Portrait of Bea Arthur

Acting

Bea Arthur

Career

Active from 1958 to 2021, with a break from 2005 to 2020, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bea Arthur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    0.8, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    0.6, average 4.0
  • Crime
    0.4, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    1.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 67
Henry Fonda for President
Henry Fonda for President (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

as Maude (archival footage)

Golden Girls 3033
Golden Girls 3033 (2022)

TV show ยท as Dorothy Zbornak (voice) (archive sound)

Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)

as Dorothy Zbornak

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 76
Back to the Grind
Back to the Grind (2007)

TV show

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)

as Vera Charles (segment "Mame")

The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show (2003)

TV show

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)

as Dorothy Zbornak (archive footage)

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Mrs. White

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Larry's Mother

Enemies of Laughter
Enemies of Laughter (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

as Paul's Mother

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 60
Futurama
Futurama (1999)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Femputer (voice)

Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers (1999)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show

Emily of New Moon
Emily of New Moon (1998)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as The Voice

For Better or Worse
For Better or Worse (1995)
GoodWatch score 35

as Beverly Makeshift

Ellen
Ellen (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Bea Arthur

Dave's World
Dave's World (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Mel Bloom

The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Dorothy Hollingsworth

The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dorothy Zbornak

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 65
My First Love
My First Love (1988)
GoodWatch score 78

as Jean Miller

Empty Nest
Empty Nest (1988)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show ยท as Dorothy Zbornak

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Dorothy Zbornak

P.O.P.
P.O.P. (1984)

as Rosalyn Gordon

a.k.a. Pablo
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)

TV show

Amanda's
Amanda's (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Amanda Cartwright

History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dole office clerk (uncredited)

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 56
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
GoodWatch score 26

as Ackmena

Mame
Mame (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

as Vera

Maude
Maude (1972)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Maude Findlay

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Maude Findlay

Lovers and Other Strangers
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

as Bea Vecchio

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 73
That Kind of Woman
That Kind of Woman (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

as WAC (uncredited)

The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi (1958)

as Mrs. Abercrombie

Max Liebman Presents
Max Liebman Presents (1954)

TV show

Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Ugly Witch

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mrs. Abercrombie

1940s

1 title ยท average score 65
Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show