Estelle Getty
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Jul 25 1923• Died Jul 22 2008
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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.
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Estelle Getty's Credits
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The Nanny
Estelle Getty
Mad About You
Aunt Ida
The Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
Fantasy Island
Money Lady
Newhart
Elsa Carruthers
Touched by an Angel
Dottie
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Hotel
Intimate Portrait
Self
Duckman
Aunt Jane (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
Mrs. Rosenmeyer
Blossom
Sophia Petrillo
Empty Nest
The John Larroquette Show
Estelle Getty
Ladies Man
Sophia Gates
Brotherly Love
Myrna Burwell
The Golden Palace
Sophia Petrillo
Mask
Evelyn
Stuart Little
Grandma Estelle
Tootsie
Middle-Aged Woman
Mannequin
Claire Prince Timkin
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Tutti Bomowski
City
Helen Rutledge
Roomies
The Earth Day Special
Sophia Petrillo
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Wish Kids
Golden Girls 3033
Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
Copacabana
Bella Stern
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Million Dollar Kid
Sister Rosanne
Bakers' Dozen
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self (archive Footage)
Deadly Force
Gussie
A Match Made in Heaven
Betty Weston
The Sissy Duckling
Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
No Man's Land
Eurol Muller
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Self (archive footage)
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Sophia Petrillo
Team-Mates
Teacher
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
Self