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.
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Movies (24)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self / Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2025
Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
2021
The Golden Girls: Ageless
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self (archive Footage)
2018
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Sophia Petrillo (archive footage)
2003
The Million Dollar Kid
as Sister Rosanne
2000
Stuart Little
as Grandma Estelle
1999
The Sissy Duckling
as Mrs. Hennypecker (voice)
1999
A Match Made in Heaven
as Betty Weston
1997
Young at Heart: Body Conditioning with Estelle
as Self
1993
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Tutti Bomowski
1992
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Sophia Petrillo
1990
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1988
Mannequin
as Claire Prince Timkin
1987
Copacabana
as Bella Stern
1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Mask
as Evelyn
1985
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
No Man's Land
as Eurol Muller
1984
Deadly Force
as Gussie
1983
Tootsie
as Middle-Aged Woman
1982
Team-Mates
as Teacher
1978
TV Shows (24)
Golden Girls 3033
as Sophia Petrillo (voice) (archive sound)
2022
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
Wish Kids
2002
Ladies Man
as Sophia Gates
1999
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
Brotherly Love
as Myrna Burwell
1995
Touched by an Angel
as Dottie
1994
Duckman
as Aunt Jane (voice)
1994
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
The Nanny
as Estelle Getty
1993
The John Larroquette Show
as Estelle Getty
1993
Mad About You
as Aunt Ida
1992
The Golden Palace
as Sophia Petrillo
1992
Blossom
as Sophia Petrillo
1990
City
as Helen Rutledge
1990
Empty Nest
1988
Roomies
1987
The Golden Girls
as Sophia Petrillo
1985
Newhart
as Elsa Carruthers
1982
Hotel
1982
Cagney & Lacey
as Mrs. Rosenmeyer
1982
Bakers' Dozen
1982
Fantasy Island
as Money Lady
1978