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Rose Nylund | |
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The Golden Girls character | |
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First appearance | "The Engagement" (The Golden Girls) September 14, 1985 |
Last appearance | "Sex, Lies and Tortillas" (The Golden Palace) May 7, 1993 |
Portrayed by | Betty White |
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Occupation | Grief counselor for a mental health clinic Associate producer for the Wakeup Miami Show Waitress at the Fountain Rock Coffee Shop Co-Owner of Golden Palace |
Affiliation | St. Olaf College |
Family | Brother Martin (biological father) Ingrid Kerklavoner (biological mother; deceased,) Gunter Lindström (adoptive father; deceased, age 85) Alma Gorkleknabygen Lindström (adoptive mother) Holly Lindström (adoptive sister) Lily Lindström-Magnusson (adoptive sister) Michael Lindström (adoptive brother) Six unnamed (adoptive siblings) |
Spouse | Charles "Charlie" Nylund, Sr. (widowed) died in 1980 |
Children | Kirsten Nylund Adams Bridget Nylund Gunilla Nylund Adam Gabriel Nylund Charles "Charlie" Nylund, Jr. |
Relatives | Charlene "Charley" Adams (granddaughter) Aunt Gretchen (aunt; deceased) Grandma Lindström (adoptive grandmother; deceased) Big Sven Lindström (adoptive uncle) Little Sven Lindström (adoptive cousin) Arnold (cousin) Katrina (aunt) Ingmar (cousin) Ricky (uncle) Nolan (cousin) Jake (uncle; deceased) Uncle Johannsen Uncle Lester Uncle Ben Uncle Hertis Uncle Gustaf Uncle Gunther Uncle Hingeblotter Great Half-Uncle Sven Olga Nolström (cousin-in-law) Aunt Lib Aunt Gretchen Uncle Gustav Uncle Inkeblotter Cousin Dat Cousin Enoch Cousin Milo Cousin Nolan Astrid (cousin) Great Grandpa Ziggy Dennis Lindström (adoptive cousin) Vigdov Frickin (adoptive cousin) |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Rose Nylund is a fictional character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls and its spin-off, The Golden Palace.[1] She was portrayed by Betty White for 8 years, totaling 204 episodes.
The role was to be played by Rue McClanahan, while Blanche Devereaux, one of Rose's roommates, was to be played by White. However, Jay Sandrich, the director of the show, suggested that White and McClanahan switch parts. He felt that White would be a better fit for Rose because she had played Sue Ann Nivens in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, who is similar to the character of Blanche Devereaux.[2] In a January 2017 interview with Katie Couric, White stated she jumped at the opportunity to take the role of Rose, noting she loved the character and describing Rose as "so innocent, not the brightest nickel in the drawer, but funny."[3]