The world has been mourning an immense loss since Friday, Dec. 31, when legendary actor Betty Whitepassed away at age 99. Although known for many film and TV projects, she's best remembered for playing Rose Nylund, a kindhearted character from St. Olaf, Minnesota, on The Golden Girls.
White portrayed Nylund for seven seasons on The Golden Girls and won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1986 for the role.
These are some of White's best Golden Girls moments.
1.When she was a (semi) generous winner
2.When she wasn't afraid to get a little confrontational
3.When she didn't quite pick up what Dorothy was putting down
4.When she went to Blanche for some advice
5.When she took back what was hers after a young girl held her teddy bear hostage
6.When she had a little name mixup
7.When she kept an eye out for intruders
8.When she gave her cousin, Sven, a warm greeting
9.When she got involved in the investigation of the girls' new neighbors, a pair of jewel thieves
10.When she was happy to be in charge of choosing a band for a charity banquet
11.When she reminisced about the typical childhood experiences
12.When her competitive side came out after she was nominated for the St. Olaf Woman of the Year award
13.When she was given the award for her honesty after admitting that Dorothy and Blanche embellished on her submission form without her knowledge
14.When she studied to become bilingual
15.When she and the girls were casting a talent show, but her mind was somewhere else
16.When she tried to calm Blanche's anxiety about someone she was casually dating being in the hospital
17.When she was an understanding friend
18.When her dance moves were jaw-dropping
19.When she knew how to convey bad news gently
20.When she wasn't in the mood for a surprise present
21.When she showed pride in her roots during Dorothy's Jeopardy dream sequence
22.When she forgot to include the "living" part in Sophia's living wake invites
23.When she let a man whose wife had just passed away keep her dog, Jake, so he would be a little less lonely
24.When she took Dorothy's wording quite literally
25.When she made cooking fun with a chicken stuffing song
26.When she went with her gut
27.Lastly, when she explained St. Olaf's Great Herring War to Blanche and Dorothy
Thank you for a being a friend, and thanks for the laughs, Betty.
