Cast
Estelle Getty
Acting
Cast
Estelle Getty
Known for
Acting
Born
1923-07-25
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
2008-07-22
Also known 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.
★6.1
MOVIE1999
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
★5.3
MOVIE1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti Bomowski
★7.2
MOVIE1982
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
★7.2
MOVIE1985
Copacabana
as Bella Stern
★6.9
MOVIE1987
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
★6.1
MOVIE1990
The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
★7.3
MOVIE1985
Mask
as Evelyn
★6.5
MOVIE1984
No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
★5.1
MOVIE1999
The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
★4.5
MOVIE1978
Team-Mates
as Teacher
MOVIE2023
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
★9.0
MOVIE2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
★6.8
MOVIE1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
MOVIE1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
★4.0
MOVIE1990
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
★5.1
MOVIE1983
Deadly Force
as Gussie
★10.0
MOVIE2021
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
★3.4
MOVIE2000
The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
★10.0
MOVIE2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
★6.4
MOVIE1997
A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
★6.8
MOVIE2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
★7.4
MOVIE2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
★7.5
MOVIE1984
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
★9.4
MOVIE2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
★10.0
MOVIE1993
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self