Estelle Getty

Personal Info

Birthday

July 25, 1923

Day of Death

2008-07-22

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Estelle Scher

Stella Getty

Estelle Gettleman

Estelle Getty

Biography

Estelle Scher-Gettleman, 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

Mad About You

The Golden Girls

Blossom

Newhart

Fantasy Island

Touched by an Angel

Empty Nest

Filmography

2022
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
2003
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2000
The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
1999
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
1997
A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
1993
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti Bomowski
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1987
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
1985
Copacabana
as Bella Stern
Mask
as Evelyn
1984
No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
1983
Deadly Force
as Gussie
1982
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
1978
Team-Mates
as Teacher