Carole Ita White
Carole Ita White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 76–77) |
| Other names | Carol Ita White Carole White Carol White |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Father | Jesse White |
Carole Ita White (born 1948 or 1949[1])is an American television and film actress.
Early life
Carole Ita White's father is actor Jesse White.[2] She grew up in Beverly Hills and attended Arizona State University.[1]
Career
Carole Ita White started appearing in episodic TV and small film roles in the early 1970s. Her first TV job was a TV movie titled Evil Roy Slade, starring John Astin, Mickey Rooney, and Milton Berle. The movie was written by producer and director Garry Marshall. Marshall cast her in a role on his series The Odd Couple.
She played Big Rosie Greenbaum on Laverne & Shirley. White landed the recurring role after an appearance as Raunchy Girl 1 in the first season episode "Dating Slump". Big Rosie was first seen as a nemesis to the title characters during the second season in the episode "Bachelor Mothers". She continued to make appearances as Big Rosie during the second and third seasons of the show. White did not appear again until the seventh season in an episode where Laverne and Shirley attend a high school reunion ("Class of '56").[3]
White made guest starring appearances on such programs as Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, The Love Boat, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Wayans Bros. and Profiler. She appeared on several game shows, including The $20,000 Pyramid.
White's film debut came in Up the Sandbox.[4] She has continued to appear in small roles in films over the years, including Falling Down, The Witches of Eastwick, Grand Canyon, and The Fabulous Baker Boys. She appeared in the 2006 independent film Wannabe.
Personal life
On January 19, 2010, White came out as a bisexual during an interview on Sirius Radio's Frank Decaro Show on OutQ Gay Radio.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Girl At Party | 1 episode |
| Love, American Style | Alma | 3 episodes (segment "Love and the Baby Derby" ) | |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. | Augusta | 1 episode |
| 1975–1976 | Starsky & Hutch | Bertha Zelinka | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Nurse Pudney | 1 episode |
| Helter Skelter | "Big Sal" | TV movie | |
| Baby Blue Marine | Girl On Bus | ||
| Pipe Dream | Rosey Rottencrotch | ||
| 1976–1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Rosie Greenbaum | 12 episodes |
| 1978 | The Love Boat | Penny Jacobs | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Diff'rent Strokes | Valerie | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Concrete Jungle | "Cheeks" | |
| 1983 | Chained Heat | "Spider" | as Carol White |
| Remington Steele | Terry Lowell Dannon | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | National Lampoon's Joy of Sex | Roberta | |
| Savage Streets | Ms. Jenkins | ||
| Airwolf | Nurse | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Corky | 1 episode |
| Hellhole | Nurse Turner | ||
| 1986 | The Naked Cage | "Trouble" | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | The Cashier | |
| Falcon Crest | Prostitute | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys | Ginger Grunski | as Carol Ita White |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Bad Singer | |
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Receptionist | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Life Goes On | Carol Matthews | 1 episode |
| Grand Canyon | Morning Nurse | ||
| 1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Erin | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Unborn II | Marge Philips | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Nurse Bethany | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Bombshell | Carol | |
| The Wayans Bros. | Doris | 1 episode | |
| Ned and Stacey | Mary | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Profiler | Unknown Role | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Wannabe | Janice Peterson | |
| 2006 | Karla | Waitress |
References
- ^ a b Beck, Andee (June 3, 1977). "Weight loss eases actress' life". Star-Phoenix. Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. New York News Special Features. p. 64. Retrieved June 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Schlaerth, J. Don (March 12, 1978). "March Along With the Stars Today— It's Variety Club Telethon Time on Ch. 7". The Buffalo News. p. 71. Retrieved June 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Iannucci, Lisa (December 8, 2014). "Where Are They Now: Carole Ita White, aka Big Rosie on 'Laverne & Shirley'". Reel Life With Jane. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Troell Films Due Worldwide". Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1972. p. 37. Retrieved June 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.