Estelle Getty
Birthday
1923/07/25
Day of death
2008/07/22 (85 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Estelle Scher, Stella Getty, Estelle Gettleman
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Estelle Getty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
(1987) Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
(1999) The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
(1985) Mask
as Evelyn
(2021) Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
(1982) Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
(1992) Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti Bomowski
(2018) Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
(1978) Team-Mates
as Teacher
(1984) Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
as ---
(2022) Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
(1997) A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
(2003) The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
(1999) Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(2023) Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1984) No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
(2021) The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
(1983) Deadly Force
as Gussie
(2003) The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
(1988) Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
(1985) Copacabana
as Bella Stern
(1993) Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self
(2000) The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
(1990) The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
(1992) Mad About You
as Aunt Ida
(1994) Duckman
as ---
(1985) The Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Dottie
(1993) The Nanny
as Estelle Getty
(1988) Empty Nest
as ---
(1982) Hotel
as ---
(1992) The Golden Palace
as Sophia Petrillo
(1982) Cagney & Lacey
as ---
(1990) Blossom
as Sophia Petrillo
(1995) Brotherly Love
as Myrna Burwell
(2003) Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
(1990) City
as Helen Rutledge
(2002) Wish Kids
as ---
(1987) Roomies
as ---
(1982) Bakers' Dozen
as ---
(1998) Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
(1999) Ladies Man
as Sophia Gates
(2022) Golden Girls 3033
as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
(1993) Intimate Portrait
as Self
(1996) The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
(1993) The John Larroquette Show
as Estelle Getty
(1982) Newhart
as Elsa Carruthers
(1978) Fantasy Island
as Money Lady
(1988) Empty Nest
as Sophia Petrillo
(1999) It's Like, You Know...
as Estelle Getty