Shocking Things You Never Knew About The Golden Girls

Everything Came Up Roses For Betty White

Betty White played Rose Nylund on a number of occasions. Her character appeared on Empty Nest in 1988, Nurses in 1991, The Golden Girls in 1985, and The Golden Palace in 1992. Some characters simply don’t fade into the background like others do, and Rose Nylund was one of those who managed to live on.

A Rose by any other name…

It’s not uncommon for certain popular TV characters to appear on more than one series, but there’s no denying that Rose Nylund is one of the most beloved characters in television history.

Betty White portrayed the Rose Nylund character for a total of eight years. Including all the episodes of The Golden Girls as well as her appearances on Empty Nest, Nurses, and The Golden Palace, Rose Nylund was in a grand sum of 208 different episodes. That’s quite a legacy for one character to leave behind. Katie Couric interviewed Betty White in 2017, and White had this to say about Rose: she’s “so innocent, not the brightest nickel in the drawer, but funny.” All Rose’s subsequent appearances after The Golden Girls prove the point that you just don’t mess with perfection.

Rose just being her sweet self