August 10, 2007
Betty White was popularly known as Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls. She comically depicted a naïve, simple and kind-hearted housemate of Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty). Known for her rambling and absurd stories, she often talked about her bizarre hometown, St. Olaf, Minnesota, which her housemates had to put up with. Out of the four women, she was arguably the most involved in charity work, being a perennial runner up for a Volunteer of the Year award. Along with her upbeat personality, she added energy and humor to the show with her agility, ability to do cartwheels, and tendency to scare easily. Towards the end, she continued to live with Blanche, and Sophia in their purchased Golden Palace Hotel where she became in charge of housekeeping. In the coming months, the 85-year-old actress will be gracing the big screen with a romantic drama movie.
August 10, 2007
Dorothy Zbornak was one of Beatrice Arthur's trademark roles. From 1985 to 1992, she was part of the award-winning ensemble of The Golden Girls in which she portrayed a divorcee substitute teacher who lived in a house owned by Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), along with her Sicilian mother, Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) and Rose Nylund (Betty White). Known for her acidic sense of humor, she added comic relief to the show by making witty wisecracks often directed at man-hungry Blanche or dimwitted Rose. Like other women in the household, she had a fair share of romances, including ex-husband Stanley, Elliot, Eddie and Blanche's uncle Lucas Hollingsworth (Leslie Nielsen), whom she married over the course of the final two episodes. Next week, the 85-year-old actress will be marking her come back on television when she performs in a reality show.
July 23, 2007
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that premiered on NBC in September 14, 1985. The series, which lasted for seven seasons, was originally conceptualized by NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff and created by Susan Harris.
The Golden Girls revolves around four older women sharing a house in Miami Beach. They become housemates after Blanche Devereaux (Ruth Mclanahan), the owner of the house, places an ad for roommates at a grocery store bulletin board. Rose Nylund (Betty White) and Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) respond to the ad. Dorothy’s mother, Sophia (Estelle Getty), later joins them after her retirement home, Shady Pines, burns down.