In later seasons she becomes romantically involved with college professor Miles Webber, who eventually turns out to be on a witness protection programme.īorn in Illinois, Betty White grew up in California, and originally wanted to become a forest ranger. Naive country girl Rose moves from tiny St Olaf, Minnesota to Miami after her husband’s death and finds work at a grief counselling centre. 'The Golden Girls' cast - Betty White as Rose Nylund A vegetarian and animal welfare advocate, she was also a supporter gay rights and same-sex marriage. But it was her role as man-eating Blanche in The Golden Girls that shot her to fame. Throughout the series Blanche has plenty of ups and downs with her four siblings - spoilt youngest sister Virginia, eldest sister Charmaine, who ends up writing a sordid novel about Blanche’s sex life, big brother Tad, who has spent most of his life in a mental health hospital, and Clay, who’s gay, which Blanche struggles to accept.īorn and raised in Oklahoma, Rue McClanahan had a similar path to success as Bea Arthur, starting off in theatre and Broadway productions before landing a role on the sitcom Maude (see how to watch above) playing Bea Arthur’s character Maude’s best friend, Vivian Cavender. Wealthy Southern belle Blanche works at an art museum and grew up as the apple of her father’s eye. Rue McClanahan (centre), with The Golden Girls fellow actors Bea Arthur and Betty White. 'The Golden Girls' cast - Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux After The Golden Girls she had guest roles in shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Malcolm in the Middle, and made a return to Broadway. In 1985 she began playing Dorothy and stayed with the show for seven seasons. She began her career in the theatre before landing roles in TV, including the lead in 1970s sitcom Maude and a part in Star Wars Holiday Special. Her ex-husband Stan also makes regular attempts to win her back.īea Arthur, who played Dorothy, was born in New York, and joined the Marines before she became an actor. The series sees Dorothy have her fair share of romances, with a few of her suitors portrayed by well known actors, including Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Nielsen, who she ends up marrying in the final ever episode. In The Golden Girls, Dorothy was a recently divorced substitute teacher - and voice of reason in the show - ends up renting a room in the Miami home Blanche Devereaux. The Golden Girls star Bea Arthur (left), who played Dorothy, with co-star Betty White, who played Rose.
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