Estelle Getty
Acting
49 credits
Born
Jul 25, 1923
Died
Jul 22, 2008 (84 years old)
Place of birth
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.
Movies (24)
Movie
6.1
Stuart Little
1999
Movie
6.9
Mannequin
1987
Movie
7.2
Mask
1985
Movie
7.2
Tootsie
1982
Movie
5.3
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
Movie
1.0
Team-Mates
1978
Movie
6.8
Copacabana
1985
Movie
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Movie
6.3
The Earth Day Special
1990
Movie
9.0
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
Movie
4.9
Deadly Force
1983
Movie
6.6
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Movie
7.5
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
Movie
9.4
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Movie
6.0
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments
2003
Movie
6.2
A Match Made in Heaven
1997
Movie
2.0
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Shows (25)
Show
8.1
The Nanny
1993
Show
7.3
Hollywood Squares
1998
Show
6.7
Mad About You
1992
Show
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985
Show
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
Show
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
Show
6.8
Hotel
1982
Show
7.1
Newhart
1982
Show
6.4
Fantasy Island
1978
Show
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Show
6.1
Blossom
1990
Show
5.9
Empty Nest
1988
Show
5.9
Empty Nest
1988
Show
6.7
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Show
7.1
Duckman
1994
Show
6.6
Brotherly Love
1995
Show
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Show
Wish Kids
2002