Estelle Getty
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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
Credits
Stuart Little (1999)
as Grandma Estelle
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
as Tutti
Tootsie (1982)
as Middle-Aged Woman
Mannequin (1987)
as Claire Prince Timkin
Mask (1985)
as Evelyn
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Copacabana (1985)
as Bella Stern
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
as Self
Team-Mates (1978)
as Teacher
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
as Self (archive Footage)
A Match Made in Heaven (1997)
as Betty Weston
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
as Sister Rosanne
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984)
Actor
No Man's Land (1984)
as Eurol Muller
The Sissy Duckling (1999)
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
Deadly Force (1983)
as Gussie
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Ageless (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)
as Sophia Petrillo
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle (1993)
as Self