As “Hot in Cleveland” reached its 2015 finale, White, a spry 93, told USA TODAY she was open to more acting work.
“That’s one of the things I appreciate the most, that I’m still invited to work. Usually, you get to a given age — and that’s a couple of decades ago for me — and (work) dries up, but, oh, I’ve been so lucky,” said White, who followed “Cleveland” with guest appearances on “Bones” and a few other acting projects. “Work is just a joy. I know it can’t go on forever, but I’m making the most of whatever comes along.”
White received a standing ovation during an appearance at the 2018 Primetime Emmy awards, as she joked about her longevity.
“Somebody said something the other day about the ‘First Lady of Television’ and I took it as a big compliment,” she told fellow stars and millions of TV viewers. “Then I heard her talking to her daughter a little later and she said … ‘She’s that old, she was the first one, way, way back.'”
