Estelle Getty
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 25, 1923
- Died
- July 22, 2008 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Golden Girls 3033
TV · as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
Movie · as Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls: Ageless
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Movie · as Self (archive Footage)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
Movie · as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Movie · as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wish Kids
TV · 47 eps
The Million Dollar Kid
Movie · as Sister Rosanne
The Sissy Duckling
Movie · as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
Stuart Little
Movie · as Grandma Estelle
Ladies Man
TV · as Sophia Gates · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
A Match Made in Heaven
Movie · as Betty Weston
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Brotherly Love
TV · as Myrna Burwell · 1 ep
Duckman
TV · as Aunt Jane (voice) · 1 ep
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Dottie · 1 ep
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
Movie · as Self
The Nanny
TV · as Estelle Getty · 1 ep
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Estelle Getty · 1 ep
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Movie · as Tutti
Mad About You
TV · as Aunt Ida · 2 eps
The Golden Palace
TV · as Sophia Petrillo · 24 eps
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Sophia Petrillo
Blossom
TV · as Sophia Petrillo · 1 ep
City
TV · as Helen Rutledge · 13 eps
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Self
Empty Nest
TV · as Sophia Petrillo · 1 ep
Mannequin
Movie · as Claire Prince Timkin
Roomies
TV · 1 ep
Mask
Movie · as Evelyn
Copacabana
Movie · as Bella Stern
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie
The Golden Girls
TV · as Sophia Petrillo · 180 eps
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Movie
No Man's Land
Movie · as Eurol Muller
Deadly Force
Movie · as Gussie
Tootsie
Movie · as Middle-Aged Woman
Hotel
TV · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · as Mrs. Rosenmeyer · 1 ep
Bakers' Dozen
TV · 1 ep
Newhart
TV · as Elsa Carruthers · 1 ep
Team-Mates
Movie · as Teacher
Fantasy Island
TV · as Money Lady · 1 ep