Estelle Getty
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.
49 acting credits
Acting · 49
The Nanny
1993
Hollywood Squares
1998
Mad About You
1992
Hotel
1982
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Golden Girls
1985
Fantasy Island
1978
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Newhart
1982
Duckman
1994
Intimate Portrait
1993
Empty Nest
1988
Blossom
1990
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Ladies Man
1999
Brotherly Love
1995
The Golden Palace
1992
Stuart Little
1999
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Mannequin
1987
Wish Kids
2002
Mask
1985
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
Tootsie
1982
The Earth Day Special
1990
Roomies
1987
City
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Golden Girls 3033
2022
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
Bakers' Dozen
1982
Commitment to Life
2023
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
Copacabana
1985
The Sissy Duckling
1999
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
A Match Made in Heaven
1997
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
Deadly Force
1983
The Golden Girls: Ageless
2021
No Man's Land
1984
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
2021
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
Team-Mates
1978
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
1993