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