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