Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (née Smith; August 18, 1927) is the wife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter and in that capacity served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She has for decades been a leading advocate for numerous causes, perhaps most prominently for mental health research. She was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on Cabinet and policy meetings as well as serving as her husband's closest adviser. She also served as an envoy abroad, most notably to Latin America.
Grandmother of Sarah and Jason Carter (John's children), James Earl and Margaret Alicia (James's children), Joshua, Jeremy and James (Donnel's sons) and Hugo James Wentzel (Amy's son).
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She and her husband Jimmy were awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their humanitarian services in May 1998.
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Children: John Carter (b. July 1947), James Carter (b. April 1950), Donnel Carter (b. August 1952) and Amy Carter (b. October 1967).
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Grew up as a neighbor of the Carter family. She and husband Jimmy Carter started dating in 1945, and in 1946 they were married.
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Daughter of Edgar and Allie Smith.
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First lady of the United States (1977-1981)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Americans
1978
TV Series documentary contributor - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2016
TV Series
Herself
CNBC Meets
2014
TV Series documentary
Piers Morgan Tonight
2012
TV Series
Herself
All Together Now: A Celebration of Service
2011
TV Special
Herself
60 Minutes
2010
TV Series documentary
Herself - Wife of Jimmy Carter (segment "White House Diary: Jimmy Carter")
The Daily Show
2010
TV Series
Herself
Today
1980-2010
TV Series
Herself
Building Hope: The Carter Center
2009
Video documentary short
Herself (uncredited)
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007
Documentary
Herself
Paula's Home Cooking
2006
TV Series
Herself
Larry King Live
2004
TV Series
Herself
The Carters: A Conversation
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
2002
TV Special documentary
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1994-1998
TV Series
Herself
Inside the White House
1995
TV Movie documentary
Herself - 1977-1981 (as Rosalyn Carter)
Hour Magazine
1988
TV Series
Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1987
TV Series
Herself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1980
TV Special
Herself
Good Morning America
1977-1980
TV Series
Herself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1979
TV Special
Herself
Baryshnikov at the White House
1979
TV Movie
Herself
Dinah!
1976-1978
TV Series
Herself - First Lady of US / Herself
Horowitz at the White House
1978
TV Special
First Lady (uncredited)
The Barbara Walters Summer Special
1976
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Butler
2013/I
Herself (uncredited)
Auction Kings
2011
TV Series
Herself
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Reagan
2011
Documentary
Herself
Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself - First Lady of the United States
The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu
2010
Documentary
Herself
White House Revealed
2009
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Manufacturing Dissent
2007
Documentary
Herself
Inside Deep Throat
2005
Documentary
Herself - First Lady of the United States (uncredited)
Inside the U.S. Secret Service
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Fahrenhype 9/11
2004
Video documentary
Herself
Miracle
2004
Herself (uncredited)
History's Mysteries: Infamous Murders
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
Air Force One
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Steal This Movie
2000
Herself (at her husband's inauguration) (uncredited)