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Estelle Getty

Acting
Known For

84 Years Old

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Estelle Getty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 25th July 1923

Died

22nd July 2008

All Credits

Mad About You Image
Mad About You
Aunt Ida
Newhart Image
Newhart
Elsa Carruthers
The Golden Girls Image
The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Dottie
The Nanny Image
The Nanny
Estelle Getty
Hotel Image
Hotel
Hollywood Squares Image
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
The John Larroquette Show Image
The John Larroquette Show
Estelle Getty
Blossom Image
Blossom
Sophia Petrillo
Intimate Portrait Image
Intimate Portrait
Self
Fantasy Island Image
Fantasy Island
Money Lady
Empty Nest Image
Empty Nest
Sophia Petrillo
Empty Nest Image
Empty Nest
Duckman Image
Duckman
Aunt Jane (voice)
No Image
Wish Kids
Brotherly Love Image
Brotherly Love
Myrna Burwell
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Image
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
The Golden Palace Image
The Golden Palace
Sophia Petrillo
No Image
City
Helen Rutledge
Roomies Image
Roomies
Cagney & Lacey Image
Cagney & Lacey
Mrs. Rosenmeyer
Ladies Man Image
Ladies Man
Sophia Gates
Stuart Little Image
Stuart Little
Grandma Estelle
Sly Image
Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mannequin Image
Mannequin
Claire Prince Timkin
Tootsie Image
Tootsie
Middle-Aged Woman
Mask Image
Mask
Evelyn
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Image
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Tutti Bomowski
Celebrities Uncensored Image
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Golden Girls 3033 Image
Golden Girls 3033
Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
No Image
Bakers' Dozen
The Earth Day Special Image
The Earth Day Special
Sophia Petrillo
Copacabana Image
Copacabana
Bella Stern
Night of 100 Stars III Image
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
A Match Made in Heaven Image
A Match Made in Heaven
Betty Weston
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story Image
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Deadly Force Image
Deadly Force
Gussie
The Million Dollar Kid Image
The Million Dollar Kid
Sister Rosanne
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments Image
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Mickey's 60th Birthday Image
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
The Sissy Duckling Image
The Sissy Duckling
Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series Image
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
No Man's Land Image
No Man's Land
Eurol Muller
Betty White: First Lady of Television Image
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls Image
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls Image
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls: Ageless Image
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
Team-Mates Image
Team-Mates
Teacher
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle Image
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
Self