(born January 17, 1922), better known as, is an American actress, comedienne , author, and former game show personality. With a career spanning nine decades since 1939, she is best known to modern audiences for her television roles as Sue Ann Nivens onand Rose Nylund on. As of 2010, she is starring as Elka Ostrovsky in the TV Land sitcom. She has also released several books over the span of her career. In August 2010, she entered a deal with G.P. Putnam Sons to produce two more books, the first of which was scheduled for release in 2011.White has won seven Emmy Awards and received 20 Emmy nominationsover the course of her career, including being the first woman ever to receive an Emmy for game show hosting (for the short-lived). In May 2010, White became the oldest person to guest-host , for which she also received a Primetime Emmy Award . She made regular appearances on the game showsandand played recurring roles on, and