Rose Nylund

Rose Nylund (maiden name Lindström) is a fictional character from the sitcom television series ''The Golden Girls'' and its spin-off, ''The Golden Palace''. She was portrayed by Betty White for 8 years, totaling 204 episodes.

The role was originally 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. 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." Provided by Wikipedia