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Happy 97th birthday, Betty White!

Posted at 7:37 AM, Jan 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-17 09:40:11-05

Betty White, a longtime actress who is perhaps best known for her character Rose Nylund on the hit TV show "The Golden Girls," is celebrating her 97th birthday Thursday.

The actress was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Jan. 17, 1922.

White has won eight Emmy awards and a Grammy award.

St. Olaf, Minn., and the rest of the nation have another reason to celebrate Thursday.