Estelle Getty

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.

Known For

The Nanny

Hollywood Squares

Cagney & Lacey

Touched by an Angel

Newhart

Mad About You

Fantasy Island

The Golden Girls

All Movies (25)

• The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/202025 · as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
• Commitment to Life2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls2021 · as Sophia Petrillo
• The Golden Girls: Ageless2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Betty White: First Lady of Television2018 · as Self (archive Footage)
• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments2003 · as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
• The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series2003 · as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
• The Million Dollar Kid2000 · as Sister Rosanne
• Stuart Little1999 · as Grandma Estelle
• The Sissy Duckling1999 · as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
• A Match Made in Heaven1997 · as Betty Weston
• Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle1993 · as Self
• Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992 · as Tutti Bomowski
• Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
• The Earth Day Special1990 · as Sophia Petrillo
• Mickey's 60th Birthday1988 · as Self
• Mannequin1987 · as Claire Prince Timkin
• Copacabana1985 · as Bella Stern
• The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985
• Mask1985 · as Evelyn
• Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story1984
• No Man's Land1984 · as Eurol Muller
• Deadly Force1983 · as Gussie
• Tootsie1982 · as Middle-Aged Woman
• Team-Mates1978 · as Teacher

All TV Shows (25)

• Golden Girls 30332022 · as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Wish Kids2002
• Ladies Man1999 · as Sophia Gates
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• Brotherly Love1995 · as Myrna Burwell
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Dottie
• Duckman1994 · as Aunt Jane (voice)
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• The Nanny1993 · as Estelle Getty
• The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Estelle Getty
• Mad About You1992 · as Aunt Ida
• The Golden Palace1992 · as Sophia Petrillo
• Blossom1990 · as Sophia Petrillo
• City1990 · as Helen Rutledge
• Empty Nest1988
• Empty Nest1988 · as Sophia Petrillo
• Roomies1987
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Sophia Petrillo
• Newhart1982 · as Elsa Carruthers
• Hotel1982
• Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Mrs. Rosenmeyer
• Bakers' Dozen1982
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Money Lady