Estelle Getty
Acting
Born: 1923-07-25 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Estelle Scher-Gettleman (July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), better known by her stage name Estelle Getty, was an American actress, who appeared in film, theatre and television. She is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992, which won her an Emmy and a Golden Globe, on The Golden Palace from 1992 to 1993 and on Empty Nest from 1993 to 1995. In her later years, after retiring from acting, she battled Lewy body dementia.
Known For
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
The Nanny
Estelle Getty
Fantasy Island
Money Lady
Newhart
Elsa Carruthers
Mad About You
Aunt Ida
The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
Touched by an Angel
Dottie
Intimate Portrait
Self
Cagney & Lacey
Mrs. Rosenmeyer
Hotel
Duckman
Aunt Jane (voice)
Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Sophia Petrillo
Blossom
Sophia Petrillo
The John Larroquette Show
Estelle Getty
Stuart Little
Grandma Estelle
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Tutti
Brotherly Love
Myrna Burwell
Tootsie
Middle-Aged Woman
The Golden Palace
Sophia Petrillo
Mask
Evelyn
Ladies Man
Sophia Gates
Mannequin
Claire Prince Timkin
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Wish Kids
Golden Girls 3033
Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Copacabana
Bella Stern
Roomies
The Earth Day Special
Sophia Petrillo
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
Bakers' Dozen
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Team-Mates
Teacher
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
No Man's Land
Eurol Muller
The Sissy Duckling
Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)