After Liz Wescott (1981)
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![Word of Honor]( "Word of Honor")
Word of Honor Maggie McNeill (1981) -
![Gridlock]( "Gridlock")
Gridlock Adele Sherman (1980) -
![Here's Boomer]( "Here's Boomer")
Here's Boomer Thelma (1980) -
![Lou Grant]( "Lou Grant")
Lou Grant Maggie McKenna (1980) -
That's Life (1979)
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![Topper]( "Topper")
Topper Clara Topper (1979) -
Mother and Me, M.D. Lil Brenner (1979)
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![Supertrain]( "Supertrain")
Supertrain Janet (1979) -
![$weepstake$]( "$weepstake$")
$weepstake$ (1979) -
![Apple Pie]( "Apple Pie")
Apple Pie Ginger-Nell Hollyhock (1978) -
![Rainbow]( "Rainbow")
Rainbow Ida Koverman (1978) -
![Grandpa Goes to Washington]( "Grandpa Goes to Washington")
Grandpa Goes to Washington Grace (1978) -
![Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force]( "Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force")
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force Mat's Mother (1978) -
![Maude]( "Maude")
Maude Vivian Cavender Harmon (1972-1978) -
![Having Babies III]( "Having Babies III")
Having Babies III Gloria Miles (1978) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight Mary Margaret (1975-1977) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Faye Precious (1971-1975) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Gloria (1974) -
![Blade]( "Blade")
Blade Gail (1973) -
![The ABC Afternoon Playbreak]( "The ABC Afternoon Playbreak")
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Carol Babcock (1973) -
![All in the Family]( "All in the Family")
All in the Family Ruth Rempley (1972) -
![Some of My Best Friends Are...]( "Some of My Best Friends Are...")
Some of My Best Friends Are... Lita Joyce (1971) -
![They Might Be Giants]( "They Might Be Giants")
They Might Be Giants Daisy (1971) -
![The Pursuit of Happiness]( "The Pursuit of Happiness")
The Pursuit of Happiness Mrs. O'Mara (1971) -
![The People Next Door]( "The People Next Door")
The People Next Door Della (1970) -
![Where the Heart Is]( "Where the Heart Is")
Where the Heart Is Margaret Jardin #2 (1971-1972) (1969) -
![Angel's Flight]( "Angel's Flight")
Angel's Flight Dolly (1965) -
![How to Succeed with Girls]( "How to Succeed with Girls")
How to Succeed with Girls Lorena (1964) -
![Another World]( "Another World")
Another World Caroline Johnson (1970-1971) (1964) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Waitress (1964) -
![Five Minutes to Love]( "Five Minutes to Love")
Five Minutes to Love Sally 'Poochie' (1963) -
![Walk the Angry Beach]( "Walk the Angry Beach")
Walk the Angry Beach Sandy (1961) -
![Five Minutes to Live]( "Five Minutes to Live")
Five Minutes to Live Pamela (1961) -
The Grass Eater Loraina (1961)
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![The Aquanauts]( "The Aquanauts")
The Aquanauts (1961) -
Actress
![Love of Life]( "Love of Life")
Love of Life Mrs. Braylee (1971) (1951) -
Soundtrack
![Sordid Lives: The Series]( "Sordid Lives: The Series")
Sordid Lives: The Series (2008) -
![The Golden Girls]( "The Golden Girls")
The Golden Girls (1986-1992) -
Soundtrack
![Maude]( "Maude")
Maude (1973-1976) -
Producer
![Mother of the Bride]( "Mother of the Bride")
Mother of the Bride (1993) -
Producer
![Baby of the Bride]( "Baby of the Bride")
Baby of the Bride (1991) -
Archive footage
![Autopsy: The Last Hours of]( "Autopsy: The Last Hours of")
Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2019) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2010-2017) -
![CBS This Morning]( "CBS This Morning")
CBS This Morning (2014) -
![Piers Morgan Tonight]( "Piers Morgan Tonight")
Piers Morgan Tonight (2012) -
![Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl]( "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl")
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![Inside the Actors Studio]( "Inside the Actors Studio")
Inside the Actors Studio (2010) -
![Gaze]( "Gaze")
Gaze (2010) -
![The View]( "The View")
The View (2010) -
![Memòries de la tele]( "Memòries de la tele")
Memòries de la tele (2007) -
La imagen de tu vida (2006)
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Archive footage
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50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Betty White was originally considered for the role of the sexpot, Blanche, on The Golden Girls (1985). However, Betty had already been the aggressive Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rue had played the introverted Vivian on ...
Quotes
Compassion is the foundation of everything positive, everything good. If you carry the power of compassion to the marketplace and the dinner table, you can make your life really count.
Nickname
Ruesy
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Eddi-Rue McClanahan
Healdton, Oklahoma, USA
Died
(age 76)
New York, New York, USA
Height:
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