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