Estelle Getty

Born: 1923-07-25, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2008-07-22

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.

Filmography

• The Nanny (1993)
• Newhart (1982)
• Mad About You (1992)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982)
• Hotel (1982)
• Touched by an Angel (1994)
• Duckman (1994)
• Empty Nest (1988)
• Blossom (1990)
• Stuart Little (1999)
• Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Ladies Man (1999)
• Mask (1985)
• Mannequin (1987)
• Roomies (1987)
• Team-Mates (1978)
• The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
• Deadly Force (1983)
• The Sissy Duckling (1999)
• The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
• The Earth Day Special (1990)
• Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984)
• A Match Made in Heaven (1997)
• The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
• Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls (2021)
• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003)