Bea Arthur
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel) was an American actress and comedian. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Arthur began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television beginning in the 1970s as Maude Findlay in the popular sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1972) and Maude (1972–1978) and later in the 1980s and 1990s as Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls (1985–1992).
She won several accolades throughout her career, beginning with the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in Mame. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1977 for Maude and 1988 for The Golden Girls. Arthur has received the third most nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series with nine; only Julia Louis-Dreyfus (11) and Mary Tyler Moore (10) have more. She was inducted into the academy's Television Hall of Fame in 2008.
Her film appearances include Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) and the film version of Mame (1974). In 2002, she starred in the one-woman show Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends. An obituary described Arthur as "the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star."
She served in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve in World War II.
Known for
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry's Mother
Malcolm in the Middle
Mrs. White
Futurama
Femputer (voice)
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Studio One
All in the Family
Maude Findlay
The Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
Empty Nest
Dorothy Zbornak
Maude
Maude Findlay
Judge Judy
Self - Defendant's Witness
Intimate Portrait
Self
Dinah!
Self
Bambi-Verleihung
Self
Ellen
Bea Arthur
The Golden Palace
Dorothy Hollingsworth
Dave's World
Mel Bloom
Emily of New Moon
The Voice
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Abercrombie
The Terry and Gaby Show
The George Gobel Show
Self
Max Liebman Presents
Amanda's
Amanda Cartwright
History of the World: Part I
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Beggars and Choosers
Mame
Vera Charles
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ackmena
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self (archive footage)
Lovers and Other Strangers
Bea Vecchio
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
The Beatrice Arthur Special
Herself
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Mother
a.k.a. Pablo
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
Back to the Grind
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
The Earth Day Special
Dorothy Zbornak
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
For Better or Worse
Beverly Makeshift
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
My First Love
Jean Miller
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Golden Girls 3033
Dorothy Zbornak (voice) (archive sound)
That Kind of Woman
WAC (uncredited)
The Gift of the Magi
Mrs. Abercrombie
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
P.O.P.
Rosalyn Gordon
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Dorothy Zbornak
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Self / Dorothy Zbornak
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Vera Charles (segment "Mame")
Uncle Bob
Self (archive footage)
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The View
Self
Omnibus
Boulevard Bio
Self
So Graham Norton
Self - Guest